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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.
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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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