Stampede, parade highlight Sunday at Buffalo Grove Days

Sunday is the early day for Buffalo Grove Days starting with the Buffalo Grove Stampede – 5k/10k Race - presented by Buffalo Grove Park District Mike Rylko Community Park. The race starts at 7:30 and concludes around 9:30 am.  Several streets will be closed to traffic during this race, including eastbound Deerfield Parkway from McHenry Road (Illinois Rt. 83) to Buffalo Grove Road (from 5 -10 a.m.), McHenry Road (Route 83) between Deerfield Parkway and Buffalo Grove Road, Checker Drive, Old Checker Road, Farrington Drive, Shady Grove Lane, Silver Rock Lane and Springside Lane.  Maps of the routes, as well as registration information can be found at bgstampede.org

At 11 a.m., the parade, sponsored by Woodman’s Markets, starts at Bernard Drive & Indian Hill Drive, proceeding east on Bernard Drive to Raupp Boulevard, turning north to St. Mary’s Parkway.  More than 80 participants are scheduled to participate in the parade.

General Information

11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Craft Fair

Noon - 11 p.m. Food Tent open

Noon – Midnight Beer Tent open

1 p.m.– 11 p.m. Carnival Rides

Events sponsored by civic organizations

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Business Fair – presented by Buffalo Grove Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce

5p.m. Rotary Rubber Duck Race – Purchase ducks in person or www.bgrotary.org/duckrace Next to Business/ Craft Fair

Main Stage

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Allegra Mexicana Main Stage

2:30 – 3 p.m. Pospeshil Performing Arts Main Stage

7:15 – 8:15 p.m. Centerfold Main Stage

9 – 10:30p.m. 7th Heaven Main Stage

Beer Tent

3:15 - 4 p.m. School of Rock of Arlington Heights

4:30 – 5:15 p.m. Prairie Station

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Robbie Gold

10:30 p.m. – Midnight There Goes the Neighborhood

Children’s Stage

2 – 5 p.m. Margi Kanter Facepainting

2:30 – 3 p.m. Dave’s Traveling Reptile Show

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. Jason Kollum Juggling Show

5 – 5:30 p.m. Jack the Magic Man

Children’s Craft Area

1 – 5 p.m. Kids Crafts Activities

Walk-around Entertainment

Bob Hirsch Balloons (2-4p.m.), Lucy (2-4p.m.), Frozen Queen Elsa & Princess Anna (2-4p.m.), Darth Vader & Storm Trooper (2-4p.m.), Magic by Randy (5- 7p.m.), Shadow the Mime (2:30-4:30p.m.), Ryan Freeman Balloons (3-6p.m.), Princess Elena & Princess Tiana (3:30-5:30p.m.), Jason Kollum Stiltwalking (3:45-5:45 p.m.)