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Augustfest is back in Des Plaines through Sunday

Posted August 10, 2017 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Augustfest returned Thursday to St. Zachary Parish, 567 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines.

The festival, which runs through Sunday, is one of the bigger church-based festivals in the suburbs, featuring big name festival bands, a carnival, casino, bingo, family games and food.

The headlining bands are Infinity on Friday, 7th heaven Saturday and the Meteors Sunday.

Festival hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 1 p.m. to midnight Saturday and 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit augustfest.net, or call (847) 956-7020.

A little rain did not prevent the rides such as the "Tornado" from running on Thursday. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com