Our Sweetcorn Festival is unique in that, besides the normal carnival, demolition derby, Grand Parade and other events, we cook approximately 50 tons of sweetcorn with an antique steam engine and distribute the corn FREE. All events take place at the McFerren Park, located at west Penn Street and IL Route 1.

Schedule:

Thursday August 31, 2023

5:00pm: Gates Open (S3 Admission)
Vendor Area & Midway Opens
5:00pm-l0:00pm: Ride Special - Bracelet Night
6:30pm-9:00pm: Bingo (Jaycees Shelter)
6:30pm-9:00pm: Souvenir Sales (Jaycees Shelter)
11:00pm: Midway & Vendor Area Closes

Friday September 1, 2023

5:00pm: Gates Open (S3 Admission)
5:00pm-10:00pm: Ride Special - Bracelet Night
6:00 pm Grandstand and Beer Tent Opens
7:30pm: Michael Ray Concert with Beyond
Carolina as opener (Annex)
11:00pm: Midway & Vendor Area Closes

Saturday September 2, 2023

6:00am: Flea Market Opens
6:30am-7:30am: Bill Orr Memorial 5K Reg.(Sculpt Fitness-Downtown)
7:30am: 1 Mile Fun Run/WalK (Sculpt Fitness)
8:00am: Bill Orr Memorial 5K (Sculpt Fitness)
8:00am-1:00pm: Car Show Registration(Southeast Corner McFerren Park)
8:45am: Little Com Eaters Fun Run(Sculpt Fitness)
9:00am: Gates Open (S3 Admission)
10:30am: Grand Parade (Downtown)
12:00pm: Midway, Vendor & Food Area Opens
Ride Special - Bracelet
12:30pm-2:00pm: Jaycees Playlist (Center Stage)
12:30pm-5:00pm: Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
1:30pm-5:00pm: FREE SWEETCORN!
2:00pm-5:00pm: Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets(Center Stage)
3:00pm: Car Show Awards Presented (Southeast Corner)
Grandstand and Beer Tent Opens (Annex)
5:00pm: Demolition Derby I Classes
Vans & Compact Figure 8 Race, Wire Trucks, Sweetcorn Shootout Drag Races, Gut N Go Compacts
6:30pm: National Sweetheart Pageant Preliminary (Civic Center)
9:00pm: Fireworks (Youth Soccer Fields)
11:00pm: Midway, Vendor Area, and Beer Tent Closes

Sunday September 3, 2023

8:00am Flea Market Opens
9:00am Gates Open (S3 Admission)
11:00am Children's Fishing Derby Registration (Crabtree Shelter)
12:00pm: Midway, Vendor & Food Area Opens
Ride Special - Bracelet
Children's Fishing Derby (Lagoon)
12:00pm-4:00pm: FREE SWEETCORN!
12:00pm-5:00pm: Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
12:30pm-2:00pm: A Natural High (Center Stage)
2:00pm: Ponytail Contest (Center Stage)
2:30pm: Kids' Pie Eating Contest (Center Stage)
3:00pm: Grandstand and Beer Tent Opens (Annex)
3:00pm-5:00pm: Hannah Rose and The Sweet Nothings (Center Stage)
5:00pm: Demolition Derby II Classes:
Limited Weld Full Size, Limited Weld 110 FWD Compacts, Vans, 80's Wire Bonestock
6:30pm: National Sweetheart Pageant Finals (Civic Center)
9:00pm: National Sweetheart Pageant Reception (Civic Center)
11:00 pm Midway, Vendor Area, and Beer Tent Closes

Monday September 4, 2023

8:00am: Flea Market Opens
9:00am: Gates Open (S3 Admission)
Vendor Area Opens
9:30am-10:15am: Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest Registration (Civic Center)
10:30am: Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest (Civic Center)
12:00pm: Midway, Vendor & Food Area Opens
Ride Special - Bracelet
12:00pm-1:30pm: Lee Anna Atwell (Center Stage)
12:00pm-4:00pm: FREE SWEETCORN!
12:00pm-4:00pm: Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
12:30pm-l:00pm: Play 'N' Hooky Pedal Tractor Pull Registration (Tennis Court)
1:00pm: Play 'N' Hooky Pedal Tractor Pull (Tennis Court)
2:00pm-4:00pm: Chicken Nugget Conspiracy (Center Stage)
2:30pm-4:30pm: Bingo (Jaycees Shelter)
9:00pm: Midway and Vendor Area Closes

Date: Thursday August 31, 2023 - Monday September 4, 2023

Location: various venue in Hoopeston,IL

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