Alpine Fest 2012 Starts Friday

Annual Lake Zurich event features musical entertainment, carnival rides, water fights, the biggest parade in Lake County and more.

  Lake Zurich’s Alpine Fest is almost here and set-up has already begun. This year marks the 70th year since the first Alpine Fest, celebrated in 1942, to mark the victories of World War II. The community celebration was started by the Lake Zurich volunteer fire department and the Lake Zurich Lions Club sold pop and beer. In 1944 the Lions Club took over the event, said Footloose Frank, longtime organizer of the event. New this year is the water fights, which the community hasn’t seen since 1983. Fire departments from the area will fight each other on Friday at 6:30 p.m, and on Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, local businesses will have water fights. Besides all the carnival rides and games, a highlight for kids this year will be the Lake …

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