NOBLE SQUARE — St. Stan's School Carnival will offer food, music and games all weekend long, including a Ferris wheel attraction overlooking the Kennedy Expressway.
Nestled under the highway where the Expressway curves at Division Street, St. Stanislaus Kostka School, which goes by the name St. Stan's, is located at 1255 N. Noble St.
The carnival, which takes place on school grounds, runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday; 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is free, but the rides require tickets. Tickets are $1.25 each and most rides charge between three and six tickets, organizers say. There are several wristband and family pack discounted specials, according to the event's Facebook page.
In addition to the Ferris wheel, there will be other rides, carnival games, Djs, a magician, a beer garden and food court featuring hot dogs, Polish and Hispanic foods prepared by volunteers.
An added benefit for St. Stan's is its location.
Marjorie Hill, the school's principal, said the views at the top of the wheel overlooking the city are "fantastic. "
For many Catholic parishes and schools, the carnival is the year's largest fundraiser.
Natalie Konieczko graduated from St. Stan's in 1979 and helped to revive the carnival to increase profits and attract more people to the school, which serves over 200 students in pre-K to eighth grade.
The carnival is about two blocks from the CTA Division Blue Line L stop. Free parking is available at Holy Trinity High School, at the corner of Noble and Division Streets. For more info, call 773-278-4560.
Photo from the 2013 St. Stan's Carnival. [DNAinfo/Alisa Hauser]
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