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Downtown Palatine Street Fest opens Friday, continues through Sunday

Posted August 24, 2018 1:00 am

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Palatine resident Ryan Schiltz lifts her daughter Zoe, 4, as they dance to Them Guilty Aces on stage Friday at the Palatine Street Fest. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

Downtown Palatine Street Fest, which opened Friday night, hopes to attract about 30,000 people over its three-day run.

The festival, which began in 2000, runs from 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 25, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, at 110 W. Palatine Road. Admission is free.

Food vendors include Artistic Cuisine, Heybeck's Market, Brothers Ribs, Siri Thai, Mexico Uno, Sweet C's Bakery, Tre Amici Pizza, GC Roasted Corn on the Cob, Quang Noodle and Slice of Chicago.

The musical headliners are 7th heaven on Saturday and American English on Sunday. The Kids Zone provides an opportunity for families to partake in a variety of entertainment options Saturday and Sunday.

Other highlights include a farmers market, CycleFest and bingo on Saturday, and, on Sunday, the park district's Feet Fest 3K Family Adventure Run/Walk and the Sweet Pea Pet Parade.

There is free parking north of the train tracks. For more information, visit www.palatinestreetfest.com.

Guitarist and lead vocalist Daniel Cruz plays with his band, Them Guilty Aces, to open the Palatine Street Fest on Friday evening. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

Joe Petykowski, who is with the Palatine Historical Society, walks through the dining tables spread on West Slade Street at the downtown Palatine Street Fest on Friday evening. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com

John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.comSamantha Suk, 6, has a conversation with her mom, Stephanie, of Palatine as they eat pizza from Tre Amici of Elk Grove Village on Friday evening at the Downtown Palatine Street Fest.

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