Schedule of Events

August 29, 2024

5:00 pm - Gates, Midway, Vendor and Food Area, Flea Market Open
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Carnival Ride Special
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Bingo (Jaycees Shelter)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Souvenir Sales (Jaycees Shelter)
10:00 pm - Midway, Vendor and Food Area Closes

August 30, 2024

5:00 pm - Gates, Midway, Vendor and Food Area, Flea Market Open
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Carnival Ride Special
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Bingo (Beer Tent)
11:00 pm - Midway, Vendor and Food Area Closes

August 31, 2024

6:00 am - Flea Market Opens
6:30 am - 7:30 am - Bill Orr Memorial 5K Registration
7:30 am - 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (Sculpt Fitness)
8:00 am - Bill Orr Memorial 5K (Sculpt Fitness)
8:00 am - 1:00 pm - Car Show Registration
Southeast Corner of McFerren Park
8:45 am - Little Corn Eaters Run (Sculpt Fitness)
9:00 am - Gates Open
10:30 am - Grand Parade (Downtown)
12:00 pm - Midway, Vendor, and Food Area Opens
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Carnival Ride Special Session 1
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm - The Woodchips (Center Stage)
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Free sweetcorn!
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Mahomet Music Club (Center Stage)
3:00 pm - Car Show Awards (Southeast Corner)
3:00 pm - Grandstand and Beer Tent Opens
5:00 pm - Demolition Derby
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Carnival Ride Special Session 2
6:30 pm - National Sweetheart Pageant Preliminary (Civic Center)
11:00 pm - Midway, Vendor and Food Area, Beer Tent Closes

September 1, 2024

8:00 am - Flea Market Opens
9:00 am - Gates Open
11:00 am - Kids’ Fishing Derby Registration (Crabtree Shelter)
12:00 pm - Midway, Vendor, and Food Area Opens
12:00 pm - Kids’ Fishing Derby (Lagoon)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Bee Ziegler (Center Stage)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Carnival Ride Special Session 1
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Free sweetcorn!!
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
1:00 pm - Pony Tail Contest (Center Stage)
1:30 pm - Princess Belle Meet and Greet (Center Stage)
2:30 pm - Kids’ Pie Eating Contest (Center Stage)
3:00 pm - Grandstand and Beer Tent Opens
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Pink Doublewide (Center Stage)
5:00 pm - Demolition Derby
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Carnival Ride Special Session 2
6:30 pm - National Sweetheart Pageant Finals (Civic Center)
9:00 pm - National Sweetheart Pageant Awards (Civic Center)
11:00 pm - Midway, Vendor and Food Area, Beer Tent Closes

September 2, 2024

8:00 am - Flea Market Opens
9:00 am - Gates Open
9:30 am - Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest Registration (Civic Center)
10:30 am - Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest
12:00 pm - Midway, Vendor and Food Area Opens
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Carnival Ride Special Session 1
12:00 pm - James Michael Travis Band (Center Stage)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Souvenir Sales (Center Stage)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Free sweetcorn!!
12:30 pm - Duck Race Sales (Crabtree Shelter)
1:00 pm - Duck Race (Lagoon)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Bingo (Jaycees Shelter)
2:30pm - 4:30 pm - Everingham Pittman (Center Stage)
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Carnival Ride Session 2
7:00 pm - Vendor Area Closes
9:00 pm - Midway Closes

Date:
August 29 - September 2, 2024

Location: various venue in Hoopeston,IL

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