Walleye Weekend will be held June 7-10 at Lakeside Park.
The children’s activities, music stages, fishing tournaments and sporting events will be free. Local nonprofits will sell concessions.
Grounds will be open from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, 3 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Complete schedules are posted online at fdlfest.com.
Just for kids
The Familyland will have music, inflatables, stories, crafts and activities for kids.
New this year is the Princess Tell-Tales tent, where children can meet princesses from their favorite fairy tales. They’ll also receive a free wand and tiara. Princesses will greet children from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Also this year, kids can receive temporary tattoos, varying from butterflies to dragons. The booth will be open from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
On the Charter Stage, kids can see and meet cartoon characters like Dora and Diego, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, and SpongeBob and Patrick. There will also be storytelling, humor and music for families.
Sports
For those who prefer a fast pace, there will be plenty of athletic events, including the run/walk on Saturday morning and weekend-long tournaments for basketball, volleyball, softball, dodgeball and soccer. Or see man versus machine