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The Orient Express rollercoaster at the Roscoe Fall Festival in 2022.
The 113th annual Roscoe Fall Festival runs September 8-10, 2023 at Leland Park.
It is one of the longest running events of its kind in the Stateline area, since 1910, except for a one-year gap for COVID-19. The Roscoe Lions Club has organized the annual event since 1971.
- Raffle Tickets: $5 each or five for $20 at the festival or from any Roscoe Lion member - contact them at [email protected].
- Eyeglass Collection: Collection boxes available for your used glasses.
- Bingo Tent - open all three days. Tickets are $1 each or 4 for $3.
- Exhibitor Tent - Check out our local vendors and organizations, including an "old-tyme" photo booth from the Roscoe Township Historical Society, where you can have your photo taken with a historical Roscoe background and costume.
More about the Fall Festival
Roscoe Lions Club Fall Festival returns to Leland Park
Roscoe Lions Fall Festival 2023 Schedule and Information
Fall Festival – what better way to celebrate the end of summer?
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SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
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, featuring cream chicken on biscuit
6 p.m. - Lions Bingo Tent opens
6 - 10 p.m. - The OGMC with Kevin & Greg
10 p.m. - Midway closes
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
10 a.m. - Kiddie Costume Parade
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 (Main Stage) - all proceeds go to Vets Roll
12 p.m. - Lions Cafe opens, featuring ham dinner
12 p.m. - Poison Ivy Pub Beer Tent opens (beer, wine, Bloody Marys)
1 p.m. - Lions Bingo Tent opens
6 - 10 p.m. - Dead Man's Hand (Main Stage) - Southern rock, blues, classic rock
10 p.m. - Midway closes
Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023
7 -9:45 a.m. - Breakfast at Leland Park - Lions Bingo Tent - Tickets $8
11 a.m. - Lions Festival Parade
12 p.m. - Lions Cafe opens, featuring pork chop dinner
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. - STEREOtype (Main Stage) - high-energy rock band
7 p.m. - Carnival Rides close
8 p.m. - Grand Prize Drawing (Main Stage) - cash prizes
- $3,000 grand prize drawing
- $1,500 2nd prize
- $1,000 3rd prize
- Ten extra prizes of $50 each
Sound provided by Steve Peak, Sound Investments
Major Sponsors:
- State Farm Jim Blevins Roscoe
- Stillman Bank
- Hononegah Dental
- Blackhawk Bank
- State Farm Kathy Bellich Rockton
- Balsley Printing
- Brian's Small Engine Repair
- First National Bank and Trust Company
- Culver's
- Loves Park Motorsports
- Martin Exteriors
- McCurdy Tool
- Top Die Casting Co.
- Honquest Family Funeral Homes with Crematory
- Autoland Outlets
- Kitto's Automotive
- Port-A-John
- Advanced Disposal
- Joiner Family Dental
- Erickson Auto Parts and Sales
- Firehouse Pub
- Poison Ivy Pub
- Regal Cutting Tools
- Roscoe Pack and Mail
- Shamrock Construction
- River Valley Kitchens and Baths
- Forest City Gear
Partners
- American Aluminum Extrusion
- American Bell Screen Printing
- Brian Elmer Co.
- D&S Marine, Inc.
- Hour Eyecare
- R & L Auto Body
- Roscoe Garage Doors and Service
- Roscoe VFW Post 2955
- Skinner's Amusements
- Sophia's Restaurant
- Stepping Stones Children's Center
- The Whiffletree
More News from Roscoe
- What's happening in the Stateline - Friday, Sep 22 - Friday, Sep 29 Our community calendar for Roscoe, Rockton, and South Beloit is full of things to do.
- Connie Moore was a familiar face at Schnucks Donations can be made in her name to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
