Community Corner
Food Vendors Announced for Plainfield Fest
Three-day fundraiser kicks off Friday, bringing back the "best pizza" contest, bags tournament, live music and new additions including classes with Chicago Paint Nite.
Hungry for some summer fun?
Plainfield Fest will be back this Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, with live music, a bags tournament, the return of the popular "best pizza" contest and more — including plenty of local food vendors. The event benefits the Plainfield Riverfront Foundation and its efforts to revitalize the village's riverfront.
On Saturday, fest organizers announced the full vendor lineup for the brand-new food court, which will be located across the street from the Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce office on Des Plaines Street. The food court can also be accessed from Lockport Street across from Wine & Cheese by TCC.
This year's vendors are:
- annabells bar-b-q
- Aurelio's Pizza Plainfield
- Coaches Catch
- Dipin’ Dots
- Franks Night Out
- Hillbilly Corn
- JV Howard Enterprises
- Little Jimmies Italian Ice
- Nabby's Restaurant & Catering
- New China
- RS Concessions
- Suzie’s Fun Foods
- T & T Tropical Treats (Maui Wow)
- Wild West BBQ
More fun at the fest
The fest is from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, in downtown Plainfield. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.This year will bring the return of the Midwest Bags Tournament, set for noon on Sunday, as well as the best pizza contest, which is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the activity tent.
New features include an all-new beer garden and art classes from Paint Nite Chicago.
As always, the fest will include a full lineup of music.
You can also find information on Plainfield Fest on the fest website or on Facebook.
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