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The area’s best summer celebration is back in 2016!
The area’s most family-friendly festival in North Central Illinois, Oglesby’s Summer Fun Fest, is here!
There’s a good mix of old favorites and new attractions you’re going to not want to miss.
New this year is Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s Honor Our Heroes parade, which is shaping up to the be the area’s largest parade in just its first year. The parade will kickoff festivities on Sunday, July 10th at 12noon.
Even though this Summer Fun Fest started on Thursday, July 7th, you can still find out about all of the attractions on the Schedule of Events (also listed below):
Friday, July 8th-
8am
City-wide garage sales
maps available at City Hall
9am
Boggio’s Sweet Corn for Sale
across from Washington Junior High
5pm – 11pm
Carnival & Midway
Unlimited ride wristbands just $23
Win a free t-shirt!
4pm
Boys 10-11 year old Baseball Tournament, Bottomley Field
Girls 9-10 year old Softball Tournament, Memorial Park
5pm
Mechanical Bull
Food Booths
Pony Rides
6pm – 9pm
Cruise-In at the Root Beer Stand
Hot cars, cool treats, presented by the Stampede Mustang Club
Join in for the “British Invasion”
6pm
The BriTins
A tribute to the Beatles
9pm
Satisfaction
2-hour concert of music from the World’s Best Rock & Roll Band
Saturday, July 9th
8am
City-wide garage sales
maps available at City Hall
9am
Boggio’s Sweet Corn for Sale
across from Washington Junior High
9am – 5pm
Craft & Vendor Sale
To become a vendor call Cathy at 815-343-9403
9am – 1pm
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
111 S. Woodland Ave.
10 a.m.
Heroes Come in All Sizes Kiddie Parade
Children and families may decorate bikes, strollers,
and wagons in a patriotic theme and join the parade.
Prizes for kids of all ages!
12pm
Water Fights
Firefighters’ tug-of-war, hosted by Oglesby Fire Department
1pm- 11pm
Carnival & Midway
Unlimited ride wristbands just $23
Win a free t-shirt!
1pm
Mechanical Bull
Food Booths
Pony Rides
Petting Zoo
1pm
KIDS PARTY IN THE PARK
Completely FREE kids activities
Featuring Ralph’s World in concert
and stilt-walker and juggler Jason Kollum
2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, & 6:30pm
The GreatLakes Timber Show
Chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, crosscut sawing, log rolling,
audience participation, and loads of clean family humor.
3pm
Paddy’s Favorite Sons
the Illinois Valley’s only Celtic Folk band
4pm
Boys 10-11 year old Baseball Tournament, Bottomley Field
Girls 9-10 year old Softball Tournament, Memorial Park
4pm – 6pm
Chicago Bear’s Staley da Bear
meet & greet with the mascot; wear your Bears colors!
Super Star Saturday Night
Celebrating the music of “The Boss” and “The Killer”
5pm
Glory Days
Bruce Springsteen tribute
7pm
Victor Trevino Jr.
Elvis Tribute Artist
9pm
Lance Lipinsky
Jerry Lee Lewis tribute,
performed by a member of the Chicago cast of “Million Dollar Quartet”
Sunday, July 10th
9am – 5pm
Craft & Vendor Sale
To become a vendor call Cathy at 815-343-9403
12pm
Illinois Valley Community Hospital’s
“Hometown Heroes” Parade
Join us for one of the finest parades in our area.
RAIN OR SHINE.
Call 815-488-3599 to sign up to participate.
1pm – 9:30pm
Carnival & Midway
Unlimited ride wristbands just $23
Win a free t-shirt!
1pm
Mechanical Bull
Food Booths
Pony Rides
Petting Zoo
Oompah Music
by Jimmy’s Bavarians
2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm, & 6:30pm
The Great Lakes Timber Show
Chainsaw carving, axe throwing, wood chopping, crosscut sawing, log rolling,
audience participation, and loads of clean family humor.
3pm
Keith Allynn
A Neil Diamond Tribute
4:30pm
Zumba Demonstration
Led by the Oglesby Rec Department’s Diane and Cindy
6pm
FEATURE ATTRACTION:
The Chicago Six
Featuring former Chicago Bear stars Dave Hampton, Otis Wilson & Steve McMichael
9pm
50/50 Drawing Winner Announced
Someone is going to win thousands of dollars.
Need not be present to win.
9:30pm
Gigantic Fireworks Finale
Going out with a bang; See you next year!
For more details on this event, read more about it by logging on to the “Fun Fest” website at www.oglesbyfunfest.com!
