Community Corner
Your Guide to the Taste of Wheaton
The Taste is here. See what's going on all day, everyday.
The kicks off Thursday and will run through Sunday, featuring carnival rides and games, live entertainment, food and drinks throughout downtown Wheaton. Here is a comprehensive list of what's going on:
Thursday, June 2, 2011 Activity Location Time Lions Club Hearing Screening Southeast corner of Memorial Park 11:30am-6:30pm Carnival Liberty Street (at tracks) 4pm – 10pm Food by Arrowhead Golf Club Memorial Park (Area) 4pm – 10pm Business After Hours Memorial Park 4pm – 6:30pm Ribbon Cutting Memorial Park 5:30pm Wine Tasting Memorial Park 6pm – 8pm Beer Garden Memorial Park 4pm – 10pm Downtown Wheaton Association Event Hale Street 4pm – 10pm Entertainment by: Avalanche Memorial Park 5pm – 7pm Wheaton Municipal Band Memorial Park 8pm – 10pm Friday, June 3, 2011 Activity Location Time Carnival Liberty Street 4pm – 11pm Beer Garden Memorial Park 4pm – 10pm Children’s Inflatables Memorial Park 4pm – 9pm Arts & Craft Fair Karlskoga 4pm – 9pm Food Vendors Wheaton Avenue 4pm – 10pm Downtown Wheaton Association Event Hale Street 4pm – 10pm Car Show Wesley (between Front & Hale) 6:30pm – 8:30pm Entertainment by: Generations Memorial Park 5:00pm – 7:30pm Vital Signs Memorial Park 8pm – 10pm Saturday, June 4, 2011 Activity Location Time Carnival Liberty Street 12pm – 11pm Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 5/10K & Zippity Zoo (Children's Run) Memorial Park & Surrounding Streets 7am – 10am Paws for Breakfast Memorial Park Leisure Center 7am – 11am Beer Garden Memorial Park (Area) 8:30am – 10pm Post Race Party Memorial Park Band Shell 8am –11:30am Food Vendors Wheaton Avenue 9am – 10pm Children’s Inflatable’s Memorial Park 9 am – 5pm Art & Craft Fair Karlskoga 9am – 4pm Business Expo / Chamber Memorial Park 9am – 5pm Lean & Green: Health-conscience fun for kids Memorial Park 10am – 3pm Baggo (Free Play) Memorial Park / Tennis Courts 9am – 6pm Downtown Wheaton Association Event Hale Street 4pm – 10pm Family Entertainment by: DJ Gabe Ortiz Memorial Park 8am – 11:30am Magician Jeanette Andrews Memorial Park 11:45am – 12:30pm Jiggle Jam w/ Joanne Koplin Memorial Park 12:45pm – 1:30pm Circus Boy Memorial Park 2pm – 2:45pm Evening Entertainment by: American Idol Finalist, Gina Glocksen Memorial Park 3:30pm – 5:00pm Chi-Town Showstoppers Memorial Park 5:30pm – 7:30pm 7th Heaven Memorial Park 8pm – 10pm Sunday, June 5, 2011 Activity Location Time Carnival Liberty 1pm – 8pm
Wristbands may be purchased at the Taste for $20 Thursday at 4 p.m. to close, Saturday between noon and 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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