Lindenfest offers four days of fun, Aug. 11-14
Lindenfest 2016 is set for Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 11-14. Festival hours are 6-10 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The event is held every year at the Lindenhurst Village Hall Center, at 2301 E. Sand Lake Road.
The festival includes carnival rides, a parade, games, bingo, food, live entertainment, a Battle of the Bands, Mayor's Auction and the Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss Lindenhurst Pageant.
Carnival Hours are 6-10 p.m. Thursday, 6-11 p.m. Friday, 1-11 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Balloon sculpting and face painting will be available Saturday.
This year features a new parade route, with lineup at Lindenhurst's Millennium Park, 201 Country Place. The parade will step off at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, and proceed west on Sand Lake Road from Country Place to Valley Drive.
Musical acts for the festival include Chason' Mason and Boy Band Review on Friday, Steely Dan tribune band Deja Blue and Elton John tribute Simply Elton on Saturday, and the Battle of the Bands on Sunday, as well as DJ Wayne Ewing on Friday and Saturday.
Admission to the festival is free. No pets, alcohol or outside food allowed on festival grounds.
For more information, call village hall, at (847) 356-8252 or visit www.lindenhurstil.org.
Lindenfest
The festival will take place Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 11-14, at Village Hall Center, at 2301 E. Sand Lake Road, Lindenhurst.
Thursday
5:45 p.m. Opening ceremonies
6-10 p.m. Carnival open
6 p.m. Little, Junior and Miss Lindenhurst Pageant
6-10 p.m. Adult bingo
Friday
6-11 p.m. Carnival open
6 p.m. to midnight Adult bingo
7-8:45 p.m. Chason' Mason
9:30-11:30 p.m. Boy Band Review
Saturday
10:30 a.m. Lindenfest parade
Noon to 1 p.m. Youth bingo, free for ages 12 and younger
1-11 p.m. Carnival open
1-4 p.m. Adult bingo
12-12:30 p.m. Lake County Flying Dragons
12:30-1:15 p.m. American Stars
1:15-2 p.m. Waterford Dance Academy
2-2:45 p.m. STEPS Performing Arts
2:45-3 p.m. Kids Hula Hoop Contest
3-5 p.m. Annual Lindenfest Mayor's Auction
7-8:45 p.m. Deja Blue A Tribute to Steely Dan
9:30-11:30 p.m. Simply Elton A Tribute to Elton John
Sunday
Noon to 6 p.m. Battle of the Bands
Noon to 6 p.m. Lindenfest bags
Noon to 1 p.m. Youth bingo, free for ages 12 and younger
1-5 p.m. Carnival open
1-5 p.m. Adult bingo