Schedule of Events

Wednesday, August 31st

6:30 pm

Charity Softball Game

Emmerich Park

Thursday, September 1st

6:00 – 10:00 pm

Carnival Rides

(Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides)

Emmerich Parking Lot

6:00 pm

Food & Beer Tents open

select Food Vendors available

6:30 – 10:30 pm

Bingo – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove

In the Food Tent

Friday, September 2nd

5:00 pm

Food Tent opens


6:00 – 11:00 pm

Carnival Rides

Emmerich Parking Lot

6:00 pm

Beer Tent opens


6:00 – 7:30 pm

On the Rocks

Beer Tent

7:30 – 8:15 pm

Buffalo Grove Jazz Band

Main Stage

9:00 – 10:30 pm

Mike & Joe

Main Stage

10:30 pm – midnight

Dueling Pianos

Beer Tent

Saturday, September 3rd

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Blood Drive

Alcott Center

9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Disc Golf Tournament – presented by Buffalo Grove Park District

Willow Stream Park North & Twin Creeks Park

11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Arts & Crafts Fair

Front of Village Hall

11:00 am

Dog Show - presented by Buffalo Grove Park District

Willow Stream Park North

11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Northeast Corner of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road

Noon

Food & Beer Tents open


Noon – 11:00 pm

Carnival Rides

(Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides until 5:00 pm ONLY)

Emmerich Parking Lot

11:00 am

BBQ Challenge – Sponsored by Dorfler’s Meat Market

(Judging begins 2:30 pm)


1:00 – 6:00 pm

Blood Drive

Raupp Blvd. & Church St.

1:00 – 7:00 pm

Walkaround Entertainment, featuring Elvis, Bob Hirsch Balloons, Magic by Randy, Sunshine the Clown, Jason Kollum Stiltwalking, Lucy, Austin Powers, Libby Green Stilts, Ryan Freeman Balloons

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Marcia’s Dance Studio

Craft Area

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Steve Beno Kids Songs

Kids & Crafts

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Honeydew Tatoos

Kids & Crafts

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Margi Charalab-facepainting

Kids & Crafts

2:00 – 2:20 pm

Kate Diaz

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Sunshine and the Feel Good Nation

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Alegria Mexicana

Craft Area

2:30 – 3:15 pm

4-AM Quartet

Beer Tent

3:15 – 3:45 pm

Goodbye Coastline

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

3:15 - 3:45 pm

Chuck Field Ventriloquism

Kids & Crafts

3:15 – 3:45 pm

Barefoot Hawaiians

Craft Area

4:00 pm

CRD Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game

Kendrigan Field at Twin Creeks Park

4:00 – 4:30 pm

Farraday

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

4:00 – 5:15 pm

Cirrus Falcon

Beer Tent

4:30 – 5:00 pm

Sunny U Dance Group

Craft Area

4:45 – 5:15 pm

Famous Like You

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Good Luck Jane

presented by BG Palooza

Main StagePalooza Logo

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Whitey O’Day

Beer Tent

7:30 – 8:30 pm

Trippin’ Billies

(a Dave Matthews Tribute)

Main StagePalooza Logo

9:15 – 10:30 pm

Infinity

(a Journey/REO Tribute)

Main StagePalooza Logo

10:30 pm – Midnight

Mystriss

Beer Tent

Sunday, September 4th

8:00 am

Buffalo Grove Stampede

Mike Rylko Community Park

8:00 – 11:00 am

Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove

In the Food Tent

11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Arts & Crafts Fair

Front of Village Hall

11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Northeast Corner of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road

Noon

Food & Beer Tents open


Noon – 11:00 pm

Carnival Rides

Emmerich Parking Lot

1:00 pm

Parade

Starts at Bernard Drive & Regent Drive, proceeding east on Bernard Drive to Raupp Boulevard, turning north to St. Mary’s Parkway

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Honeydew Tatoos

Kids & Crafts

2:00 – 4:00 pm

Margi Charalab facepainting

Kids & Crafts

2:15 – 3:00 pm

Reverie Dance Companies

Main Stage

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Pocket Circus

Craft Area

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Dave’s Traveling Reptile Show

Kids & Crafts

2:30 – 3:30 pm

The Steel Drum Guy

Beer Tent

2:00 – 7:00 pm

Walkaround Entertainment, featuring Pirate, Petals the Clown, Bob Hirsch Balloons, Magic by Randy, Shadow the Mime, Jason Kollum Stilt Walking, Lucy, Austin Powers, Libby Green Stilts, Ryan Freeman Balloons

3:00 – 3:45 pm

McNulty Irish Dancers

Craft Area

3:15 – 4:00 pm

Big Deal Productions

Main Stage

3:45 – 4:15 pm

Jason Kollum Juggling Show

Kids & Crafts

4:00 – 4:30 pm

Kristina’s School of Dance

Craft Area

4:15 – 5:15 pm

Route 66

Beer Tent

4:30 – 6:00 pm

Karaoke with Karen

Kids & Crafts

4:45 – 5:15 pm

Natraj Dance Academy

Craft Area

6:00 – 7:30 pm

Visual Cue

Beer Tent

7:30 – 9:15 pm

Gone2Paradise

(A Jimmy Buffett Tribute)

Main Stage

8:00 – 9:15 pm

BMR4

Rotary Village Green

9:15 pm

FIREWORKS

Visible from Main Stage, Rotary Village Green, Willow Stream Park, BG Golf Course

9:45 pm - Midnight

Soul Chasers

Beer Tent

Monday, September 5th

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fun & Food for Persons with Disabilities

Event takes place in Carnival Area and Food Tent

Pre-registration required for this event; up to 4 immediate family members or caregiver may accompany disabled registrant, additional people are $10 per person – call 847-808-5555, ext. 4

Carnival rides courtesy of North American Midway Entertainment. Appearances by Ronald McDonald, Skates, Staley the Chicago Bear, Benny the Bull, and Tommy Hawk are scheduled.

11:30 am – 3:30 pm Personalities

2:30 – 3:00 pm Magic by Randy

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Arts & Crafts Fair

Front of Village Hall

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

Northeast Corner of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road

12:30 - 4:00 pm

Food Tent – open


12:30 – 6:30 pm

Carnival Rides

(Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides)

Emmerich Parking Lot

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Walkaround Entertainment, featuring Skates, Staley the Chicago Bear, Benny the Bull, Tommy Hawk, Pirate, Jason Kollum Stilts, Magic by Randy, Bob Hirsch Balloons

1:30 – 2:00 pm

MyKempo Martial Arts Demonstration

Craft Area

1:30 pm

Rotary Duck Race - ducks can be purchased at Rotary booth at BG Days, or online at www.BGRotary.org

Raupp Bridge