Contact

General Information and History Center Tent
Des Plaines History Center
fallfest@desplaineshistory.org
Phone (call/text): 847-757-1724

Sponsors, Food Vendors,  Car Show
Marisa Marton
mmarton@dpchamber.com
or
Andrea Biwer
abiwer@dpchamber.com
Phone: 847-824-4200
Fax: 847-824-7932

KidZone!
Luke Weismann
luke.weismann@dpparks.org
Phone: 847-391-5711

Location & Parking

Lake Park, Des Plaines, IL

Fall Fest is held in Lake Park, Des Plaines, IL, on the east side of Lake Opeka, from Howard Ave. to Touhy Ave.  
Search 2200 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL for a Google Map and Directions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                Click on the map to download a printable PDF.

Free Parking

Free parking is available during festival hours at Lakeview Center and the Lake Park Marina, on Howard Ave.
Some Lakeview Center parking will be used for the Classic Car Show on Sunday, Sept 15.

The main parking lot is directly across from the Carnival, on Lee St., north of Touhy Ave.

When parking on a  street, please be respectful of our neighbors' property and  do not obstruct their driveways. 

Fall Fest Volunteer Signup Form

To Our Lake Park Neighbors

Each year, we make every effort to make Fall Fest a fantastic event for all, but we realize it may cause some inconvenience for residents around Lake Park. Information for our neighbors is included in this letter.

Policies

  • Lawn seating at the Main Stage. Bring your chairs & blankets.
  • No outside food or drink may be brought into the Fall Fest food & beverage (main stage) area. Bags are subject to search.
  • No alcoholic beverages allowed outside of the food & beverage (main stage) area.
  • No smoking is allowed in the food court/dining/main stage area.
  • No riding bicycles, tricycles, e-bikes, or motorized scooters is allowed in the festival areas.
  • Pets are not allowed in the fenced-in food court/dining/main stage area.

A service animal shall have a harness, leash, or other tether, unless the handler is unable to use a harness, leash or other tether because of a disability, or unless the use of a harness, leash or tether would interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of work tasks, in which case the service animal must be otherwise under the handler’s control (e.g. voice controls, hand signals or other effective means).
Service animals must be in their official roles and under control at all times.