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Taste Of Glen Ellyn Kicks Off Thursday: What To Know

The 2024 Taste of Glen Ellyn brings carnival rides, live music and food vendors to College of DuPage for three days of family-friendly fun.

The 2024 Taste of Glen Ellyn runs Aug. 15 through Aug. 17. See what's in store this year!
The 2024 Taste of Glen Ellyn runs Aug. 15 through Aug. 17. See what's in store this year! (Laurie Farver-Busch)

GLEN ELLYN, IL — It's time again for carnival rides, live tunes and an assortment of tasty foods as the 2024 Taste of Glen Ellyn kicks off Thursday.

The three-day festival runs through Aug. 17, with daily hours and music lineups as follows.

Aug. 15

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Carnival rides, festival hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

6 p.m.: Cheap Monarchy

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8 p.m.: Hi Infidelity

Aug. 16

Carnival rides, festival hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

6 p.m.: Bad Medicine

8 p.m.: Libido Funk Circus

Aug. 17

Carnival rides, festival hours: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

12 p.m.: School of Rock

3 p.m.: Vital Signs

5:30 p.m.: Sealed with a Kiss

8 p.m.: 7th Heaven

Here's a look at the food vendors set to participate in Taste of Glen Ellyn this year:

  • The Original Barone's of Glen Ellyn
  • Buona
  • Dirty Dough
  • jamba
  • Javi's Burritos
  • Lee 'n Eddies
  • LC
  • Melting Pot
  • My Cocina
  • The Original Rainbow Cone
  • Strawberry Patch

Festival admission is free, but there's a charge to ride carnival rides and buy food.

More than a dozen rides will be at the festival, including the Ferris wheel, the Zipper and the Freak Out. Unlimited rides are $30 per person Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prime-time unlimited ride specials are also available for $35 per person each day on Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tickets will not be available online, but are available at the festival. Click the link for more informaiton about the Taste of Glen Ellyn 2024.


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