2012 St. Charles Festival of the Little Hills Schedule

Downtown St. Charles will be crowded this weekend with attendees at the 41st annual Festival of the Little Hills.

The craft festival will feature craft booths, food and entertainment along Main Street and . The fair starts at 4 p.m. Friday and runs through 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Plan to park at one of these locations and take a shuttle to the park: , 2250 Elm Street, , 3601 Droste, Chuck E. Cheese, 2669 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Streets of St. Charles, I-70 and Fifth Street.

Festival of the Little Hills Schedule

Friday, Aug. 17

The Festival is open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Shuttle service is available from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

5-6 p.m. The Wrong Crowd performs rock and blues on Main Stage.

6:30-7:45 p.m. Reelfoot performs music on the Main Stage.

8:30-10 p.m.  Serapis performs with Casserly and Clifford.

Saturday, Aug. 20

The Festival is open from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Shuttle service is available from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

10 a.m.-5 p.m. the Kids Corner will be open behind the Main Stage. The Kids Corner includes free soda for kids 12 and younger.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Palmer Mai, organ grinder, will stroll the festival.

10-11 a.m. St. Charles Municipal Band on the Main Stage.

11:30-12:30 p.m. Erv and Harry perform on the Main Stage.

1-2 p.m. Gateway Jazz Quartet performs on the Main Stage.

5-6 p.m. Stuck in the Middle will perform on the Main Stage.

6:30-7:45 p.m. Red Sky Junkies perform on the Main Stage.

8:30 p.m. Blues Racket will perform on the Main Stage.

Sunday, Aug. 21

The Festival is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shuttle service is available from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. the Kids Corner will be open behind the Main Stage. The kids corner includes free soda for kids 12 and younger.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Palmer Mai, organ grinder, will stroll the festival.

12-1:15 p.m. St. Charles Municipal Jazz Band will perform on the Main Stage.

1:45-2:45 p.m. Hillbilly Authority will perform country, southern rock and new age country on the Main Stage.

3:15-4:30 p.m. The Pat Holt Singers will perform on the Main Stage.

Also see Carnival for the Mind magicians at the intersection of Jefferson and Main Street throughout the weekend.