Plainfield Fest Approval On Village Board Agenda

PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield Fest organizers announced the dates for this summer's event, a downsized version of the fest that would skip the carnival. The fest is scheduled for July 16 to 18, but the village board has yet to approve it.

A special meeting will be held at 7 p.m. June 28 at 24401 W. Lockport St., and listed on the agenda is a motion to approve festival-related permits and its right to use village property for the set dates.

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According to a report from Plainfield Fest organizers, the 2021 fest's beer tent, main stage and food vendors would be located at the Plainfield Township Community Center, at 15014 S. Des Plaines St., and the Des Plaines Municipal Parking Lot.

"This year, Plainfield Fest will be fully enclosed in fencing and consist of a beer tent, food, music, and a bags tournament on Sunday. This is traditionally one of Plainfield’s largest events of the year, with attendance estimated at several thousand per day," the report notes.

The entrance and exit for the fest would be on Des Plaines Street, with barricades along the west side of Des Plaines Street blocking the angled parking spaces, giving pedestrians a wider area to walk. Handicapped parking will be on the west side of Des Plaines Street between

Main Street and Oak Street, and on the north side of Oak Street from Des Plaines Street
through Illinois Street.

This year's event wouldn't be as costly as those in years, past, according to the report, which notes, "As Plainfield Fest will not include a carnival or street closures in 2021, personnel needed to safely operate Plainfield Fest will be less than in years past. Staff estimates costs to the Village will be approximately $15,000. The Riverfront Foundation has agreed to fully cover the cost of Village expenses for the event. "

Plainfield Fest is scheduled to run from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon a.m. to midnight Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.