Lake Zurich Lions' Alpine Fest July 21-23
The Lake Zurich Lions Club will present their annual Alpine Fest Friday through Sunday, July 21-23. The festival takes place in Lion Fred Blau Park on Main Street in Lake Zurich.
The festival began in the summer of 1942 and was held partly in celebration of Allied victories in World War II. In recent years, the event has drawn over 10,000 people per day. Every day of the festival will include carnival rides, games, a variety of food for purchase, a beer garden and more. Highlights include Water Fights on Friday and Saturday and the Alpine Days Parade on Sunday.
The park will be open for the festival from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and 1-9:30 p.m. Sunday.
The event's Main Street Stage is sponsored by Ahlgrim Funeral Services. Friday's musical entertainment will include Serendipity performing current and time-tested tunes at 6 p.m. and classic rock cover band ARRA at 8:30 p.m. Saturday's bands include rock/pop band 7th heaven, Chicago-based cover band Friction, and Led Zeppelin tribute band Kashmir. Sunday's performances include Semple Band featuring Keith Semple, a top-20 finalist of "The Voice," and classic rock band Hi Infidelity.
The parade will step off at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Participants will begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. at Paulus Park. The parade route runs southeast on Whitney Road to Route 22, east to Main Street, north then east to Church Street and then northeast.
Lion Fred Blau Park is at 81 E. Main St., Lake Zurich.
For information, visit www.lzlions.com or call (847) 796-0501 and leave a message.
Lake Zurich Lions Club Alpine Fest
Events take place Friday to Sunday, July 21-23, in Lion Fred Blau Park on Main Street in Lake Zurich.
Friday
5 p.m. Fireman Waterfights registration
5:30 p.m. Fireman Waterfights begin on Main St.
6 p.m. Park opens and rides begin
6-7:45 p.m. Serendipity performs
11 p.m. Ticket sales end
8:30-11:30 p.m. ARRA performs
11:30 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
Midnight park closes
Saturday
11 a.m. to noon Firefighter Explorers Waterfights
Noon Park opens
Noon Business Waterfights registration
Noon to 4 p.m. All-you-can-ride wristband
12:30 p.m. Business Waterfights on Main St.
3-4:30 p.m. 7th heaven performs
5-6 p.m. Dave DiNaso Traveling Reptiles
5:15-7:45 p.m. Friction performs
8:30-11 p.m. Kashmir The Led Zeppelin Show
11 p.m. Ticket sales end
11:30 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
Midnight Park closes
Sunday
11:30 a.m. Parade steps off
1 p.m. Park opens
1-5 p.m. All-you-can-ride wristband
2:30-4:45 p.m. Semple Band performs
4-5 p.m. Dave DiNaso Traveling Reptiles
5:45-8 p.m. Hi Infidelity performs
8 p.m. All ticket sales end
9 p.m. Rides close and beer service ends
9:30 p.m. Park closes