Palos Hills 2017 Friendship Festival: What You Need To Know

PALOS HILLS, IL -- Just because the Fourth of July has passed doesn’t mean that summer fun has ended. The Palos Hills Friendship Festival gets going for four fabulous days July 6 through July 9 at 107th Street and 88th Avenue. Admission and parking are free. The 37th annual fest is planned and organized by the Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department.

The four-day festival features tons of family entertainment, including a classic car show, petting zoo, pony rides, games, rides and more. Fest-goers will also find an assortment of draft and craft beer,s and wine in the beer tent, along with live music all four days of the fest. The fest culminates with a giant fireworks display at dusk on Sunday, July 9.

Mega passes are available are available for just $40 until noon Thursday, July 6 at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. After the deadline the cost is $50 at the fest. The mega passes are good for rides all four days. Arm bands will also be available for rides for $20 per person, good only from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 6 and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8.

Thursday, July 6, 6-10:30 p.m.

Wilson Family Carnival - 6-10 p.m. ($20 armbands good from 6 to 10 p.m.)
Food Court opens at 6 p.m.
Free face painting by Paint on Me Inc. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
BINGO, 7-10 p.m.
Kid’s Entertainment: Jason Kollum, Stilt Walker, 7-9 p.m.
Music Line-up - Beer Garden Brass Buckle Band, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 7, 6 p.m.-Midnight

Wilson Family Carnival, 6-11:30 p.m.
Food Court Opens at 6 p.m.
Arts & Crafts Vendors. BINGO. 7-10 p.m.
Kid’s Entertainment: Reptiles with Jim Galeno, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Music Line-up - Beer Garden: Walk-ins, 6:30 p.m. and American English, 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 8 Noon - Midnight

Wilson Family Carnival, Noon-11:30 p.m. ($20 armbands good from noon to 4 p.m.)
Food Court opens at noon
Arts & Crafts Vendors, Palos Hills Horsemen Association, 1 to 4 p.m.
101.9 THE MIX, 100.3 WSHE, Noon to 2 p.m.
Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo, 1-5 p.m.
BINGO 7-10 p.m.
Kid’s Entertainment: Spoon Guy, 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; Storyteller - 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Music Line-up - Beer Garden: The Browns, 4:30 p.m.; Sundance Band, 6:15 p.m.; and Infinity, 9 p.m.

Sunday, July 9 1- 10:30 p.m.

Wilson Family Carnival - 1-10:30 p.m.
Food Court Opens at noon
Arts & Crafts Vendors, Palos Hills Horsemen Association, 1-4 p.m.
101.9 THE MIX, 100.3 WSHE, 1-3 p.m.
Animal Welfare League - 1-4 p.m.
Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo, - 1 - 5 p.m.
BINGO 7-10 p.m.
Kid’s Entertainment: Jason Kollum, Stilt Walker, 1-1:30 p.m., 2-2:30 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Irish Dancers, 3-5 p.m.
Common Allies Band - 3-5:00 p.m.
Music Line-up - Beer Garden: Almost Einstein, 5 pm; Epic, 7 p.m.
Giant Fireworks Display, dusk

Also on Sunday, July 9:

Double K Productions Classic Car Show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration, 9 a.m. $20 day of show.