Saturday July 4th

  Help us continue to provide free entertainment and activities for the entire family by purchasing your food and drink on the festival grounds.
NO COOLERS PLEASE
10am 4th of JULY PARADE…Land of Lincoln: 200 years of Pioneer Spirit. The parade steps off from Oakton and Dunton Streets on the way to Recreation Park.
10am DECORATED BIKE PARADE…Ride your decorated bike in the parade. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Check in with parade marshal at Oakton and Highland Streets. Bike parade ends at Hickory Street. Open to ages 4 and older. No Big Wheels.
 10am-6pm ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKETPLACE...Sponsored by Daily Herald.
NOON-3pm DECORATED CHAIR COMPETITION...bring your decorated chair to the circle drive near Belmont and Miner Streets. Judging at 2PM.  For more information contact Derek Mach, Arts Commission Liaison at 847-368-5232 or dmach@vah.com. Sponsored by the Arlington Heights Arts Commission.
NOON-3pm PIONEER CRAFT EXHIBIT…west side of pool. DuPage Valley Settlers...Sponsored by Sherwin Ace Hardware.
NOON-4pm BINGO…Frontier Stage…Card sales begin at noon… games start at 12:30pm. You must be 18 or older to play. Sponsored by Tuscan Market and Whine Shop.
NOON-4pm PONY RIDES…for children…near Stage West…$2 per ride. Sponsored by Arlington Park.
NOON CARNIVAL OPEN 'TIL MIDNIGHT
NOON-6pm BARGAIN CARNIVAL RIDES...sales end at 5pm
12:30PM JESSIE WHITE TUMBLERS...on the tennis courts.
1-2pm FUN FAIR…for children ages 4-8. Join us at the baseball diamond. Prizes for all. Organized by the Arlington Heights Park District.
  Frontier Stage is sponsored today by Home Run Inn and City Beverage.
1-2pm STAGE WEST presents…ARLINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND.
1-3pm ARTISTS IN THE PARK…by the tennis courts...All children welcome!
1-4pm FACE PAINTING...west side of the swimming pool. Free! Sponsored by Meadows Credit Union.
1:30-3pm FRISBEE GOLF & SKILLS…soccer field at Miner and Hickory Streets...children and adults.
 1:30-3:30pm CHOLESTEROL SCREENING...done only by appointment made in person at the First Aid Tent...held in Teen Center...$10 fee...Sponsored by the Village of Arlington Heights.
2:30-3:00pm STAGE WEST presents…BUTTONS THE CLOWN MAGIC SHOW.
3:15-4:15pm PUNT, PASS, & KICK FOOTBALL…young or old…Competition divided into age groups...on soccer field at Miner and Hickory Streets. 
3:30-4:15pm STAGE WEST presents...DAVE'S TRAVELING WORLD OF REPTILES.
5:15-6pm STAGE WEST presents...CIRCUS BOY...BOBBY HUNT...toured with Ringling Bros. and appeared on Ripley's riding the smallest unicycle.
5:15-7:45pm FRONTIER STAGE presents...KEVIN PURCELL AND THE NIGHT BURNERS...red hot rockin' swamp boogie band delivers an intense, crowd pleasing show packed with great showmanship, high energy, intimacy, sole and plain ole' fun.
5:45-6:30pm STAGE WEST presents...SOLID AIRE...great music for all...blues, oldies, folk and pop.
8pm MAIN STAGE…THE DAILY HERALD brings you…THE CHERRY POPPIN' DADDIES... playing an unconventional lyric-driven mixture of punk rock, funk, ska and swing music...Zoot Suit Riot and The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line.
9:15-11:45pm FRONTIER STAGE presents...AFRODISIACS...high energy disco, dance, funk cover band exploding with funky costumes, style and attitude!
  MIDNIGHT PARK CLOSES FOR THE DAY.