Pekin Marigold Festival, always held the weekend after Labor Day in the Marigold Capital of the World.
Schedule of Events:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Free Shuttle - Mineral Springs Park
Sponsored By Pekin First United Methodist Church
Free Handicapped Accessible Shuttle
From Mineral Springs Parking Lots To Vendors
Every 30 Minutes
Signs Will Be Posted At Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Art In The Park
Sponsored By Vonderheide Floor Coverings
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Festive Foods
Sponsored By Pekin Insurance
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Community Spotlight
Sponsored By Carle Health
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Soda Stations with Marigold Souvenir Mugs
Sponsored By CEFCU
10:00 AM: Marigold Mile - Starting Line Near 14th Street & Broadway
10:00 AM: Marigold Festival Parade - Broadway Street
Sponsored By Busey Bank
11:00 AM - 11:00 PM: Carnival
Sponsored By Perfect Choice Exteriors
Noon - 6:00 PM: The Hangout
Sponsored By I3 Broadband
Noon - 3:00 PM: Dirksen Center Pop-Up Museum: Artifacts from Dirksen’s Upbringing in Pekin, And The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 - Inside The Pavilion
Noon - 5:00 PM: Kids Experience
Sponsored By Advanced Medical Transport
Noon - 8:00 PM: Showcase Stage
Sponsored By Pekin Community Bank
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling - North End Of Pavilion Drive
3:00 PM: The Amazing Cardboard Boat Race - Lagoon
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Children’s Storytime: Premier Reading Of “Everett Mckinley Dirksen: Gardener, Baker, & National Lawmaker” - Pavilion Porch
4:45 PM: Marigolden Garden Award Announcements - Showcase Stage
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Iron Spirit Pro Wrestling - North End Of Pavilion Drive
7:30 PM: Lagoon Glow - Lagoon / North Side
Sponsored By East Court Village
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