Frankfort Fall Fest 2017: What You Need To Know

FRANKFORT, IL -- The Frankfort Fall Festival is one year away from celebrating its 50th anniversary of its current form, an end of summer celebration held over Labor Day weekend. The festival will take shape in historic downtown Frankfort with events planned for Saturday, Sunday and the Monday holiday.

More than 300 artisans will be on hand to showcase their wares for the more than 300,000 people who attend this arts and crafts event annually. Here's a guide to the festival if you are planning to go.

A look back

The Festival began as a small community picnic in 1935 in the grove off of La Grange Road. The Festival we see today began to take shape in 1968 when village officials decided to celebrate Illinois’ Sesquicentennial over Labor Day weekend.

Schedule of events

Saturday, September 2
Arts & Crafts Exhibitors 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Civic Food Booths 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Carnival 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Breidert Green Entertainment Stage
Bopology 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The GenXorcist 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Phylis Marconi 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Beer & Wine Garden 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Morgan Station 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Morgan Station 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Maggie Speaks 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Bike Corral 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 3
Arts & Crafts Exhibitors 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Civic Food Booths 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Carnival 12:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Community Parade 1:00 p.m. Kickoff
Breidert Green Entertainment Stage
Crawfords Daughter 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
School of Rock - Mokena 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Briggs Street Band 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Beer & Wine Garden 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Morgan Station 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Morgan Station 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Kevin Presbrey Band 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Bike Corral 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Monday, September 4
Arts & Crafts Exhibitors 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Civic Food Booths 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Carnival 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Breidert Green Entertainment Stage
The Brass Band 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Whiskeyfist 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Beer & Wine Garden 10:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Guadalupe Martinez 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Guadalupe Martinez 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Bike Corral 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

Food:

Team Aurelio's Pizza: Pizza Bosco Sticks, Beef Sandwiches, Calebrese – Pepperoni or Spinach
Frankfort Area Historical Society: Kettle Korn & Water
Frankfort Area Jaycees: Smoothies, Strawberry Lemonade, Blue Raspberry Lemonade, Fried Oreos, Fried Snickers, Chocolate Dipped Strawberry’s, Bananas & Cheese Cakes
Frankfort Brass Band: Pop, Iced Tea & Water
Frankfort Girls Softball: Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoon’s, Grilled Chicken on a Stick W/Veg. Rice, Orange Chicken W/Veg Rice, Corn Dogs, Shaved Ice
Frankfort Kiwanis Club: Pizza Pop, Sausage Sandwich Assorted, French Fries, Cheesy Fries Nachos, Zeppole Donuts, Pop & Water
Frankfort Preservation Foundation: Italian Sausage, Bacon Wrapped Hotdogs, Chicken Tenders, Bucket of Bacon Cheese Fries, Cheese Curd, Arnold Palmers, Pop & Water
Frankfort Square Boy Scout Troop #237: Funnel Cakes, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Rib & Pork Chop Sandwiches, Citrus Coolers & Bottled Water
Frankfort United Methodist Church: Smoke Sausage, Cheddar Sausage, Assorted Fried Vegetables, Pop
International Community Church: Beef Sandwiches, Vegetable Tempura, Curly Fries, Homemade Taters, Iced Teas & Water
Lincoln-Way East Athletic Boosters: Hotdogs, Pretzels, Cheese Sauce, Nacho Chips, Chili No Beans, Lemon, Blues & Cherry Snow Cones Pop & Water
Lincoln-Way Central Music Boosters: Bratwurst w/ Sauerkraut, Hamburgers/Cheese Burgers, Chips, Pop & Water

New Life Church Cadets: Water, Pop, Power Aid, Ice Tea

St. Anthony's Knights of Columbus 9770: Pizza - Culver's Sundaes, Pop & Water

Frankfort Cub Scouts Pack 270: Smoked Salmon dip and Chips, Guacamole and Chips, Mac and Cheese, Pulled Pork Taco, Braised Chicken Taco
Lincoln-Way East Music Boosters: Waffles w/Fruit, Mini Bundt Cakes, Frozen Yogurt Cups

What's New?

A gourmet packaged foods area will be added to the festival this year.

Parking:

Parking is available with shuttle bus service to the festival at Grassy Lot, U.S. Route 45 (La Grange Road) and Nebraska Street. The cost to park is a $10 donation to Frankfort Boy Scout Troop #270

Shuttle Bus:

There will be bus service to the festival area with drop-off and pick-up in the Prairie Park Lot located at White Street and Elwood Street. The service runs continuously on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Parade:

This year's parade will kickoff at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The theme is “Frankfort & Co.!”

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