Frontier Days

Frontier Days, also known as "The Festival", has been cited several times by readers of the Daily Herald as the finest festival in the northwest suburbs and has been a recipient of the Governor's Hometown Award three times.

The Board of Directors and Co-Chairmen, who are the operational heads of the organization, work with their Area Coordinators, Activity/Event Chairmen, and the rest of the "Red-Shirt" volunteers to stage this wonderful community event.

The Festival features Free Entertainment on three stages. We have great food prepared and served by volunteers, assisted by local community groups. There are many Free family events and sports activities along with carnival rides and one of the largest Fourth of July Parades in the northwest suburbs. One of the Festival's highlights is the Citizen's with Disability Day when people with special needs and their immediate families are invited to come to a complimentary, fun-filled event.

Schedule of Events

8:00 AM-5:00PM: 3v3 Soccer Tournament-House/Open Recreation, Travel and Open Divisions at Miner School. Registration: 5/1 to 6/19. Register at ahpd.org/programs/frontier-days. For info: kwollnik@ahpd.org. Organized by AH Park Dist. Sponsors: ROHRMAN Automotive Group, ECOLE 360, lan Berman Guaranteed Rate & Ortman Group, Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate.

10:00 AM 1:00 PM: Citizens With Disabilities Day
Pre-registration required by 6/26 at FrontierDays.org. Check-in near Recreation Park Pool Entrance. 10:00-11:15 AM: Carnival rides for guests with disabilities plus ONE designated partner. 11 AM-1 PM: Frontier Stage, Lunch/Entertainment. Sponsors: North American Midway Entertainment, Arl. Hts. Commission for Citizens w/Disabilities, Personalities Inc., ATA Group, LLP.

10:00 AM-7:00 PM: Arts & Crafts Marketplace

11:00 AM-1:30 PM: Teen Volleyball Tournament
Ages 12-18. Co-ed teams of 6-10 players! Enter at FrontierDays.org. Deadline to register is 6/28. Check-in: 10:30 AM Baseball field. Players under age 18 must have a signed waiver from parents. Sponsored by Marquee.

Noon-Close: Carnival Bargain Rides

Noon: Beer Garden Opens

Noon: Pony Rides & Petting Zoo Pony Rides $7.

Noon-3:00 PM: Pickleball at Tennis Courts
Ages 8 and up, including adults. Registration at 11:30 AM. Bring your own equipment.

Family Fun Stage
Noon-1:00 PM: Animal Quest See the variety of animals.
1:00-4:00 PM: Face Painting Sponsored by Laura Lian Design Studio.
1:30-2:15 PM: K-9 Unit Learn Police Dog's job and see them in action.
 2:30-3:15 PM: McNulty Irish Dancers Will captivate you with powerful dances of Ireland.
3:45-4:30 PM: Harper College Steel Drum Band Enjoy Trinidad's calypsos works done by director Paul Ross and composer Steve Flowers.
5:30 PM: Rib Eating Register: 5:15 PM Family Fun Stage. 4th-8th Grade and High School-Adult.

Frontier Stage
6:00-7:45 PM: Oh Yes Dynamic musicians performing songs from Bon Jovi to Journey, Miley to Metallica!

Main Stage
Miller/Town & Country Distributors and Frontier Days bring you...
8:00 PM: Hoobastank
Hoobastank is celebrating 20 years since their album "The Reason" which featured a massively successful single with the official video hitting a major milestone of 1 billion views on YouTube.

Frontier Stage
9:30-11:45 PM - Pino Farina Band Adult-alternative rockers known for their high-energy performance.

Midnight: Park Closes For The Day