40th Taste of Glen Ellyn to Offer Eats, Carnival Rides and Two Stages of Live Acts

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Downtown Glen Ellyn will be packed with carnival rides, live entertainment and — of course— all sorts of local cuisine this weekend for the Taste of Glen Ellyn. This marks the 40th year for the annual event, which kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday. Residents can expect even more fun at the festival, which has added a second entertainment stage for the first time.

Hundreds of local vendors will be on hand to sell samplings of some of their top menu items as visitors explore arts and crafts, sip beverages and watch live acts on both the main stage and the community stage. Kids can get a headstart with carnival rides and games on Wednesday.

This year, the festivities also include a flower pot painting party with Bottle and Bottega, in addition to 5K, 1K and fun races for both adults and children.

The Taste of Glen Ellyn will run May 18 through 21 in the Main Street parking lot between Duane and Hillside. Admission to the Taste of Glen Ellyn is free, but food, beverages, rides and additional purchases are extra.

Taste hours are as follows:
Thursday, May 18: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, May 19: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 20: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 21: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Carnival rides will be available:

Wednesday, May 17: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Thursday, May 18: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, May 19: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 20: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 21: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Main Stage Entertainment

Thursday, May 18, Country Night

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Wild Daisy
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Hillbilly Rockstarz

Friday, May 19

5:30 - 7:30 pm
LoveHouse
8:00 - 10:30 pm
Hi Infidelity

Saturday, May 20

12:00 - 5:00 pm
School of Rock
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Strung Out Chicago
8:00 - 10:30 pm
Seventh Heaven

Sunday, May 21

12:00 - 3:00 pm
School of Rock
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Sam Savage
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Rick Saucedo

Community Stage Entertainment

The community stage will include performances by Luis Arturo Dance Academy, McNulty Irish Dancers and more.

>>Image via Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce