Arlington Heights Frontier Days

07/06/2025

Come on down to Frontier Days! There are some fun things going on now! Triadd will be playing in the Main Food Tent around 5:30 and there will be line dancing in the Frontier Stage followed by Main Stage entertainment!!!

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07/06/2025

🌧️ Rain or shine, the fun doesn’t stop! 🌟
Frontier Days in Arlington Heights is STILL OPEN — come out and enjoy the rides, food, and music! 🎡🎶🌭

07/06/2025

🎉 It’s the grand finale of Frontier Days! 🎉
Join us Sunday, July 6th for a full day of celebration — starting with the Stampede Run and pet parade, and rolling into arts & crafts, exotic animals, face painting, carnival rides, and more!

🎶 Enjoy live music from Triadd Trio and American English
🍷 Wine tasting, 🎂 cake decorating, 🏐 volleyball, 🎯 bingo — something for everyone!
Let’s send this amazing week off with big smiles and great memories 🇺🇸💥

07/05/2025

GREAT NEWS!!!!
Rib Eating event is back on!!!
6pm near Family Stage.
Come join the fun!!!

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07/05/2025

RIB EATING CONTEST HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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07/05/2025

🎉 FRONTIER DAYS – DAY 4 | SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2025 🇺🇸
Get ready for a day full of fun, community, and live entertainment!

Enjoy exciting activities like the 3v3 soccer and teen volleyball tournaments, pony rides, face painting, pickleball, and carnival bargain rides. Don't miss special appearances from the K-9 unit and McNulty Irish Dancers!

Shop the marketplace, grab a drink at the beer garden, and cheer on the rib eating contest! 🎪🍻🎨

Live music fills the day with performances by Horizon, Eric Case Band, Bruce in the USA, and ARRA closing out the night! 🎶🎸🎤

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate summer at Frontier Days! 🌟

07/04/2025

🎆🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from Frontier Days! 🇺🇸🎆

Today’s the day — come celebrate Day 3 of the festival with a full schedule of fun at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights!

🎉 10:00 AM – 4th of July Parade (“Celebrating 100 Years of the Arlington Heights Park District”) & Decorated Bike Parade (children ages 4-12)
🎡 12:00 PM – Food, Carnival rides, beer garden, and bingo open.
🐴 1:30 PM – Pony rides & petting zoo, sponsored by ECOLE, Metro Credit Union and Reese Insurance
🎭 Afternoon – Jesse White Tumblers, magic show, pie eating contest, exotic animals & more, sponsored by ECOLE Childcare/preschool and Meet Chicago Northwest
🎶 Evening – Live music from Class of ’68 and LP Vinyl (Frontier stage) BoDeans (main stage), sponsored by Miller/Town & Country Distributors
🎟️ Full day of family fun leading up to an epic night of music

For more information ➡️ frontierdays.org

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07/04/2025

🎆🇺🇸 4th of July Parade – Today in Arlington Heights! 🇺🇸🎆

Get ready for one of the biggest and most patriotic events of the year! The Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade steps off today (Friday, July 4) at 10:00 AM. The parade begins at Dunton & Oakton, heads south on Dunton, then east on Miner, and ends at Recreation Park (the festival).

👩‍🦽 Accessible Viewing:
There’s a designated wheelchair viewing area (12 spots + companion seating) across the street from the Library Reviewing Stand and the Library. Temporary handicapped parking spaces will be conveniently located south of the wheelchair seating area in the Library's parking lot (eastside of the Library's parking lot)

🎉 Bring your family, your flags, and your community spirit—it’s going to be a great day in Arlington Heights! 🎉

Below is the parade map!

07/04/2025

🎆🇺🇸 4th of July Parade – Today in Arlington Heights!

Get ready for one of the biggest and most patriotic events of the year! The Arlington Heights 4th of July Parade steps off today (Thursday, July 4) at 10:00 AM. The parade begins at Dunton & Oakton, heads south on Dunton, then east on Miner, and ends at Recreation Park (the festival).

Accessible Viewing:
There’s a designated wheelchair viewing area (12 spots + companion seating) across the street from the Library Reviewing Stand and the Library. Temporary handicapped parking spaces will be conveniently located south of the wheelchair seating area in the Library's parking lot (eastside of the Library's parking lot)

🎉 Bring your family, your flags, and your community spirit—it’s going to be a great day in Arlington Heights! 🎉

07/03/2025

🎆 Frontier Days – Day 2 is coming in hot! 🎆
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, July 3rd, for another jam-packed day of fun at Recreation Park!

🎡 5:00 PM – Great food, Carnival bargain rides & Beer Garden open
🏒 5–7 PM – Hockey Skills @ Rec Park Gym
🎯 5–7:30 PM – Baggo Tournament @ the Baseball Field
🎸 6–7:45 PM – Ace Furley aka Jak Tripper on the Frontier Stage
🎶 8:00 PM – Dishwalla rocks the Main Stage
🎤 9:30–11:45 PM – One of the Boyzz closes the night on the Frontier Stage
🌙 12:00 AM – Park closes

Come for the music, stay for the memories! 🎇

07/02/2025

🎉🎡 Frontier Days Festival – Day 1 Schedule! 🎡🎉
Join us Wednesday, July 2nd for an exciting kickoff to Frontier Days 2025! Here's what's happening:

🍿 5:00 PM – Great food, carnival bargain rides & the beer garden open
🐶 5–7 PM – Dog Frisbee Catch & Fetch show hosted at the baseball field, sponsored by Bentley's Pet Stuff, AH
🎶 6–7:45 PM – Frontier stage presents Dan Peters Band, sponsored by Miller/Town & Country Distributions
🎓 7:45 PM – Scholarship Presentations, sponsored by Klein, Daday, Aertos & O'Donoghue, Glueckert Funeral Home, Drost, Kivlahan, McMahon & O'Connor, Arlington Heights Ford, Buick, GMC & TASCA Chevrolet, and Frontier Days. Hosted on the Main stage.
🎸 8:00 PM – 7th Heaven brings the energy to the Main Stage
🎤 9:30–10:45 PM – Exit 147 on the Frontier Stage, sponsored by Miller/Town & Country Distributors
🌙 11:00 PM – Park closes for the night

07/02/2025

✨ Craft Vendor Spotlight! ✨🧵

Get ready to explore a world of creativity at Marketplace — where handmade meets heart-made! 🎨💖

We’re shining a light on our talented craft vendors who bring originality, passion, and craftsmanship to every item they create. 🛍️ From unique jewelry and home décor to personalized gifts and one-of-a-kind art. There’s also handcrafted goods and delicious treats to unique services and local favorites — there’s something special waiting for you!

📍 Where: Frontier Days – Recreation Park, 500 E Miner St, Arlington Heights, IL
📅 When: Saturday July 5th 10 am – 7 pm and Sunday July 6th 10 am – 6 pm.
🎟️ Free Admission | Family-Friendly

Come meet the makers, find your next favorite piece, and support local creativity! 💡


🌟 This year’s featured vendors: