Events

Roscoe Lions Fall Festival

Fri Sep 10 5:00 pm, Leland Park 5727 Broad Street Roscoe IL, 61073

Michael McGinnis

Aug 19, 2021 — 3 min read

September 10, 11, 12 at Leland Park

Free Admission - Free Entertainment - Great Food & Fun

This is the Fall Festival's 111th year, organized by the Roscoe Lions Club for 50 years.

Concluding at 8:00 p.m. Sept. 12 with $5,000 grand prize drawing, Main Stage. Need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 and can be purchased from any Roscoe Lion member, Poison Ivy Pub, or contact us at roscoelionsclub@gmail.com. Cash prizes: Grand prize - $5,000, 2nd prize - $1,500, 3rd prize - $1,000, ten extra prizes of $50 each.

Bingo - VFW fundraiser for St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Exhibitor tent - Booth space is $140 for all three days, electricity is an extra $35. To apply for a space, please message the Roscoe Lions on Facebook or email them with your name, company and email address. You don't need to be a retail business to participate.

Attendance prize drawings - 50/50 raffle daily

Kiddie Costume Parade - Saturday 10:00 a.m.- All children ages 1-10 can meet in their favorite costumes at the Bingo tent for a parade through Leland Park. Babs, the Midway Village Museum sock monkey, will lead the parade to the Main Stage for judging. Special prizes will be awarded to the top two boys and girls in each age group: 1-5 years and 6-10 years. These four winners will be invited to participate in Sunday's big parade down Main Street. Every participant will receive a free drink coupon and one free ride ticket.

Main Parade - Sunday, 11:oo a.m. New route for 2021! The parade steps off from Bridge and Main Streets ending at Williams Street near Main Street Square, led by the Roscoe VFW color guard, a contingent of Lions members, marching bands, floats, and dignitaries. Thousands of spectators will be gathered along the parade route for this festival tradition. Sign up n advance to join the parade, which will begin to line up at 10:00 a.m. at McDonald Road and Main Street. Someone will be there to direct you to your assigned location.

Carnival rides by Skinners' Amusements (since 1910) - Discount rides on Saturday and Sunday -

Midway: Friday: 5:00- 10:00 p.m. Saturday: 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.
Beer tent by Poison Ivy Pub (beer, wine, Bloody Marys)

Music on the Main Stage -

Friday, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - 80’s Hit List

Saturday, 12:00 - 3:30 p.m. - UTR (Unplug the Rock)

Saturday, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Minimal

Sunday, 3:30 - 7:30p.m. - The OGMC

Karaoke by Johnny West and Friends

Sound provided by Steve Peak, Sound Investments

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