Weekend Fun: Carnival, Concerts, Outdoor Movies and More

It's the weekend, and we all deserve a chance to blow off some steam. In the Lincoln-Way communities we have a festival and carnival, concerts, farmers markets and outdoor movies.  

New Lenox:

It's Proud American Days. The New Lenox Community Park District is sponsoring the annual event. This year it's being held at the Walmart parking lot, 601 E. Lincoln-Highway. Of course, there will be carnival rides for the kiddies, co-ed sand volleyball at Lions Den Park, 520 S. Cedar Road, a craft vendor show and a beef cook-off by the New Lenox Fire Protection District.  

The entertainment tent is open all day, but the bands start playing at night Friday-Sunday.

Friday: 8-11 p.m. Hairbangers Ball performs, $7 cover charge.

Saturday:  8 p.m.-Midnight Infinity performs, $7 cover 

Sunday: 5-9 p.m. Stellar performs, no cover charge.

For details about the event:  Your Guide to Proud American Days 2013

Mokena:

Movie in the Park at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Main Park, 10925 W. LaPorte Road. The featured film is "Wall.E," a new computer animated film. It's a comic science fiction story by Disney Pixar.

 Arianna's Wings Benefit begins at 6 p.m. Friday at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 147th St., Oak Forest. The benefit is for Mokena's 23-month-old Alex Firlit.  Already she has undergone seven surgeries and affectionately is called the $5 million baby by her own mother after being born premature.

The Mokena Downtown Merchants Farmers Market is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. There are plenty of fun items and food to check out along Front Street.

Frankfort:  

The Frankfort Country Market is a Sunday afternoon destination for shoppers, families and bicyclists. It runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Breidert Green, Oak and Kansas Streets.

Concert on the Green is from 6:30-8 p.m. at Breidert Green. The featured band this week is Gone 2 Paradise. It's described as a Jimmy Buffet tribute band. 

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