Tag: 4th of July

Wednesday’s 4th of July Celebrations

Jul. 02 no comments

DeKalb’s 4th of July Celebration

Bring chairs, blankets, games, and appetites for an afternoon and evening with family and friends at Hopkins Park at 1403 Sycamore Rd. in DeKalb. Food booths from many favorite local caterers, grills, and vendors will be on sight in the early afternoon hours. The DeKalb Municipal Band will perform in the bandshell before and during the fireworks. Fireworks at dusk are co-sponsored by the DeKalb Park District and City of DeKalb.

Kirkland’s 4th of July Celebration

Kirkland’s 4th of July Celebration continues with a parade at 11 AM Wednesday. At 12 noon – 10pm the lunch stand, bingo, flea market and carnival rides are open for the day. A live band Enroute will play from noon -3pm in the beer tent. There will be a magic show, a dance show and pedal pulls. From 6pm – 8pm watch The Couch Coins Band and from 6pm – 9pm the Blooze Brothers play live in the beer tent.  At 9:30pm are Kirkland’s Fireworks with their Raffle Drawing following the Fireworks.

Shabbona’s 4th of July

Shabbona’s celebration  includes a Lions Club Pork Chop Dinner from 4:30 – 7:00pm. Fireworks are at dusk, sponsored by the Shabbona Fireworks NFP Committee.

Sycamore Speedway’s 4th of July Celebration

Stock Car Racing Special Event, all classes. Races start at 7pm, Time Trials start at 6pm, Gates open at 4:30pm.  Large Firework Display after the races.

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Kirkland’s 4th of July Celebration starts Saturday

Jun. 28 no comments

This weekend kicks of Kirkland’s 64th Annual 4th of July celebration!  Sponsored by the Kirkland Lions Club, they have a lot of new acts on the stage this year and are adding more. The Kirkland folks have put together an impressive, full schedule of events for their celebration which will be held on this Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and July 1st and on Tuesday and Wednesday,  July 3rd and 4th.

This weekend, besides the usual food, craft and specialty vendors, there will be a carnival, water fights, a ventriloquist, a magic show and much more. For the adults, there will be Bingo, live music and a beer tent. There will be a car show on Saturday and a tractor show on Sunday. After a one and a half day break the fun starts up again on Tuesday at 5pm and runs until midnight. Wednesday has a full schedule of events that kick off at 7am with a pancake breakfast. The Celebration ends on Wednesday with a spectacular fireworks display beginning at 9:30pm.  Learn more at the Kirkland 4th of July website. Full schedule of events at the Read More link below.

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Shabbona’s Hometown Festival this Weekend

Jun. 28 no comments

Please join the Shabbona Hometown Events Committee and the community in celebrating our country’s Independence Day by participating in Shabbona’s 2012 Main Street Parade, followed by Shabbona’s Hometown Festival.  The parade kicks off at 10am this Saturday, June 30th and runs through the Village of Shabbona.

The Shabbona Hometown Festival is a favorite among residents and visitors alike. Browse the tents and booths of local merchants for many types of arts and crafts. Carnival rides, moon walks, inflatable slides, magic shows, music and games of all sorts are sure to delight kids of all ages. Be sure to check out the petting zoo, which is always a big hit. Several food vendors will have booths on-site with a variety of offerings. An ice cream eating contest, puppet show and water fights bring back memories of old time festivals.

Come out Sunday from 10am-4pm for the Screamers Car Show. Then on Wednesday, July 4th, Shabbona’s Fire Department is having an  “All You Can Eat” Pancake Breakfast and the Lions Club is doing a Pork Chop dinner. Wednesday evening at dusk are Shabbona’s fireworks at the beautiful setting of Shabbona Lake State Park. For more information including parade map, please visit the Shabbona Hometown Events Committee’s website here.  A full schedule of events is at the Read More link below.

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Shabbona Hometown Festival

Jun. 30 no comments

The Shabbona Hometown Festival is a favorite among residents and visitors alike. Browse the tents and booths of local merchants for many types of arts and crafts. Carnival rides, moon walks, inflatable slides, magic shows, music and games of all sorts are sure to delight kids of all ages. Check out the petting zoo, which is sure to be a big hit. Several food vendors will have booths on-site with a variety of offerings. The Shabbona Hometown Festival lasts three days, Saturday July 2nd through Monday July 4th.

The Shabbona Main Street Parade will kick off at the Shabbona High School at 10am Saturday morning.  The parade captures the essence of both America’s freedom and small town rural living with proud participation from our local military heroes, American Legion, fire departments, farmers, and local clubs and businesses.

The Hometown Festival – Rides, Games, Inflatables, Vendors and fun for all ages will run from 10:30 – 3:30  on Saturday in Doc Purdy’s lot. At 1:30pm there will be an Ice Cream Eating Contest sponsored by Screamer’s Ice Cream. Kids Water Fights sponsored by Shabbona Fire Department begin at 2:30.

On Sunday, July 3rd there will be a Bags Tournament beginning at 1pm as well as the Fire Department Over-Head Adult Water Fights. From 10am – 4pm come check out the Screamer’s Car Show, located at Screamer’s Ice Cream & Restaurant.

Monday, July 4th kicks off with the Shabbona Fire Department’s pancake breakfast from 7am through 11am. The Lions Club pork chop dinner will be serving from 4:30-7pm. The Shabbona fireworks display begins at dusk at Shabbona Lake State Park and is sponsored by the Shabbona Fireworks NFP Committee. For more information about the Shabbona Hometown Festival please visit www.shecevents.com

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Kirkland 4th of July Celebration

Jun. 28 no comments

Kirkland has long been known for hosting an excellent small town, high energy Independence Day Celebration. This will be Kirkland’s 62nd year for holding their 4th of July Celebration. All kinds of activities will be going on Friday, July 1st through Monday, July 4th.

Friday kicks off at 5:pm with food vendors, flea market and carnival rides. From 6-10pm Jamie’s Karaoke will bring in the fun and bingo will be open. The Queen’s Contest is at 7pm Friday evening. From 8-12pm, Durty Mojo will play live in the beer tent.

Saturday starts out with the Methodist Church breakfast at 7:30am. There will be a Tractor Show going on all day Saturday for the farm enthusiasts. The beer tent, food vendors, flea market and rides open at noon. During the day Saturday there will also be a puppet show, pep band, science and magic shows and a storyteller. Shuvlhed takes the stage Saturday at 8pm.

Sunday is the Car Show beginning at 8am. Food, flea market, beer tent and rides run from 12noon to 10pm Sunday. The always exciting Fire Department water fights start at 2pm. Sunday, the Kirkland / Hiawatha elementary school will host an open house from 2-5pm. There will be bellydancing, a police Fatal Vision and K9 Demo, and Kyler the Magic Man on Sunday. Cooter Brown takes the stage Sunday from 6-10pm.

On Monday, the 4th of July, there will be a pancake breakfast from 7-9:30am. The Kirkland Parade kicks off at 11am. Beer tent, food vendors, bingo, flea market and rides are open from noon to 9pm. Enroute will take the stage at noon in the beer tent Monday. The Kirkland / Hiawatha elementary school will again host an open house from 2-7pm on Monday. At 4pm there will be pedal pulls to watch as well as Rollin Whiskey taking the stage until 8pm.

Kirkland’s fireworks are expected to begin about 9pm on Monday. For more information and a complete schedule, please visit www.kirkland4thofjuly.com

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Sandwich Freedom Days weekend ahead

Jun. 28 no comments

Sandwich Freedom Days is an exciting three day festival this Friday-Sunday, July 1st, 2nd and 3rd. There will be great food served all weekend, vendors and crafters, games for the adults and for the little ones, a beer garden and live music. Get a free five minute massage, have fun in giant inflatables, watch a helium balloon launch, enjoy the fireworks and much more.

The weekend kicks off on Friday at 6pm with a downtown beer garden which is new this year, food and the live band, Heartless, the national tribute band of HEART. There will also be a Car Show at Timber Creek Inn & Suites on Friday from 5pm-8pm.

The Sandwich Freedom Days Parade starts the day on Saturday at 10am. From 11am-3pm will be a Kids Bike Rodeo. A Jr. Fire Hose competition will be held at the Firehouse at 11:30am Saturday. The Stone Mill Museum will be open from noon-4pm where one can learn some interesting history of Sandwich. An nationally touring Elvis Tribute Show will begin at 2pm, as will a kids mini tractor pull. Country band Back Country Roads will play at 5pm and classic rock band Phidget will take the stage at 8pm.

Sunday at Sandwich Freedom Days kicks off with a pancake breakfast and the Freedom Run one mile fun run and 5k race check in at 7am. New this year, the traveling Memorial Wall honoring 240 Illinois fallen Heros from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom will be displayed. At 10am Sunday the Sandwich VFW will honor the wall with a posting of their Color Guard. There will be great food, games, inflatables, vendors and crafters all day Sunday.

From 11am-4pm see some awesome bikes, vendors and listen to music at the Motorcycle Show at the Timber Creek Inn & Suites. Beer Garden in downtown Sandwich opens at noon on Sunday. Dakota, a National act and #1 Frank Sinatra tribute singer who has performed on many T.V. shows plus Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston’s wedding will perform at 1pm Sunday.

At 4pm Sunday the downtown fun comes to an end and at 5:30pm the activities resume at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. Watch a vintage baseball game, food, DJ and more. Fireworks end the festivities and begin at dark. There will be a $5/car donation to get into the Fairgrounds. For a complete schedule of events visit the Sandwich Freedom Days website.

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DeKalb County’s 4th of July Happenings

Jul. 02 8 comments

DeKalb County knows how to celebrate Independence Day. Below are details about the events planned around the area.

Kirkland 4th of July Celebration

July 1-4: Come join the 4th of July Celebration in Kirkland for its 61st year! Four days of live music, food, vendors, rides, parade, events, and ‘The Bigges Fireworks in Northern Illinois’ on Sunday night. Visit their website for a complete schedule of events.

Sandwich Freedom Days

2010 Sandwich Freedom Days Parade will be held on Saturday July 3rd. Line-up will begin at 8am at the Sandwich Fair Grounds with the parade starting at 10am. Fireworks are Sunday night at the Sandwich Fairgrounds.  Due to the Railroad St road construction project, the annual downtown events of Sandwich Freedom Days 2010 are cancelled. The Parade and Fireworks will go on as planned.

Shabbona 4th of July Celebration

July 3-4: The Shabbona Hometown Festival’s includes Screamer’s Car Show and fireworks at Shabbona Lake State Park. Shabbona’s celebration will have Carnival rides, moon walks, inflatable slides, magic shows, music and games of all sorts. Be sure to check out the petting zoo, which is sure to be a big hit. Several food vendors will have booths on-sites. Parade will be Sunday, July 4th at 12:30pm.  Fireworks will be Sunday night at Shabbona Lake State Park. Visit their website for more information.

DeKalb’s 4th of July Celebration

Photo by Curtis Clegg

July 4: Art at Ellwood: Come and enjoy art, music and food at this 38th Annual event where more than 80 fine artists and artisan crafters show and see their work on the lawns of the Ellwood House Museum. The Fair & Sale run from 9AM-4PM. For more details please visit their website.

DeKalb celebrates this patriotic holiday with vendors, food, crafts, live music, and fireworks at Hopkins Park. Visit their website for more details.

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