The event features food trucks and live entertainment for kids and adults. A $10/person activity bracelet will be available for purchase, and it includes access to the following activities: balloon twister, face painting and inflatables. Overflow parking will be available at the Jerry Handlon Administration Building (235 E. Beech Drive). Please consider carpooling, walking or riding your bike if possible. Bench tables will be available for sitting, but feel free to bring a chair or blanket!
Food/Drinks: Indulge your taste buds with various participating food and drink vendors:
• Kona Ice
• SPD Concessions: Hot dogs, brats, chips, water and more!
Live Entertainment: Enjoy an all-ages live entertainment lineup that will keep you grooving!
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. - Music by DJ Jules
2-2:20 p.m. - Performance by Elev8 Dance Company
3-5 p.m. - Live performance by Fletcher Rockwell. With classic Americana-tinged rock & roll steeped in the blue-collar charm of their hometown, Chicago’s Fletcher Rockwell is revered for clever versions of the most popular cover music spanning everything from vintage Tom Petty, Paul Simon and Talking Heads to contemporary roots revivalists Chris Stapleton, Dawes and Mumford & Sons.
Fun-Filled Activities (with $10/person Activity Bracelet): To make the most of your Octoberfest experience, be sure to grab an activity bracelet for just $10 per person. This bracelet provides access to all the extra fun below:
• Face Painters and Balloon Twisters
• Inflatables including an obstacle course, bounce house, rock-climbing wall and haunted house
Additional Vendor:
• Magic of Mehendi Henna Art ($5 Fee). Experience the art of storytelling through henna! Pratiksha (Pratty) showcases her passion of art through this temporary body art created by applying a paste made from the dried, powdered leaves of the henna plant. Mehendi (or henna) is believed to bring positive spirits, good luck and blessings to the people receiving it.