Oak Park Fire Department fire fighter/paramedic Craig Burgess talks with Nicholas Tamas of Oak Park as he checks out one of the trucks during BarrieFest. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

Henry Garza of Oak Park tries to take on an inflatable giraffe in the kids area during BarrieFest. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

Oak Park Police Officer Robert Primak helps register Renee Pleshar's bicycle during BarrieFest as Mike Pikowski of Oak Park watches on. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media

Arthur Ioder of Chicago helps get a bass tuned before his band Bright Abyss goes on stage at BarrieFest. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media