Fairs and Festivals Throughout the Region in August
August 3rd and 4th
Peach Festival
Cobden, Illinois
he 81th Peach Festival will be celebrated in Cobden, Illinois on Friday and Saturday, August 3-4 at the Cobden Community Park on Locust Street. Most of the activities begin at 5p.m. both days. The festival features a carnival with rides and games, queen contest, delicious food, home-made peach cobbler, bingo, raffle, and spin & win for peaches. The entertainment for Friday will be King Juba and on Saturday Lone Howl. The Cobden Lions Club sponsors the festival, therefore proceeds go to community and charitable projects.
The Cobden Runner’s/Walker’s Club will sponsor its annual Cobden Peach Festival 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run starting at 7:30a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. The event is scheduled to begin at the Cobden Community Park on Locust Street, and for information on the run call 618/713-4245.
A Peach Festival parade is planned for Saturday, Aug. 4 and will begin at 4:30p.m. The parade route will be through downtown Cobden and entries are currently being accepted by the Village of Cobden (618/893-2425) and will be through the parade date.
The Union County Museum, as well as its re-sale shop, located on South Appleknocker Street will be open Friday and Saturday from 9a.m. to 6p.m. each day. The museum will conduct a special display on the early history of Union County, since the county is celebrating its bicentennial. Exhibits include copies of the 1818 Union County census, 1819 Jonesboro Township poll book, plat maps in addition to other historical documents. The museum will also have on display history fair projects from the Cobden school’s eighth grade.
Visitors are welcomed to come to Cobden and experience unique shops, eating establishments, and nearby wineries of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Stay for the weekend.
August 6th - 11th
Williamson County Fair
Williamson County Fairgrounds, Marion, Illinois
August 6th- Harness Racing
Scholarship Pagent
August 7th Children's Pagent
August 8th- Fair opens
Gospel Night
August 9th - Whipporwhill Rodeo
August 10th Tractor Pull , Eric Chesser and the Night Owl Country Band
August 11th- Demolition Derby
Aug 9th-19th
Illinois State Fair
Springfield
Annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield. Go to their website for daily event schedules, entertainment and other information
Aug 12th-18th
Pulaski County Fair
Pulaski Illinois
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th - 5:00 PM PARADE DOWNTOWN PULASKI
7:00 PM GOSPEL SINGING (PAVILION) COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE,
FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION- NO MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT!!
MONDAY, AUGUST 13th 6:00 PM YOUTH NIGHT PEDAL TRACTOR PULL MORE......(ARENA)
FREE AT PAVILION NO MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT!!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th 10:OO AM EXHIBIT JUDGING, HOGS, SHEEP, & GOAT JUDGING
7:00 PM IHFSPA TRACTOR PULL NATURAL ASPIRATED & TRUCK PULL
JONATHAN LEN 7:00 PM (PAVILION),
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th 10:00 AM CATTLE JUDGING
7:00 PM ITPA & STOCK TRACTOR PULLS
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
JONATHAN LEN 7:30 PM , FREE AT PAVILION
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th - 6:00 PM KIDS FUN NIGHT
PIG SCRAMBLE, HAY DECORATING CONTEST, AND MORE!
7:00 PM "HEARTLAND IDOL", FREE AT PAVILION
ADMISSION: ADULTS $8, CHILDREN $5
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH 7:00 LATE MODEL & COMPACT DEMOLITION DERBY
$5,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY PLUS TROPHIES
OR RULES GO TO www.wecrashproboards.com
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $10, CHILDREN: $5, PIT PASSES: $20
7:00 PM FREE AT PAVILION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH 6:30 PM 4X4 MUD RACE
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $10 , CHILDREN: $5 PIT PASSES: $20
"THE THEORY" 7:00 PM FREE AT PAVILION
Aug 17th- 25th
Union County Fair
Anna, Illinois
Aug 25-Sep 04
Du Quoin State Fair
Aug 31-Sep 10
Gallatin Co. Fair Assoc.-- Ridgway
Peach Festival
Cobden, Illinois
he 81th Peach Festival will be celebrated in Cobden, Illinois on Friday and Saturday, August 3-4 at the Cobden Community Park on Locust Street. Most of the activities begin at 5p.m. both days. The festival features a carnival with rides and games, queen contest, delicious food, home-made peach cobbler, bingo, raffle, and spin & win for peaches. The entertainment for Friday will be King Juba and on Saturday Lone Howl. The Cobden Lions Club sponsors the festival, therefore proceeds go to community and charitable projects.
The Cobden Runner’s/Walker’s Club will sponsor its annual Cobden Peach Festival 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run starting at 7:30a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. The event is scheduled to begin at the Cobden Community Park on Locust Street, and for information on the run call 618/713-4245.
A Peach Festival parade is planned for Saturday, Aug. 4 and will begin at 4:30p.m. The parade route will be through downtown Cobden and entries are currently being accepted by the Village of Cobden (618/893-2425) and will be through the parade date.
The Union County Museum, as well as its re-sale shop, located on South Appleknocker Street will be open Friday and Saturday from 9a.m. to 6p.m. each day. The museum will conduct a special display on the early history of Union County, since the county is celebrating its bicentennial. Exhibits include copies of the 1818 Union County census, 1819 Jonesboro Township poll book, plat maps in addition to other historical documents. The museum will also have on display history fair projects from the Cobden school’s eighth grade.
Visitors are welcomed to come to Cobden and experience unique shops, eating establishments, and nearby wineries of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Stay for the weekend.
August 6th - 11th
Williamson County Fair
Williamson County Fairgrounds, Marion, Illinois
August 6th- Harness Racing
Scholarship Pagent
August 7th Children's Pagent
August 8th- Fair opens
Gospel Night
August 9th - Whipporwhill Rodeo
August 10th Tractor Pull , Eric Chesser and the Night Owl Country Band
August 11th- Demolition Derby
Aug 9th-19th
Illinois State Fair
Springfield
Annual festival, centering on the theme of agriculture, hosted by the U.S. state of Illinois in the state capital, Springfield. Go to their website for daily event schedules, entertainment and other information
Aug 12th-18th
Pulaski County Fair
Pulaski Illinois
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12th - 5:00 PM PARADE DOWNTOWN PULASKI
7:00 PM GOSPEL SINGING (PAVILION) COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE,
FREE PARKING AND ADMISSION- NO MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT!!
MONDAY, AUGUST 13th 6:00 PM YOUTH NIGHT PEDAL TRACTOR PULL MORE......(ARENA)
FREE AT PAVILION NO MIDWAY ENTERTAINMENT!!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14th 10:OO AM EXHIBIT JUDGING, HOGS, SHEEP, & GOAT JUDGING
7:00 PM IHFSPA TRACTOR PULL NATURAL ASPIRATED & TRUCK PULL
JONATHAN LEN 7:00 PM (PAVILION),
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15th 10:00 AM CATTLE JUDGING
7:00 PM ITPA & STOCK TRACTOR PULLS
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
JONATHAN LEN 7:30 PM , FREE AT PAVILION
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $8 , CHILDREN: $5
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16th - 6:00 PM KIDS FUN NIGHT
PIG SCRAMBLE, HAY DECORATING CONTEST, AND MORE!
7:00 PM "HEARTLAND IDOL", FREE AT PAVILION
ADMISSION: ADULTS $8, CHILDREN $5
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH 7:00 LATE MODEL & COMPACT DEMOLITION DERBY
$5,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY PLUS TROPHIES
OR RULES GO TO www.wecrashproboards.com
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $10, CHILDREN: $5, PIT PASSES: $20
7:00 PM FREE AT PAVILION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18TH 6:30 PM 4X4 MUD RACE
ADMISSION: ADULTS: $10 , CHILDREN: $5 PIT PASSES: $20
"THE THEORY" 7:00 PM FREE AT PAVILION
Aug 17th- 25th
Union County Fair
Anna, Illinois
Aug 25-Sep 04
Du Quoin State Fair
Aug 31-Sep 10
Gallatin Co. Fair Assoc.-- Ridgway
