EDISON PARK — The biggest party of the year in Edison Park, Aug. 14-16, promises food, beer, music, amusement park rides, family-friendly entertainment and a trip back to the 1980s.
With a $5 donation requested at the entrance, Edison Park Fest raises money for the Edison Park Chamber of Commerce and a host of community events and projects, including community beautification efforts, the Santa Express, Edison Park Comedy Fest and restaurant week.
Sixteen Candles, which pays tribute to the songs of the 1980s, will headline the fest's main stage Aug. 16, while Wedding Banned — which specializes in covers of hits from the 1980s and 1990s — will headline Aug. 15 and Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press, which plays dance and rock 'n' roll covers, will play the fest's main stage Aug. 14.
Nine other bands will fill the streets of Edison Park with music during the day and evenings from the main stage, while the family stage will feature a range of kid-friendly acts.
The fest will also feature a basketball clinic, a family fitness camp, a craft fair and a business expo.
The fest's annual parade honors Jim DelMedico, a former president of the Edison Park chamber who organized the Norwood Park Memorial Day and Edison Park Fest parades for more than 50 years. DelMedico died in 2011, and the fest's parade was renamed in his honor to recognize his "tireless" work for the Edison Park community, according to the chamber's memorial website.
The fest will take place from 5-10 p.m. Aug. 14 and from noon-10 p.m. Aug. 15 and Aug. 16.
For more information, go to edisonpark.com.
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