Sharma said visitors should be able to find parking in the city’s downtown parking decks.

Admission is free to attend the day’s events, which will include a children’s talent competition for ages 6 through 16 as well as art displays.

For the first time, the festival will have not only folk dance performances, but a folk dance competition to be mounted in the Central Park band shell.

Sharma said several schools are bringing performance groups to the competition, including Naperville’s Rhythms and Grace and Dancing Petals schools. Individual competitors also will participate, she said.

The food menu will reflect tradition, she said.

“We will have all vegetarian food from different regions of India. There’s a lot of variety,” she said.

Examples of rangoli, an Indian art form that involves creating temporary decorations on the ground or floor, will be on display in the park.

“It’s an authentic art often done in front of the house,” Sharma said.

Visitors also may get henna tattoos, shop for Indian jewelry, learn about yoga and visit booths where information about other aspects of Indian culture will be available.