Bartlett Fourth of July Festival turns 20
The Bartlett Fourth of July Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, having originated with a committee formed in August of 1992 by a few residents who wanted a “hometown celebration that would create memories for our children and our children’s’ children.”
The committee’s sole purpose is to provide a Fourth of July Celebration. It is self funding with profits from one year used for the celebration the next year. Bartlett funds $12,000 toward the cost of the fireworks display and provides police and fire support. The Bartlett Park District provides the location at Apple Orchard Park, 700 S. Bartlett Road (Stearns and Bartlett roads), garbage removal and supervises parking.
Among special features of the festival are the peddle tractor pull and the plastic turtle race. The latter event will be at 4 p.m. July 4 at the Aquatic Center, with proceeds going to the Bartlett Parks Foundation. For information, call (630) 540-4828.
The Bartlett Lions Club Independence Day Parade will be 1 p.m. Sunday, July 7, from North Avenue taking Oak Avenue to Railroad Avenue to Main Street to South Bartlett Road to end at Stearns Road.
For more information on the festival, go to bartlett4thofjuly.com.
Festival bands
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
5:30 p.m. Smokin’ Gunz
8:30p.m. Hi Infidelity
THURSDAY, JULY 4
12 p.m. Los Treboles Negro
2:30 p.m. Terata
5 p.m. Johnny Russler & The Beach Bum Band
8 p.m. Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones
FRIDAY, JULY 5
5:30 p.m. Crossfire
8:30p.m. Shirley King (Daughter of B.B. King)
SATURDAY, JULY 6
3:30 p.m. LeftOvers Band
6 p.m. Diving for Dynamite
8:30p.m. Generation, The Sixties Experience
SUNDAY, JULY 7
3 p.m.Diver Down
5:30 p.m. Modern Day Romeos
Festival schedule
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
5-11 p.m. Carnival pay one all-hours price $23
5-11 p.m. Food and Beer Tent
6-10:30 p.m. Bingo (Bingo Tent)
THURSDAY, JULY 4
Noon-11 p.m. Carnival
Noon-11 p.m. Food and Beer Tent
12:30 p.m. Wheel of Wisdom by Jazzi Entertainment (Next to Bandstand)
1 p.m. Tractor Pull for all ages (Aquatic Center)
4 p.m. Turtle Race (Aquatic Center)
6-9:15 p.m. Bingo (Bingo Tent)
8:30 p.m. Chicagoland Skydiving Center
9:30 p.m. Fireworks (music simulcast on FM 98.1)
FRIDAY, JULY 5
2:30-4:30 p.m. Carnival for special needs children, private
5-11 p.m. Carnival open
5-11 p.m. Food and Beer Tent open
6-10:30 p.m. Bingo (Bingo Tent)
SATURDAY, JULY 6
Noon-11 p.m. Carnival; pay one price $23
Noon-11 p.m. Food and Beer Tent
6-10:30 p.m. Bingo (Bingo Tent)
SUNDAY, JULY 7
1 p.m. Fourth of July Parade
3-8 p.m. Carnival open; pay one price $20
3-8 p.m. Food and Beer Tent open
3-7 p.m. Bingo (Bingo Tent)