Schedule of Events
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Wednesday, August 31st |
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6:30 pm |
Charity Softball Game |
Emmerich Park |
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Thursday, September 1st |
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6:00 – 10:00 pm |
Carnival Rides (Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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6:00 pm |
Food & Beer Tents open |
select Food Vendors available |
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6:30 – 10:30 pm |
Bingo – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove |
In the Food Tent |
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Friday, September 2nd |
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5:00 pm |
Food Tent opens |
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6:00 – 11:00 pm |
Carnival Rides |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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6:00 pm |
Beer Tent opens |
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6:00 – 7:30 pm |
On the Rocks |
Beer Tent |
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7:30 – 8:15 pm |
Buffalo Grove Jazz Band |
Main Stage |
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9:00 – 10:30 pm |
Main Stage |
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10:30 pm – midnight |
Dueling Pianos |
Beer Tent |
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Saturday, September 3rd |
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8:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Blood Drive |
Alcott Center |
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9:30 am – 2:30 pm |
Disc Golf Tournament – presented by Buffalo Grove Park District |
Willow Stream Park North & Twin Creeks Park |
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11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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11:00 am |
Dog Show - presented by Buffalo Grove Park District |
Willow Stream Park North |
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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 |
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Noon |
Food & Beer Tents open |
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Noon – 11:00 pm
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Carnival Rides (Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides until 5:00 pm ONLY) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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11:00 am
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BBQ Challenge – Sponsored by Dorfler’s Meat Market (Judging begins 2:30 pm) |
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1:00 – 6:00 pm |
Blood Drive |
Raupp Blvd. & Church St. |
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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 |
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1:30 – 2:15 pm |
Marcia’s Dance Studio |
Craft Area |
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1:45 – 2:30 pm |
Steve Beno Kids Songs |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Honeydew Tatoos |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Margi Charalab-facepainting |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:00 – 2:20 pm |
presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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2:30 – 3:00 pm |
Sunshine and the Feel Good Nation presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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2:30 – 3:00 pm |
Alegria Mexicana |
Craft Area |
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2:30 – 3:15 pm |
4-AM Quartet |
Beer Tent |
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3:15 – 3:45 pm |
presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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3:15 - 3:45 pm |
Chuck Field Ventriloquism |
Kids & Crafts |
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3:15 – 3:45 pm |
Barefoot Hawaiians |
Craft Area |
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4:00 pm |
CRD Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game |
Kendrigan Field at Twin Creeks Park |
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4:00 – 4:30 pm |
presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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4:00 – 5:15 pm |
Beer Tent |
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4:30 – 5:00 pm |
Sunny U Dance Group |
Craft Area |
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4:45 – 5:15 pm |
presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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5:30 – 6:00 pm |
presented by BG Palooza |
Main Stage |
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5:30 – 7:00 pm |
Beer Tent |
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7:30 – 8:30 pm |
Main Stage |
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9:15 – 10:30 pm |
Main Stage |
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10:30 pm – Midnight |
Beer Tent |
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Sunday, September 4th |
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8:00 am |
Buffalo Grove Stampede |
Mike Rylko Community Park |
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8:00 – 11:00 am |
Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove |
In the Food Tent |
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11:00 am – 6:00 pm |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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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 |
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Noon |
Food & Beer Tents open |
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Noon – 11:00 pm |
Carnival Rides |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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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 |
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2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Honeydew Tatoos |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:00 – 4:00 pm |
Margi Charalab facepainting |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:15 – 3:00 pm |
Reverie Dance Companies |
Main Stage |
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2:15 – 2:45 pm |
Pocket Circus |
Craft Area |
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2:30 – 3:00 pm |
Dave’s Traveling Reptile Show |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:30 – 3:30 pm |
Beer Tent |
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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 |
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3:00 – 3:45 pm |
McNulty Irish Dancers |
Craft Area |
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3:15 – 4:00 pm |
Big Deal Productions |
Main Stage |
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3:45 – 4:15 pm |
Jason Kollum Juggling Show |
Kids & Crafts |
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4:00 – 4:30 pm |
Kristina’s School of Dance |
Craft Area |
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4:15 – 5:15 pm |
Route 66 |
Beer Tent |
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4:30 – 6:00 pm |
Karaoke with Karen |
Kids & Crafts |
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4:45 – 5:15 pm |
Natraj Dance Academy |
Craft Area |
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6:00 – 7:30 pm |
Visual Cue |
Beer Tent |
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7:30 – 9:15 pm |
Main Stage |
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8:00 – 9:15 pm |
BMR4 |
Rotary Village Green |
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9:15 pm |
FIREWORKS |
Visible from Main Stage, Rotary Village Green, Willow Stream Park, BG Golf Course |
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9:45 pm - Midnight |
Beer Tent |
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Monday, September 5th |
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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 |
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11:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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11:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce |
Northeast Corner of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road |
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12:30 - 4:00 pm |
Food Tent – open |
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12:30 – 6:30 pm
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Carnival Rides (Wristbands $22 for unlimited rides) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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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 |
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1:30 – 2:00 pm |
MyKempo Martial Arts Demonstration |
Craft Area |
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1:30 pm |
Rotary Duck Race - ducks can be purchased at Rotary booth at BG Days, or online at www.BGRotary.org |
Raupp Bridge |

