Buffalo Grove Days 2012 Entertainment Schedule
A guide to this year's event, which runs Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.
The annual Buffalo Grove Days festival returns for five days Labor Day weekend.
The event, which runs Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, will include carnival rides and games, food from local vendors, a beer tent, a craft fair and local bands and nationally known entertainers, including Little River Band, American Idol contestant Casey Abrams and The Voice contestant Jamie Lono.
Local businesses (including Buffalo Grove Patch!) will be featured in the weekend's business fair, and the Buffalo Grove Days parade will step off at 1 p.m. Sept. 2.
Plan your weekend using this event and entertainment schedule. Blogger Joanne Johnson is also sharing information about Buffalo Grove Days in Patch's Local Voices section.
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Wednesday, Aug. 29 |
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6:30 p.m. |
Annual Softball Charity Game |
Emmerich Park, North Field |
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 Thursday, Aug. 30 |
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6 – 10 p.m. |
Carnival Rides (Wristbands $23 for unlimited rides) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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6:30 – 10:30 p.m. |
Bingo – Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove |
Food Tent (select food vendors available) |
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7:30 p.m. |
Baggo Tournament – team tournament – PRIZES! |
In the Beer Garden |
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5 – 11 p.m. |
Beer Garden open |
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6 – 10:30 p.m. |
Food Tent open |
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 Friday, Aug. 31 |
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5 – 11 p.m. |
Food Tent open |
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5 p.m. – Midnight |
Beer Garden open |
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6 – 11 p.m. |
Carnival Rides |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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6 – 7:30 p.m.   |
Piano Bar with Andrew Blendermann |
Beer Garden |
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7:30 – 8:15 p.m.   |
Jamie Lono |
Main Stage |
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9 – 10:30 p.m. |
7th Heaven |
Main Stage |
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10:30 p.m. – Midnight |
Midnight |
Beer Garden |
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 Saturday, Sept. 1 |
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8 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
Blood Drive |
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9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                   |
Disc Golf Tournament – presented by Buffalo Grove Park District |
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11 a.m. –    6 p.m. |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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11 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
Dog Show - presented by Buffalo Grove Park District |
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11 a.m. – |
Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce |
Northeast Corner of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road |
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Noon - 11 p.m. |
Food Tent open |
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Noon – Midnight |
Beer Garden open |
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Noon –  |
Carnival Rides (Wristbands $23 for unlimited rides until 5 p.m. ONLY) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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Noon – 5 p.m. |
Kids Crafts Activities |
Kids & Crafts |
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1 – 5 p.m.            |
BBQ Challenge – Sponsored by Dorfler’s Meat Market (Judging begins 2:30 p.m.) |
Football Field |
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1 – 6 p.m. |
Blood Drive |
Raupp Blvd. & Church St. |
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1 – 7 p.m. |
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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1:45 – 2:30 p.m. |
Steve Beno Kids Songs |
Kids & Crafts |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
Margi Charalab-facepainting |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:30 – 3 p.m. |
Alegria Mexicana |
Craft Area |
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2:30 – 3:15 p.m. |
4AM Quartet |
Beer Garden |
| 2:30 - 3 p.m. | Reverie Dance Companies | Main Stage |
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3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
Barefoot Hawaiians |
Craft Area |
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3 – 3:30 p.m. |
Magic by Jack Gordon |
Kids & Crafts |
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4 p.m. |
CRD Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game |
Kendrigan Field at Twin Creeks Park |
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4 – 4:30 p.m. |
Songs with Sharon |
Kids & Crafts |
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4 – 5:15 p.m. |
Uncle Zesty |
Beer Garden |
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4:30 – 5 p.m. |
Sunny U Dance Group |
Craft Area |
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5:30 – 7 p.m. |
Whitey O’Day |
Beer Garden |
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7:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Cool Rocking Daddies |
Main Stage |
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9:15 – 10:30 p.m. |
Little River Band |
Main Stage |
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10:30 p.m. – Midnight |
Fairlanes |
Beer Garden |
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 Sunday, Sept. 2 |
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8 a.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
Buffalo Grove Stampede – 5k/10k Race |
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8 – 11 a.m.          |
Pancake Breakfast - Sponsored by Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove |
In the Food Tent |
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11 a.m. – |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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11 a.m. – |
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 Tent open |
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Noon – Midnight |
Beer Garden open |
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Noon – |
Carnival Rides |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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1 p.m. |
Parade Starts at Bernard Drive & Indian Hill, proceeding east on Bernard Drive to Raupp Boulevard, turning north to St. Mary’s Parkway *Includes Food Drive for local food pantries – please bring non-perishable food items and sundries (no glass, please) |
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1 – 5 p.m. |
Kids Crafts Activities |
Kids & Crafts |
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2 – 4 p.m. |
Margi Charalab facepainting |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:15 – 2:45 p.m. |
Pocket Circus |
Craft Area |
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2:30 – |
Dave’s Traveling Reptile Show |
Kids & Crafts |
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2:30 – |
The Steel Drum Guy |
Beer Garden |
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2 – 7 p.m. |
Walkaround Entertainment, featuring Pirate, Petals the Clown, Bob Hirsch Balloons, Magic by Randy, Shadow the Mime, Jason Kollum Juggling, Lucy, Austin Powers, Libby Green Stilts, Ryan Freeman Balloons |
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McNulty Irish Dancers |
Craft Area |
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3:45 – 4:15 p.m. |
Jason Kollum Juggling Show |
Kids & Crafts |
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4 – 4:30 p.m. |
Kristina’s School of Dance |
Craft Area |
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4:15 – 5:15 p.m. |
Industrial Drive |
Beer Garden |
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4:30 – |
Karaoke with Karen |
Kids & Crafts |
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4:45 – 5:15 p.m. |
Natraj Dance Academy |
Craft Area |
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6 – 7:30 p.m. |
Dan Whitaker &Â The Shinebenders |
Beer Garden |
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7 – 7:45 p.m. |
Casey Abrams |
Main Stage |
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8 – 9:15 p.m. |
ARRA |
Main Stage |
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8 – 9:15 p.m. |
Hutch |
Rotary Village Green |
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9:15 p.m. |
Fireworks show |
Visible from Main Stage, Rotary Village Green, Willow Stream Park, BG Golf Course |
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9:45 p.m. - Midnight |
Rumble Tone Blues Band |
Beer Garden |
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 Monday, Sept. 3 |
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10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Food & Fun for Persons with Disabilities Event takes place in Carnival Area and Food Tent Pre-registration required for this event; attendance is limited to the person with a disability and no more than four immediate family members or caregiver living in the same household; additional people are $10 per person – call 847-808-5555, ext. 4 Carnival rides courtesy of North American Midway Entertainment. Appearances by 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 a.m. – |
Arts & Crafts Fair |
Front of Village Hall |
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Noon – 4 p.m.  |
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 p.m. |
Food Tent – open |
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12:30 – 6:30 p.m.  |
Carnival Rides (Wristbands $23 for unlimited rides) |
Emmerich Parking Lot |
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1 – 3 p.m. |
Walkaround Entertainment, featuring Skates, Staley the Chicago Bear, Benny the Bull, Tommy Hawk, Pirate, Jason Kollum Stilts, Magic by Randy |
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1:30 – 2 p.m. |
US Elite Martial Arts |
Craft Area |
Alan Danenberg
9:52 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
As excited as everyone certainly will be about this schedule, I suggest that before making final plans to come see a specific performer you check the very latest on the web site www.bgdays.com, as there will be some slight adjustments as we get closer. In fact, there will be a few updates posted in the next couple of days. We will make sure to also note them here!
Alan Danenberg
1:07 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Here's an update:
• Reverie Dance Companies will perform on the Main Stage on SATURDAY, Sept. 1, 2:30 – 3:00 pm, (not Sunday)
Alan Danenberg
1:18 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
And another update hot off the presses:
• Sunday Sept. 2 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Beer Garden is Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders
• Monday Sept. 3 – 1:30 – 2:00 pm in the Craft Area is US Elite Martial Arts
Cristel Mohrman
2:59 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Thanks for the updates! I've made these changes to the schedule above, too.