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Summer's Last Blast Complete Schedule of Event

Summer's Last Blast, the Bolingbrook Park District's annual end-of-summer celebration is Saturday and will feature tons of family fun.

School may be a week old, but the Bolingbrook Park District is stuck in summer.

, the park district's annual end-of-summer celebration, is set for Saturday and thousands of residents figure to benefit from tons of great events and (cross your fingers) beautiful weather.

According to the park district's website, the event kicks off with Parkie's 5K Family Fun Run/Walk at 8 a.m. at the and ends with a fireworks show beginning at 8:30 p.m. at .

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In between, the park district has loads of family fun set for the entire day.

And apparently, Mother Nature is a Bolingbrook Park District fan. According to the National Weather Service, Saturday's forecast is sunny with a high near 81 degrees. Saturday evening, meanwhile, is clear with a low around 60 degrees.

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Many of the days events are free. For more information, visit the park district's website at www.bolingbrookparks.org.

Otherwise, here's a look at what the park district has planned.

Event Time Location Parkie's 5K  8-10:30 a.m. BRAC in front of main door Fishing Derby 9 a.m. to noon Volunteer Park North Yoga Demonstration 9:30-10am BRAC Imagination Station Open Gym Noon to 4 p.m. BRAC Car show Noon to 5 p.m. Volunteer Park South Swimming Noon to 6 p.m. Pelican Harbor LifeStyles Workouts (FREE) Noon to 6 p.m. BRAC Food vendors Noon to dusk Volunteer Park South Peek at pre-school 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. BRAC Pre-school open play 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. BRAC Body fat analysis (FREE) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. BRAC (gym) Dance Fest 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteer Park South (main stage) Canoeing and instruction for ages 8 and up (FREE) 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer Lake Naturalist hands-on wildlife science table 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteer Lake Microreality stock car racing 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteer Park South Petting zoo, inflatables, climbing wall 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Volunteer Park South Interactive game show 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer Park South (main stage) BRAC-Pelican Harbor CLOSES 6 p.m. Sones De Mexico concert 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Volunteer Park North (main stage) Fireworks 8:30 p.m. to dusk Volunteer Park South

Source: Bolingbrook Park District


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