Roscoe IL
8-28-2022 4:29pm

Roscoe Lions Fall Festival 2022 Schedule

The 52nd Annual Roscoe Lions Fall Festival, which runs September 9-11, 2022, is 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

Friday, Sept. 9, 2022

5 p.m. - Festival & Midway opens (featuring Skinners’ Amusement Rides)
5 p.m. - Poison Ivy Pub Beer Tent opens (beer, wine, Bloody Marys)
5 p.m. - Lions Cafe Opens

  • Cream chicken on biscuit, served with mashed potatoes, green beans, bread & butter
  • Hot dog with chips
  • Hamburger with chips
  • Butterfly pork chop sandwich with chips

6 p.m. - Lions Bingo Tent opens
6 - 10 p.m. - The OGMC with Kevin & Greg - A new, fun, interactive music experience
10 p.m. - Midway closes

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022

10 a.m. - Kiddie Costume Parade

  • Children are invited to “dress up” in a costume. The category this year is: your favorite costume. Please meet in the Bingo tent at 10:00 am. Special prizes will be awarded to the costume winners: two age groups - one year to five years and six years to ten years. The top two boys and girls in each age group will receive the special prizes. The 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. Don’t miss the fun!

11:30 a.m. - Kids wristbands go on sale
12-4 p.m. - Kids’ Day on The Midway

  • For $25, kids can buy a wristband good for four hours on all rides.

12 - 4 p.m. - Karaoke by Johnny West & Friends (Main Stage) - all proceeds go to Vets Roll
12 p.m. - Lions Cafe Opens

  • Ham 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. - Attendance Tent opens
12 p.m. - Poison Ivy Pub Beer Tent opens (beer, wine, Bloody Marys)
1 p.m. - Lions Bingo Tent opens
6 - 10 p.m. - The 80’s Hit List (Main Stage) - top dance hits of the 80’s
10 p.m. - Midway closes

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

  • Led by the Roscoe VFW color guard, a contingent of Lions members, marching bands, floats and dignitaries, the parade . Thousands of spectators will be gathered along the parade route for this festival tradition. The parade steps off from Bridge & Main Streets and ends at Williams St. near Main Street Square.

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 - an acoustic duo that gets 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
  • You can buy raffle tickets for $5 each or five for $20 at the festival or from any Roscoe Lion member - contact them at roscoelionsclub@gmail.com.

Major Sponsors:

Partners:

    Food vendors (to be announced)

    • Grandma's Goodies (ice cream, Belgian waffle treats, old fashioned lemonade shakeups, ice cream sodas)
    • Heavenly Wingz (six-piece, four flavors: Chef Special, Honey BBQ, Honey Chipotle, and Holy Ghost Fire).

      No fireworks this year.

      Eyeglass Collection: Collection boxes available for your used glasses

      Bingo Tent - open all three days. Tickets are $1 per card or $2 for three cards.

      Exhibitor Tent - Check out our local vendors and organizations. If you want to reserve a table in the tent, contact roscoelionsclub@gmail.com.


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