Winfield Good Old Days festival begins tomorrow, Thursday, September 8th at 5PM. The family-friendly festival is one of my personal favorites of the DuPage County summer festival season, featuring a carnival, food, fun, and live entertainment.
As many DuPage villages continue to grow, Winfield has managed to maintain its small-town appeal. The Good Old Days festival feels like you’re taking a trip back to simpler times. Where some of the Naperville festivals focus on large-scale attractions and the grandiose, the aptly named Winfield Good Old Days festival, maintains a focus on family, friends, and good old-fashioned fun.
The festival runs through Sunday, September 11th. Good Old Days is held in the downtown Winfield area, north of Roosevelt Road on Winfield Road. Parking is available on nearby village streets and in designated lots.
Here is the 2011 Good Old Days events schedule:
Winfield Good Old Days 2011 – Event Schedule
Thursday, September 8th
5PM – 10PM – Lions Beer Garden Open
7PM – Library Preview Book Sale
7PM – 9PM – Live Music – “RockLuster”
Friday, September 9th
9AM – 4PM – Winfield Library Book Sale
5PM – 9PM – Park District 3 on 3 Soccer Tournament (Creekside & Lions Parks)
5PM – 9PM – Winfield’s Cruzin – Cars on display (Jewell Road)
4PM – 11PM – Lions Beer Garden Open
5PM – 11PM – Carnival Open (Fantasy Amusements)
5PM -7:30PM – Live Music – “MER”
8PM – 11PM – Live Music – “Smokin Gunz”
Saturday, September 10th
9AM – 4PM – Plant & Bake Sale (Creekside Park)
9AM – 5PM – Arts & Crafts Fair (Winfield School)
9AM – 4PM – Winfield Library Book Sale
10AM – Cornhole/Bags Tournament (Lions Beer Garden)
10AM – 11PM – Lions Beer Garden Open
1PM – 3PM – Park District Coin Carnival (Creekside Park)
1PM – 3PM – Minnow Races (Creekside Park)
1PM – 3PM – “Popsicles, Popcorn & Pickles” (Creekside Park)
1PM – 11PM – Carnival Open (Fantasy Amusements)
2PM – 4:30PM – Live Music – “Blackhills Duo”
5PM – 7:30PM – Live Music – “Dupage Band”
7:30PM – 10PM – Park District Teen Street Dance (Church St. Commuter Parking Lot)
8PM – 11PM – Live Music – “UFC”
Sunday, September 11th
8:30AM – 10:30AM – Pancake Breakfast (Lions Beer Garden)
9AM – 9/11 Remembrance
10AM – Park District Duck Races (DuPage River)
10AM – 2PM – Plant & Bake Sale (Creekside Park)
11AM – 4PM – Arts & Crafts Fair
12PM – 6PM – Lions Beer Garden Open
1PM – Parade
2PM – 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony (post-parade at Creekside Park)
2PM – 4PM – K-HITS 104.3 “Spin the Wheel” Game Tent
2PM – 6PM – Miss Illinois USA 2011, Angela Sparrow
2PM – 9PM – Carnival Open (Fantasy Amusements)
3:30PM – 6PM – Live Music – “Six Strings Crossing”
Here is a printable version of the festival schedule.
Your kids will love the annual Good Old Days parade. Be sure to bring a couple of empty bags; you’re kids will probably collect more candy at this parade than they will at trick-or-treating! Check it out, you won’t be disappointed!