Last Fling To Send Off Summer In Naperville: What To Know

NAPERVILLE, IL — The 2026 Naperville Jaycees Last Fling will kick off Friday. The four-day festival will offer carnival rides, live music and the city's annual Labor Day Parade.

Carnival Hours

Carnival hours for the Last Fling are as follows.

Friday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Monday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A special needs day will be held on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. During this time visitors who have special needs can get a wristband granting them wait-free, priority seating on rides.

Ride Specials

Unlimited ride specials are available for $35 per person/session on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Primetime ride specials are $40 per person/session and available Friday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Live Music Lineup

The festival features live music on two stages, with featured performers that include Hairbangers Ball, Sixteen Candles and Hillbilly Rockstarz.

Jackson Avenue Main Stage

Friday, Sept. 4

5 p.m.: Sammy & The Knights

8 p.m.: Hairbangers Ball

Saturday, Sept. 5

12 p.m.: Physical Graffiti: Led Zeppelin Tribute Show

2:30 p.m.: Whiskey Road

5:15 p.m.: Country 2K

8 p.m.: Hillbilly Rockstarz

Sunday, Sept. 6

12 p.m.: Tres Moustache

2:30 p.m.: Members Only 80s Band

5:15 p.m.: The Ron Burgundys

8 p.m.: Sixteen Candles

Monday, Sept. 7

12 p.m.: Rick Lindy and The Wild Ones

3:45 p.m.: Hi Infidelity

Beer Garden Stage

Friday, Sept. 4

Brent Brown Music

Saturday, Sept. 5

Michael C. Hayes

Sunday, Sept. 6

Brent Brown Music

Monday, Sept. 7

Brent Brown Music

The 2026 Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling will take place Sept. 4 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sept. 5 and Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Family Fun

Throughout the Last Fling, families can check out kid-friendly activities that include Dave DiNasso's Traveling World of Reptiles, a spaghetti-eating contest and a Lego-building session.

Riverwalk Breaks

A breakdancing battle will be held on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Riverwalk Amphitheater with live DJ music.

Labor Day Parade

The 2026 Labor Day Parade will take place on Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with KidsMatter serving as the Grand Marshal.

The parade will step off at 10 a.m. near Naperville North High School and then head south on Mill Street. From Mill, the parade will turn east on Jefferson Avenue before heading south on Main Street to Porter Avenue. The parade ends at Naperville Central High School.