Due to weather, the last day of the 52nd Annual Roscoe Lions Fall Festival, has been canceled. It one of the longest running events of its kind. In 1910, the Roscoe Improvement Association held the first Fall Festival in Roscoe. The Roscoe Lions Club has organized the annual event for the past 52 years. In 2020, it was canceled because of COVID-19, but returned for 2021.

SCHEDULE
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022

7 -9:45 a.m. - Breakfast at Leland Park - Tickets $7

• Hosted by Roscoe United Methodist Men, a fine breakfast of pancakes (all you can eat) and sausages is served to all who enjoy breakfast out. Come early and enjoy this community meal before the parade.

11 a.m. - Lions Festival Parade - canceled if there's heavy rain or lightning

• Led by the Roscoe VFW color guard, a contingent of Lions members, marching bands, floats and dignitaries, the parade steps off at 11 a.m. from Bridge & Main Streets and ends at Williams Street near Main Street Square. Thousands of spectators will be gathered along the parade route for this festival tradition.
• The Roscoe Police Department reports that Main Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic between Bridge St. and Hodges Run starting at 10:15 am. So arrive early to enjoy all the fun. No vehicle traffic will be allowed to travel east on Williams Dr. from 251 and you will only be allowed to turn North onto 251 from Williams Dr. between the hours of 10:15 a.m. and approximately 1 p.m.

12 p.m. - Lions Cafe Opens

• Pork chop dinner served with scalloped potatoes, green beans, bread & butter
• Hot dog with chips
• Hamburger with chips
• Butterfly pork chop sandwich with chips

12 p.m. - Midway opens
12 p.m. - Poison Ivy Pub Beer Tent opens (beer, wine, Bloody Marys)
12 -7 p.m. - Carnival Ride Specials
1 p.m. - Lions Bingo Tent opens
3:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Distilled - getting you laughing, clapping, and singing along
7 p.m. - Carnival Rides close
8 p.m. - Grand Prize Drawing (Main Stage) - cash prizes

• $5,000 grand prize drawing
• $1,500 2nd prize
• $1,000 3rd prize
• Ten extra prizes of $50 each

Major Sponsors:

• State Farm Jim Blevins Roscoe
• Stillman Bank
• Hononegah Dental
• Blackhawk Bank
• State Farm Kathy Bellich Rockton
• Balsley Printing
• First National Bank and Trust Company
• Culver's
• SENB Bank
• Loves Park Motorsports
• Honquest Family Funeral Homes with Crematory
• Autoland Outlets
• Kitto's Automotive
• Port-A-John
• Advanced Disposal
• Joiner Family Dental
• Erickson Auto Parts and Sales
• Poison Ivy Pub
• River Valley Kitchens and Baths
• Forest City Gear
• North Pointe

Partners:

• American Bell Screen Printing
• Brian Elmer Co.
• D&S Marine, Inc.
• Dee Dee's Main Street Coffee & Decor
• Envoy Mortgage
• Hour Eyecare
• R & L Auto Body
• Roscoe Family Dental Center, P.C.
• Roscoe Garage Doors and Service
• Roscoe VFW Post 2955
• S & H Nursery
• Skinner's Amusements
• Stepping Stones Children's Center
• The Whiffletree