Family Fun

Enjoy a variety of activities throughout Labor Day weekend.

Maple Park Fun Fest will be from Sept. 3 to 6 in downtown Maple Park. Hours are 4 p.m. 9 p.m. Sept. 3; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 4; 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 5; and 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 6.

Activities include food and beer gardens, crafters and vendors, car show, motorcycle show, softball tournament and more.

The following are the daily activities:

Sept. 3

4 p.m.: Food and Beer Garden Opens

6:30 p.m.: Miller's Hometown Band performs

9 p.m.: Field Day performs

Sept 4

7 a.m.: Romp in the Park (North Park)

8 a.m.: Men's Slo-Pitch Softball (Civic Center Fields)

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Crafters and Vendors (Main Street)

Noon: Food and Beer Garden Opens

1 p.m.: 6th Annual Toilet Bowl Challenge (Main Street)

1 to 4 p.m.:Horse Drawn Wagon Rides (Main and Summer streets)

2 p.m.: Brian Lavender and Whiskey Bent perform

2 to 5 p.m.: Touch A Truck (Fire Station)

6 p.m.: Parade on Main Street

7 p.m.: Caozz perform

9 p.m.: Hi Infidelity performs

Sept. 5

7 a.m. to noon: American Legion Breakfast Buffet

8 a.m.: Men's Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament (Civic Center Fields)

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Car Show

1 to 4:30 p.m.: Motorcycle Show

2 p.m.: Ronnie "Elvis" Vegas performs

5 p.m.: Roadhouse Prophets performs

8:30 p.m.: Maple Park Spectacular Fireworks Show

Sept. 6

7 a.m. to noon: American Legion Breakfast Buffet

8 a.m.: Men's Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament (Civic Center Fields)

8:30 p.m.: Rain Date for fireworks.

For information, visit www.villageofmaplepark.com.

The museum is ready to welcome some special visitors!

Join the Midwest Museum of Natural History for Animal Visit from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Fridays.

This program is free with admission to the museum.

For information, visit www.mmnh.org or call 815-895-9777.

Come out the Genoa Veterans Home to enjoy the Sons of the American Legion Fish Fry!

The fish fry is from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St.

Cost is $10 adults, $8 senior citizens, and $7 for children younger than 12.