Arts & Entertainment
Yorkville’s Annual Hometown Days Festival Begins this Week
Check out the full line-up of events.
Are you ready for the 21st annual Hometown Days?
The festival goes from Thursday, Aug. 29 to Sunday, Sept. 1 at Beecher Community Park, 908 Game Farm Road.
Admission on Thursday is $1 and on Friday – Sunday admission is $2 after 5 p.m.
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The full schedule of events is below. Dates, times and locations are subject to change.
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Thursday, Aug. 29
- 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Special Family Night
- Carnival ride special $1 per ride ($10 ride min. purchase)
Friday, Aug. 30
- 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Carnival
- 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Free Family Activities, Comfort Station (Jacob’s Well)
- 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Music by American English
Saturday, Aug. 31
- 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast (Trinity Church)
- 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Junior Women’s Club Craft Show (Beecher Park)
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (Yorkville Public Library)
- 10 a.m. – Noon - Baby Contest
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - 4th Annual Bags Tournament, Free Family Activities, Comfort Station (Jacob’s Well)
- 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Carnival open on the midway (Wristband Pay One Price Special 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
- 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 p.m. - BMX/Bicycle Stunt Show
- 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m. - Gold Star Academy of Dance (Performance on the Main Stage)
- 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. - Fox Country Players Performance: Rapunzel (Beecher Center)
- 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Music by Billy Croft and the 5 Alarm
- 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Music by Mike & Joe
Sunday, Aug. 31
- 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast (Trinity Church)
- 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Non-denominational Church Service
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Pride & Joy Car Show
- 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Free Family Activities, Comfort Station (Jacob’s Well)
- 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Carnival open on the midway (Wristband Pay One Price Special 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
- 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30p.m. - BMX/Bicycle Stunt Show
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Friends of the Library Used Book Sale (Yorkville Public Library)
- 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. - Fox Country Players Performance: Rapunzel (Beecher Center)
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Music by the Yorkville Big Band
- 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Pizza Eating Contest (Rosati’s)
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Duck Race (Sponsored by Yorkville Citizens Police Academy Alumni)
- 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Music by Cool Rockin Daddies
- 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. - Music by hi-Infidelity
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