Oak Lawn Fall on the Green 2016 Survival Guide:

Oak Lawn’s Fall On the Green Festival celebrates its 21th anniversary of bringing autumnal joy to the south suburbs on the village’s bucolic green at 95th Street and Cook Avenue.

Fall On the Green has grown into the one of the biggest and most popular outdoor festivals in the Southland, traditionally falling on the first weekend after Labor Day in September.

The 2016 edition runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 9, 10 and 11. Admission and rides are entirely free. (Sorry, no pets allowed.)

New features include a DJ/karaoke and a Senior Hospitality Tent that will include Bingo.

We’ve got your band and food court lineups, ATM locations and other tips to make Fall On the Green 2016 more enjoyable without ending up in the Patch police blotter.

The Rundown

• Times: 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 9; 11 a.m. to midnight, Saturday, Sept. 10; and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11.

• Parking/shuttle bus: Free parking is available at the Oak Lawn Metra Station parking tower at 95th Street and Museum Drive. A free shuttle bus courtesy of the Village of Oak Lawn will leave every quarter hour beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Board the bus next to the train station parking tower.

• Food: Bring your appetite to Fall on the Green’s Progressive Energy Food Court featuring a wide selection of fair food. Soft drinks also are available. Featured vendors include Culver’s, Lucky Burrito, Moo-Yah, New China Express, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Palermo’s, Texas Corral, Christensen’s Popcorn Wagon, Original Rainbow Cone, Bo’s Concessions, Genoa’s, O’Brian’s, Gourmet Delights, Zacarelli, J.S. Concessions, Good Humor Truck, K9 for Veteran Warriors/PAWS Illinois.

• Adult beverages: Stop by the Lakeshore Beverage Beer Tent (Budweiser) for your favorite domestic, microbrews and wine. Watch the games on big screen TVs, buy raffle tickets and enjoy live music.
• Arts and Crafts: Get in some early holiday shopping in the Robin Reality arts and crafts area held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at its new location near the Masonic Temple. The show features some of the finest crafters and artisans in the Midwest, as well as non-profit vendors.
• Senior Hospitality Tent: Take a load off at the Oak Lawn Bank and Trust senior hospitality tent. Stop by to play bingo and enjoy a cup of coffee. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

• Children’s Activities: Kids won’t get bored when the see the array of children’s activities in the Christopher Burke Engineering Children’s area, including games, inflatable rides, face painting and tattoo parlor, across from the CDM playground..

• Teen Activities: The Republic Services teen area features a climbing wall, wrecking ball and Eurobungy -- perfect for working out teen angst. NEW THIS YEAR: DJ and karaoke, sure to drive the old folks crazy.
• Business tent: Learn why it’s best to shop in Oak Lawn by visiting the Business Tent featuring many of the village’s vibrant small businesses and other fine area vendors.

• Entertainment: The music is non-stop at Fall On the Green’s in the Lakeshore/Budweiser Beer Garden, Gazebo and the Oak Lawn Bank and Trust Main Stage. There is a genre for every musical taste in your family, from alternative rock and country, to rock covers and Celtic rock.
• Shameless plugs: We want these fine sponsors to keep Fall On the Green free and going for another 21 years: Oak Lawn Bank and Trust, Airy’s Inc, Hawk Ford Oak Lawn, CDM Smith, Lakeshore Beverage, RSM, Kenny Construction Company, K-Five Construction Corp., Norcomm Public Safety Communications, Mancari’s Oak Lawn, Al Warren Oil Co., Total Parking Solutions, Republic Services Inc., Progressive Energy Group, Standard Bank and Trust, and Mancari’s of Oak Lawn.

Band Line-up

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

• Wild Daisy, 6 to 8 p.m., Beer Tent (country rock)
• 7th Heaven, 8 to 10 p.m., Main Stage (pop rock)
• Sean and Charlie, 10 p.m. to midnight, Beer Tent (variety)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

• The Cousins, 11 a.m. to noon, Beer Test (acoustic)
• Fifty-One Lincoln, Noon to 1:30 p.m., Beer Test (classic/R&B)
• Bopology, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Main Stage (swing/jazz/Sinatra)
• The World of Kevin, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Beer Tent (variety)
• Suburban Cowboys, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Main Stage (country rock)
• Coyote Riot, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Beer Tent (bluegrass, folk, rock)
• American English, 8 to 10 p.m. Main Stage (Beatles tribute)
• Bad Medicine, 10 p.m. to midnight, Beer Tent (Bon Jovi tribute)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

• New Invaders, noon to 2 p.m., Main Stage (60s cover)
• Strung Out, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Beer Tent (‘70s cover)
• Red Rebel County, 3:30 to 5:45 p.m., Main Stage (Irish band, rock)
• The Walk-Ins, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Beer Tent (party music)