Montgomery Fest Schedule Announced

MONTGOMERY, IL — The 2019 Montgomery Fest schedule is packed with a wide variety of fun family activities and entertainment. Whether you are a fan of live music, car shows, parades, carnivals, great food, fishing or fireworks, you will be delighted as you spend the weekend of Aug. 9 to 11 enjoying the festivities in downtown Montgomery.

Friday Scheduled Events:

• 5p: Fest Opens: Food, Beer & Craft Vendors
• 6:30p: Back Country Roads

Saturday Scheduled Events:

• 11a: Downtown Walking Tour (Village Hall)
• 11-4p: Settlers Cottage Open
• 1p: K9 Demonstrations
• 1:30p: Fire Department Water Fights (Village Hall)
• 2p: Mojo and the Mannish Boys (Blues Music)
• 4-6:30p: 95.9 The River Road Crew
• 5p: LAVA Rock
• 8p: Semple

Sunday Scheduled Events:

• 6a: Family Fun Carp Fishing Derby
• 8-11:30a: Car Show Registration
• 10-3p: Car Show (Austin Park)
• 10:30a: Worship Service (Mission Church)
• 11-4p: Settlers Cottage Open
• 12p: Jimmy Jamz Kids Show (Village Hall)
• 1p: Parade (Main St.-Watkins-River-Mill)
• 2p: Wild Daisy
• 3p: Car Show Winners Announced (Austin Park)
• 3 & 5p: Mudslingers BMX Stunt Show (Village Hall)
• 4p: Cap’n Funk & the Groove Train
• 5:30p: Mr. Freeze
• 6:30p: Whiskeyfist
• 9p: Fireworks

All activities take place at Montgomery Park, corner of River and Mill Street, unless otherwise noted. Montgomery Foundation’s beer tent will be in the food court, be sure to bring your photo ID. ATMs are in the food court, Village Hall and carnival area. Free shuttle bus service is provided to downtown Montgomery on Saturday and Sunday from Lakewood Creek Elementary School and from the UHaul parking lot on Douglas Road near Route 30. Shuttle buses will run about every half hour from 11a until 10p.

The Village of Montgomery recognizes and thank this year’s Montgomery Fest sponsors who make this community event possible, particularly our Diamond, Platinum and Gold Sponsors: Aurora University, Fox Valley Park District, Aurora University, JJPC Tree Care, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, 95.5 The River, DC Recycling of Illinois, The Lakone Company, The Montgomery Foundation, Walmart, Aurora Township, Carl Buddig & Company, Engineering Enterprises, Euclid Beverage, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Julien & Lenert, Montgomery VFW, Oswego Ledger and Rasmussen College.

For updated information visit www.ci.montgomery.il.us.

Via Village of Montgomery