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

7:30 AM: Frontier Days' Stampede Run
Chip-timed 5k or 10k run, 5k walk, or ½ mile Kids Dash. Online entry at: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/ArlingtonHeights/FrontierDaysStampedeRun. Register at Rec Park at 6:15 AM. Info or volunteer: Stampede FrontierDays.org. Sponsored by Arl. Hts. Ford, Buick, GMC, TASCA Chevrolet; and GROOT.

10:00 AM-6:00 PM: Arts & Crafts Marketplace

10:00 AM-Noon: Pet Parade at Family Fun Stage.
Registration at 10 AM. Parade begins at 10:30 AM. Dogs and pets must be leashed and leave park by Noon. Sponsored by Pet Supplies Plus.

11:00 AM-3:00 PM: Water Fights at Haddow and Miner St.
Register at 11 AM. Water Fights at 11:30 AM.

Noon-Close: Carnival Bargain Rides

Noon: Beer Garden Opens

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

Noon-3:00 PM: Adult Volleyball Tournament at Baseball Field.
Ages 19+, co-ed teams of 6-10 players. Register at 11:30 AM. Games start at Noon. Sponsors: Metro Federal Credit Union and Northwest Aikido.

Noon-3:30 PM: Bingo at Frontier Stage.
Ages 18+ to play. Card sales: Noon. Games: 12:30 PM. Sponsored by Metro Federal Credit Union.

Family Fun Stage
1:00-4:00 PM: Face Painting
12:30-1:15 PM: Mike Mauthe Enjoy great magic!
2:15 PM: Decorated Cake Contest
Theme: Fourth of July! Bring cakes to Family Activities table by 1:30 PM to register. Judged on decoration and texture. Judging begins 2:15 PM. Sponsored by Trader Joe's.
2:45-3:30 PM: Exotic Animals Come and pet these wonderful animals.
4:00-4:45 PM: Rope Warrior High energy variety of techniques and stunts.

Frontier Stage
5:00-7:00 PM: Wine Tasting Taste specialty wines chosen just for this event. $8 fee.

Frontier Stage
5:30-7:15 PM: Bill Ortman Rock Piano with influences from Petty, Tull, Supertramp and more.

Main Stage
7:30 PM: American English A Frontier Days' favorite and the best Beatles tribute band of all time! Spanning hits from the early days to Abbey Road, American English is the ultimate Beatles experience.

10:00 PM: Park Closes For The Day