As Last Fling brings summer to an end Labor Day weekend, the Naperville Jaycees will kickoff the 50th Last Fling Friday at 5PM. With roughly 1,008 volunteer shifts and thousands of volunteer hours, the 50th edition is power-packed with family fun, food, music, carnival rides and entertainment.
Music
More than 20 bands will be performing at Last Fling on two stages. The Main Stage on Rotary Hill features national acts and is ticketed while the Entertainment Stage along Jackson Ave. featuring local acts is free.
Friday Main Stage: TICKETS – $10 (TICKET PRICE AT GATE – $15); 5:30PM – BAD MEDICINE; 7PM – JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE; 8:30PM – LITA FORD
Saturday Main Stage: TICKETS – $30; 4PM – MATTHEW CURRY 6PM; Ed KOWALCZYK (Former Vocalist from LIVE); 8PM DAUGHTRY
Sunday Main Stage: TICKETS – $20 (TICKET PRICE AT GATE – $25); 4PM – LUCKY BOYS CONFUSION; 6PM FINGER ELEVEN; 8PM CHEVELLE
MONDAY FREE – TRIBUTE BAND DAY – 9:45AM – Race Winners / Toma Dobrosavljevic (winner of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”) 10:30AM – LIVEWIRE; 11:45AM – SINGING AT THE FLING WINNERS; noon – AXIS (Jimi Hendrix Tribute); 1:45PM – TUMBLING DICE (Rolling Stones Tribute) 3:30 pm IN THE FLESH (Pink Floyd Tribute)
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Carnival
The Carnival along Jackson Ave. will feature games, rides and dunk tank. Tickets are $1.25 and most rides are 2-6 tickets. A limited number of Carnival Mega-Passes are $60 for unlimited rides throughout the weekend on a first come basis. Carnival Deal Day is Saturday from 10AM to 4PM with unlimited rides for $30. Carnival hours are 5:30PM to 11PM Friday, 10AM to 11PM Saturday and Sunday, and 10AM to 6PM Sunday.
Family Fun Land
Family fun land has free admission and features pony rides, petting zoo, bounce town, entertainment stage, craft area and many family friendly activities on the grounds of Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.
Family Fun Land Hours are 10AM to 6PM Saturday and Sunday, and 10AM to 5PM Monday.
Family Fun Land Stage:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
10:30AM – McNulty Irish Dancers; 11AM – Kidz Kabaret; noon – Cold Blooded Creatures Reptile Show; 1PM – Elan Dance Troup; 2PM – Andy Head-Wonderful Wacky Juggler; 3PM – Star Wars Character Meet & Greet; 4PM – School of Rock
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
10AM – Eagle Academy of Martial Arts; 10:30AM McNulty Irish Dancers; 11AM – Magic By Jim Jensen; noon – Cold Blooded Creatures Reptile Show; 1PM – School of Rock; 2PM – Admit One DJs; 3PM – Calum “Dez” Worthy star of “Austin&Ally” Meet & Greet (Wristbands required); 4PM – School of Rock
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
10:30AM – Eagle Academy of Martial Arts; 11:30AM – McNulty Irish Dancers; noon – Cold Blooded Creatures Reptile Show; 1PM – Miss Jamie’s Farm-Music Show; 2PM – The Ice Princess’ surprise party; 4PM – School of Rock
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The Labor Day Parade will step off at 10AM.
The Fling Mile and Rooster 5K will precede the Parade starting at 8:45AM.
Be sure to look for the Positively Naperville entry in the parade. We’re number 37.
Special thanks to the independent businesses that have made PN possible since it was launched during the Last Fling Parade in 2001.
We also are grateful to The Growing Place for use of their truck and hay wagon this year and last so we can feature Pete Ellman’s Dixieland Band in the parade.
Thanks, Jaycees and Jaycees Roosters! Run, run as fast as you can!
For tickets and info, visit www.lastfling.org.
