Octoberfest Brings Carnival, Music Car Show To DuPage Fairgrounds

WHEATON, IL — Who says carnival season comes to a close when summer wraps up? Carnival rides, live music, food and more will take over DuPage County Fairgrounds for NAMI DuPage's 2nd Annual Octoberfest, which runs Oct. 1-3.

The three-day event's festivities also include a car show, a pancake breakfast, raffles and beer and wine tastings. Below is a roundup of what to expect each day of NAMI DuPage Octoberfest 2021.

Oct. 1

The weekend's festivities kick off with carnival rides, food trucks and kid-friendly activities from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

6 p.m.: Hurricane Reggae Band

7:45 p.m.: Sudden Left Turn

9:30 p.m.: 28Days

Oct. 2

Food vendors will start serving up eats at 11 a.m. and carnival rides open at 12 p.m. A split-the-pot raffle and raffle baskets will be available throughout the day.

8 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast hosted by Kiwanis

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Classic car show

12 p.m.: NAMI DuPage Choir performance

12:45 p.m.: McNulty School of Irish Dance

2 p.m.: The Indecisivies performance

3:15 p.m.: The Hepcats Blues Review

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Uncorked and Uncapped beer and wine tastings

4:30 p.m.: MKB Comedy

6 p.m.: The Zeroheads

7:30 p.m.: The Vital Signs

9:30 p.m.: Rico Jams

Oct. 3

Food vendors open at 11 a.m. and the carnival starts at 12 p.m., which is also when the festiva's beer and wine tent opens. A split-the-pot raffle will be available throughout the day.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Car, truck and van show

12 p.m.: Miss Jamie's Farm children's show

1 p.m.: School of Rock Geneva performance

2 p.m.: that Violynist: Carrie Lyn Infusion

3:30 p.m.: Daniel and Anton performance

5 p.m.: Jared Rabin

6:30 p.m.: The Neverly Brothers

Tickets to NAMI DuPage Octoberfest are $5 per person; children three and under get in free of charge. Click the link to see carnival deals and other deals on tickets for 2021 Octoberfest.