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In a year still marked by pandemic cancellations and ever-changing policies, a community is returning to normal. The village of Montgomery recently announced that the 36th annual Montgomery Festival will be held from August 13th to 15th. The festival takes place in downtown Montgomery on the Fox River.
The festival is back and better than ever with a jam-packed three day program of live entertainment, carnival, food, beer tent, fishing derby, parade, auto show, fireworks and more.
A free festival shuttle bus service is offered on Saturday and Sunday from two locations for easy access and parking: Lakewood Creek Elementary School, 2301 Lakewood Creek Drive and the U-Haul parking lot, 1900 Douglas Road, on Close to Douglas and Route 30. Shuttle buses run approximately every half hour from 11am to 10pm. Limited parking spaces are available for the festival on the street and in the Lyon Metal parking lot (421 N. Main St.) west of the festival area.
New this year, the festival will have a new layout that brings the stage into the park so festival goers can enjoy the shade and views of the Fox River. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for spreading out and social distancing.
The Fox Valley Park District and Oswegoland Park District offer free park fitness for all ages and abilities on Saturday and Sunday mornings. On Saturday in the Montgomery & Countryside Fire Protection District, a Touch A Fire Truck will take place on River Street in front of the children’s favorite water fights to see the trucks up close, while the BMX Bike Stunt Shows on Sunday afternoon will delight and thrill spectators all ages.
A full schedule of events is listed below and will be kept up to date on the village website montgomeryil.org.
FRIDAY, AUG. 13
• 5pm to 10pm: Beer tent, grocery vendor, Mardi Gras – Mardi Gras bracelets valued at USD 25 are good all evening
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
• 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: IPOP
• 8pm to 10pm: cowboy jukebox
SATURDAY, AUG. 14th
• 10:00 am to 10:00 pm: grocer
• 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Mardi Gras – Mardi Gras bracelets valued at US $ 25, valid from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm: beer tent
FUN FOR EVERY AGE
• 10 am to 10:45 am: Zumba® in the park with Fox Valley Park District
• 11:00 am to 7:00 pm: petting zoo
• 12:45 pm to 1:30 pm: Touch a fire truck with Montgomery & Countryside Fire Protection District
• 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm: water fights by the fire department
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
• 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: The Lennys
• 1pm to 3pm: Fletcher Rockwell
• 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Industrial Drive
• 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Bad BurritoMon
• 8 pm to 10 pm: Semple
SUNDAY, AUG. fifteen
• 10:00 am to 9:00 pm: grocer
• 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM: Mardi Gras – $ 25 Mardi Gras bracelets valid from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm: beer tent
FUN FOR EVERY AGE
• 6:00 am to 2:00 pm: Derby carp fishing
• 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Austin Park Auto Show
• 10-10: 30 am: Boot camp in the park with Oswegoland Park District
• 10: 30-11: 00 am: Zumba® in the park with Oswegoland Park District
• 11:00 am to 7:00 pm: petting zoo
• Noon: Jimmy Jamz Kids Show in front of Town Hall Village
• 1:00 pm: Main & Madison parade step-off
• 3 pm and 5 pm: BMX bike stunt show in front of the town hall in
• 9:00 pm: fireworks
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
• 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: lava rocks
• 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm: The Indigos
• 7pm to 9pm: Hello weekend
All activities take place in Montgomery Park, on the corner of River and Mill Streets, unless otherwise stated. The beer tent is hosted by the Montgomery Foundation and is located on Food Vendor Row along River Street between Mill St. and Taylor St. ATMs are on-site near the grocery vendors, Village Hall and Carnival.
The Village of Montgomery would like to acknowledge and thank this year’s sponsors of the Montgomery Festival for making this community event possible, in particular the Diamond, Gold and Silver sponsors: Aurora University (Diamond Partner), Blain’s Farm & Fleet, Engineering Enterprises Inc., The Lakone Company, Montgomery Foundation, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, SecondSale Books, Aurora Township, Chiquita Food Market, Feeding Frenzy, Golden China Buffet, Gray’s Mill Estate, Massacre Haunt Inc., MetroNet, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert & Julien PC, Orchard Road Animal Hospital, Performance Foodservice, State Farm Loreto Arzola, Walmart and Waubonsee College. Additionally, they would like to thank the Fox Valley Park District for their continued support of this festival by providing the beautiful Montgomery & Austin parks as a backdrop for the festival.
For more information or to find out how to get involved in the Montgomery Fest, visit montgomeryil.org.
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