Oak Lawn Fall On the Green 2019 Survival Guide

OAK LAWN, IL — Just in time for pumpkin spice latte season, Oak Lawn’s Fall on the Green Festival celebrates its 24th year 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 evolved into one of the largest and most popular outdoor fests in the Southland, traditionally falling on the first weekend after Labor Day in September. The 2019 edition runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 6, 7 and 8. Admission and attractions are entirely FREE. Leave your dogs, cats, ferrets and other pets at home.

The Rundown

• Hours: 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to midnight; and 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8.
• 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 Siemens Food Court featuring a wide selection of cuisine. Soft drinks also are available. Featured vendors include: Bo’s Concessions, Big Joe’s Backyard BBQ, Glenda’s, Good Humor Ice Cream, Gourmet Delights, JS Concessions, K9 for Veterans/Paws Illinois, Lucky Burrito, New China Express, Nothing Bundt Cakes, O’Brian’s, Original Rainbow Cone, Palermo’s, The Barrell Club, Original Island Shrimp House, Texas Corral.
• Beverages: Stop by Lakeshore Beverage Beer Tent for your favorite domestic, microbrews and wine. Watch the games on big screen TVs, buy raffle tickets and enjoy live music.
• Senior Hospitality Tent: Rest your feet at the Oak Lawn Bank and Trust Senior Hospitality Tent. Stop by to play bingo and enjoy a cup of coffee. Bingo hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Try your luck at trivia hosted by Sound Sonic Entertainment, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday Sept 8, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Children's Activities: Kids won't get bored when the see the array of children's activities in the Christopher Burke Engineering Children's and Pre-Teen area, including inflatables, double slide, crafts, obstacle challenge, Zip Line, wrecking ball, Wipe Out and more (Saturday and Sunday).
• Teen Activities: The Republic Services teen area features a climbing wall, wrecking ball, Wipe Out and Micro Reality Stock Car Racing -- perfect for working out teen angst (Saturday and Sunday).
• Business tent: Learn why it's best to shop local in Oak Lawn by visiting the business tent featuring many of the village's vibrant small businesses and other fine area vendors.
• Arts and Crafts: Robin Realty Tent on Saturday and Sunday, to check out all the talented local artists and crafters, and non-profit organizations.
• Entertainment: The music is non-stop at Fall On the Green's in the Lakeshore Beverage Co. Beer Garden 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 Jersey Boys.
• Shameless plugs: We want these fine sponsors to keep Fall On the Green free and going for another 24 years: Oak Lawn Bank and Trust, Robin Realty, First Midwest Bank, Christopher B. Burke Engineering LLC, Siemens, Progressive Energy Group, Al Warren Oil. Co. Inc., TPS (Total Parking Solutions), Mancari, CDM Smith, Hawk Ford of Oak Lawn, RSM, Airway MHC, Lakeshore Beverage, Proven Business Systems, Norcomm, EOC, Republic Services, MC2, KFC, Airy’s Inc., Advocate Christ Medical Center and Keefe, Campbell, Berry and Associates LLC.

The Bands

Friday, September 6

• Teen Battle of the Bands (under the tent on Raymond Avenue), 6:30 to 10 p.m. Winner will play the main stage from 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 8, plus win some other fabulous prizes.
• Liam Durkin Band, 6 to 8 p.m. Beer Tent (folk, country, rock)
• The Ron Burgundy’s, 8 to 10 p.m. Main Stage (yacht rock)
• The Hat Guys, 10 p.m. to midnight, Beer Tent (modern/classic hits)

Saturday, September 7

• Harlem Natural, noon to 1:30 p.m., Beer Tent (classic rock)
• Pineapple Tonic, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Main Stage (pop, rock, oldies)
• Higher Ground, 3 to 4 p.m., Beer Tent (blues/rock)
• The Four C Notes, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Main Stage (Jersey Boys Tribute)
• Electricland, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Beer Tent (classic rock)
• American English, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Main Stage (Beatles Tribute)
• Coax and Folks, 10 p.m. to midnight, Beer Tent (50s to today’s hits)

Sunday, September 8

• “Winner” of Teen Battle of the Bands, 11 a.m. to noon, Main Stage
• Shannon Baker, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Main Stage (acoustic)
• Fifty-One Lincoln Band, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Beer Tent (classic rock/blues)
• Motown Nation, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Main Stage (Motown Tribute)
• The Walk-Ins, 6 to 8:30 p.m. (50s to today’s hits)