It began in the summer of 1942,

Partly in celebration of the victories of World War II.  The newly acquired land in the center of Lake Zurich had been cleared and graded.  What better opportunity to establish Its purpose as a park than to have a carnival there?

Over the years, as more and more people became active in the Lions Club, the carnival grew.  Today the event is bigger and better than ever, drawing more than 10,000 people to the  park for the three days of carnival rides, carnival games, food, fun family events and entertainment.  The final day of the festival includes the "Alpine Parade" down main Street.  It is the biggest single event of the year in Lake Zurich.

Conducting this festival on the third weekend in July each year requires an enormous amount of planning, a major financial investment in food, bands, tents, and carnival entertainment,  it also requires the dedicated time of Lions members and hundreds of other volunteers from the community.

4th FULL weekend in July

Alpine Fest  will take place in
Lion Fred Blau Park, Lake Zurich, IL

We encourage everyone to participate in our
"Lions Alpine Festival Parade"
One of Lake County's Best Parades
Sunday @ 11:30 am
for further information Please call
847-847-2171

Want to be part of the Alpine Fest 2010 Entertainment? Send your bio, photos & audition tapes  by April 1st 2010* to: LZLions Alpine Entertainment P.O. Box 222 Lake Zurich, IL 60047-0222 *Please DO NOT CALL for an extended Mail-in date! Entertainment Line-up will be posted to this page on or about July 1st, 2010.

 

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Whether or not you choose to become a member of the Lions Club, we encourage you to volunteer to help us put on the Alpine Festival.  A few hours of your time helps provide the resources for philanthropic efforts throughout the year, in our community.

This event is brought to you by the  Lake Zurich Lions Club  and is in NO WAY affiliated with the Village of Lake Zurich or the Park Dept.