Fireworks, Live Music Planned As Sunset Fest Returns

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Plans are in the works to hold the Summer Sunset Festival in Lake in the Hills this summer.

After the festival took a break last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be back over Labor Day weekend "to bring the community together and celebrate the festival's twentieth anniversary," according to a recent update from Lake in the Hills officials. So far, plans are in the works to have live music, a bags tournament, car show, craft fair, carnival and fireworks during the three-day event at Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Road.

Admission to the event is free.

While the exact details surrounding the schedule are still in the works, here is what is being planned so far:

Friday, Aug. 30

• 3 p.m.: Festival opens
• 3 to 10:30 p.m.: Windy City Amusements Carnival
• 3 to 7 p.m.: Windy City Amusements Carnival, $25.00 unlimited ride wristbands
• 3 to 10:30 p.m.: Food/Beer Tents
• 5 to 9 p.m.: Classic/Custom Car Show
• 6 to 10:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting
• 6:30 to 8 p.m.: TEEZE performs on the main stage
• 7 p.m.: Family Bingo hosted by the Village of Lake in the Hills Recreation Division
• 9 to 10:30 p.m.: CATFIGHT will perform on the main stage

Saturday, Aug. 31

• 9:30 a.m.: Festival opens
• 10 a.m.: Parade
• 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Food/Beer Tents
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Sunset Fun Zone: Free activities for all ages
• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Just Dance
• 12 to 10:30 p.m.: Windy City Amusements Carnival
• 12 to 4 p.m.: Windy City Amusements Carnival, $25.00 unlimited ride wristbands
• 1 to 3 p.m.: Just Dance
• 3:30 to 5 p.m.: Class of ’68 performs on main stage
• 4 to 10:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting
• 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Tricky Mission performs on main stage
• 9 to 10:30 p.m.: 7th Heaven performs on main stage

Sunday, Sept. 1

• 11 a.m.: Festival opens
• 11 a.m. to 10:3o p.m.: Food/beer tents
• 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Craft fair/business expo
• 12 p.m.: Bags Competition - 11 a.m. sign in
• 12 to 10:30 p.m.: Windy City amusements carnival
• 12 to 4 p.m.: Windy City Amusements Carnival, $25.00 unlimited ride wristbands
• 1 to 2 p.m.: When The Sun Sets performs
• 1 to 5 p.m.: Sunset Fun Zone: free activities for all ages
• 3 to 4:30 p.m.: SM6 performs on main stage
• 4 to 10:30 p.m.: Wine Tasting
• 5:30 to 7 p.m.: 28Days performs on main stage
• 6:30 p.m.: FIREWORKS 5K hosted by the People for Parks Foundation
• 8 to 9:30 p.m.: Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press performs on main stage
• 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks

More details on this year's summer sunset festival are expected to be released in the coming months. Organizers will update the Sunset Festival website and Facebook page as more details are released.

Those who have a creative idea to share or would like to get involved in planning this year's festival can reach out to organizers by using this contact form.

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