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Genoa Days Continues

Jun. 13 no comments

The fun starts tonight in Genoa as they kick off their 77th Annual Genoa Days, sponsored by the Genoa-Kingston Fire Department. Genoa Days runs from Wednesday, June 13 through Saturday, June 16, 2012 and features carnival rides from Skinners Amusements and nightly entertainment.  Both the Carnival and Bingo, sponsored by the Genoa Lions Club, start each evening at 6pm. From 6-10pm tonight there will be a DJ from WPKJ playing. The Genoa Days King & Queen Contest will be at 8:00pm tonight on the main stage.

On Thursday, June 14, the band Tow will play from 6:30-9:30pm. Thursday is also Family Night. Kids wristbands for the carnival rides are only $15 each from 6pm-10pm. Friday June 15 come hear The Infringements from 6:30-9:30pm.  At 9:45pm Friday watch the awesome first fireworks of the summer at Chamberlain Park!

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Genoa Days this Wednesday thru Saturday

Jun. 14 1 comment

Genoa Days queen Kristin Orozco (left) and king T.C. Holterhaus, wave and throw candy to the crowd during the parade for the 74th annual Genoa Days in downtown Genoa, Ill. on June 20, 2009. This year's king and queen will be selected on Wednesday night at 8pm. Photo by Curtis Clegg.

The 76th Annual Genoa Days starts this Wednesday, June 15th and runs through Saturday, June 18th. Visit Genoa this week for great family fun including carnival rides, parades and live music.

The four-day long festival kicks off Wednesday with a DJ playing downtown from 6-10pm and the annual king and queen contest beginning at 6pm on the main stage.

Thursday’s fun includes The Safehouse Band playing live on stage from 7-10pm. Kids Wristband Night for the carnival rides is also on Thursday.

On Friday, Stroker Red plays classic country music from 6:30 to 9:30pm. There will be Fireworks at Chamberlain Park starting about 10pm, after the close of the carnival for the evening. The rain date for Fireworks is on Saturday, June 18th at the same time if needed.

Brett’s Run/Walk – 5K will begin at 8:30am on Saturday at the Genoa-Kingston High School.  Brett’s Run was created by Lauren, the sister of  Brett Kubasiak, a young boy who was tragically killed in the area in an auto accident in 1997. Brett’s Run Genoa Days 5K raises funds to create and maintain the Brett Kubasiak Scholarship Fund. Graduating members of the Genoa-Kingston School District qualify to receive funds from the account.  A 4H Children’s Pet Show will take place on the stage at 10:30am on Saturday.

The Genoa Days Parade marches through downtown Genoa starting at 1pm on Saturday. Come out and see this unique small town parade with the family. After the parade, from 2pm to 5:30pm, take the kids to the carnival where it’s Kids Wristband Afternoon.

Don’t miss the Fire Department Water Fights at 4:30pm on N. Genoa Street. All Fire Departments are invited to participate. Wrapping up Genoa Days will be the band No Dice, playing 60′s and 70′s Classic Rock on stage from 7pm to 10pm Saturday.

Rides are provided by Skinner Amusements and Bingo is held by the Genoa Lions Club. Bingo will be held nightly starting at 6pm and after the parade on Saturday. Please support Genoa’s local merchants who will be open during normal daytime hours. The festival is sponsored by the Genoa Fire Department and all funds benefit the fire district.

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Genoa Days Starts this Wednesday

Jun. 14 no comments

Genoa Days queen Kristin Orozco (left) and king T.C. Holterhaus, both 18, wave and throw candy to the crowd during the parade for the 74th annual Genoa Days in downtown Genoa, Ill. on Saturday, June 20, 2009. This year's king and queen will be selected on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Photo by Curtis Clegg

Four days of fun! Rides, food, contests, games and more! The 75th Annual Genoa Days begins this Wednesday and goes through the weekend.

This year marks Genoa’s 175th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of Genoa Days. In honor of those two occasions, the Genoa-Kingston Fire Department, sponsor of Genoa Days, is bringing back the tradition of a fireworks show. It will be held at 10pm this Friday, June 18, at Chamberlain Park. The rain date is Saturday, June 19. Proceeds from Genoa Days help to purchase equipment for the fire department.

Genoa Days begins at 8pm Wednesday, June 16, with the 51st annual Genoa king and queen contest, sponsored by the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. The 2010 Genoa king and queen will lead the Genoa Days parade in a horse-drawn carriage at 1pm on Saturday, June 19th.

Genoa Days will feature rides by Skinners Amusement and bingo sponsored by the Genoa Lions Club. The kids’ wristband night is on Thursday from 6 to 10pm. There also will be a kids’ wristband afternoon on Saturday from 2 to 5:30pm.

A beer garden will be set up on North Genoa Street next to the old city hall from 5 to 10pm on Friday and Saturday. Bands that will perform at the beer garden include Mojo Shriver and Soda on Friday and Back Country Roads and Red Woody on Saturday. Bands that will perform on stage in the downtown area include Shuvlhed from 7 to 10pm on Thursday and P.O.W. from 6 to 9pm on Saturday.

A fish fry and beer garden will be held at Karlsbad Tavern, 413 W. Main St., from 11am to 11pm on Friday. Karlsbad also will have a beer garden from 3 to 11pm on Saturday. Bands that will perform at Karlsbad include Funky Love, Menagerie and Recycled.

The annual 5K Brett’s Run is slated for 8:30am on Saturday at the Genoa-Kingston High School. The run is named after Brett Kubasiak, a 5-year-old Genoa boy who was hit by a car in 1997 and died a week later. Brett’s sister, Lauren, created the race in her brother’s memory.

A 4H children’s pet show will be on stage in the downtown area from 10 to 11am on Saturday. Any child with a pet may enter. Prizes will be awarded. The traditional fire department water fights will take place at 4:30pm on Saturday at the east end of the carnival. For more information, call the G-K fire department at (815) 784-3412. For more information visit their website.

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