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2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS! |
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Leading Up to Hog Days! |
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| Event | Mini Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss & World Miss Queen Pageants! | |
| Place | Illinois National Guard Armory 111 North East Street, Kewanee, IL | |
| Date/Time | Saturday, August 2rd, 2025. Mini & Little Miss @ 2 PM. Junior & World Miss @ 6 PM. | |
| Additional Details | For more info: 309 540-8588 or 309 883-9031. Visit us: www.facebook.com/MissWorld Festival Pageant | |
| Event | Hog Days Banners! | |
| Place | Kewanee Historical Society, B & B Printing, Kewanee Chamber of Commerce, Kewanee Hog Days building | |
| Date/Time | Available beginning August 1st until they sell out. And they ALWAYS sell out! | |
| Additional Details | For more information or to purchase: 309 854-1452. | |
| Event | 80th Annual Baker Park Golf Tournament! | |
| Place | Baker Park in Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | August 25th thru September 1st. Mens and womens tourneys all week long. | |
| Additional Details | For more info: 309 852-2872 or kewaneeparkdistrict.org. Over $6,000 in prizes! | |
| Event | Hog Days Farmer's Market! | |
| Place | West Park Craft Show and Flea Market | |
| Date/Time | Saturday, August 30th 7 am to 11 am | |
| Additional Details | For more info: 309 852-2175 | |
| Event | The Hog Capital Barrow Show! | |
| Place | Agriculture Arena at Black Hawk College East Campus | |
| Date/Time | Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 6 PM Weigh-ins begin earlier. | |
| Additional Details | For more info: 309 854-1700 | |
| Event | 10th Kewanee Ministerial Association "Bless the Weekend/Thank you" Luncheon! | |
| Place | At Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee on the green space under the big tent. | |
| Date/Time | Thursday, August 28th, 2025 at approximately 12 noon. | |
| Additional Details | We ask for a safe weekend & thank the carnival workers & all the volunteers with a nice luncheon! | |
| Event | Discount Carnival Tickets! | |
| Place | Kewanee Chamber of Commerce or from Union Federal, People's National Bank, both locations of Community State Bank and the Kewanee Banking Center. | |
| Date/Time | Available beginning July 1st until they run out. Last year, the tickets were totally sold out in 3 weeks! | |
| Additional Details | More information is available at 309 852-2175. A sheet of 12 tickets for $10. Once hog days begin, only sheets of 20 tickets for $20 will be available directly from the carnival. Individual tickets will cost $1.25 each once the festival begins. | |
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All Weekend Long...August 29 thru September 1 |
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| Event | C.D.A.C. Carnival & Concessions! | |
| Place | Over two dozen rides set up on downtown Kewanee Streets. | |
| Date/Time | Friday 4 PM-11 PM; Saturday/Sunday 11 AM-11 PM; Monday 11 AM-4 PM. | |
| Additional Details | Discounted early bird carnival tickets available at Kewanee banks & the Chamber of Commerce starting July 1st until they run out. For more information on the carnival itself: www.cdacamusements.com. or call 309 852-2175 or 309 852-4644 for carnival ticket information. | |
| Event | The Epic Outdoor Pork Barbecue! | |
| Place | Downtown Kewanee at Chestnut and Third Streets, on the green space | |
| Date/Time | Saturday/Sunday 11 AM-8 PM; Monday 11 AM-5 PM Drive thru service available Saturday and Sunday 11 am til 7 pm and on Monday from 11 am til 3 pm. | |
| Additional Details | LONG serving lines at lunch & supper time each day. PATIENCE needed. Remember, it's all volunteers doing this. | |
| Event | Hog Days Flea Market & Craft Show! | |
| Place | West - Liberty Park in Kewanee. | |
| Date/Time | Saturday/Sunday 9 AM until dusk. Many vendors will also be set up Friday and Monday as well. | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 883 1743. Email: robyn@kewaneehogdays.com | |
| Event | Kewanee Historical Society Museum! | |
| Place | 125 North Tremont Street in downtown Kewanee. | |
| Date/Time | Saturday/Sunday/Monday 10 AM-4 PM. | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 853-7434 or click here | |
| Event | Pig Palace Souvenir Shoppe! | |
| Place | 306 North Main Street Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | Open Saturday and Sunday 12 noon until 8 pm. | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 883-4183 or email: janie@kewaneehogdays.com | |
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Friday, August 29 |
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| Event | The Great Shaddeni! | |
| Place | Near the Ed Morse Stage! | |
| Date/Time | 6 PM - 7 PM | |
| Additional Details | Card tricks and slight of hand. Fun to watch! | |
| Event | Live Concert - Brushville! | |
| Place | The Ed Morse Stage at Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 7 PM. It's Country Time! Get your boots shined up! | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows Downtown are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Hog Days Late Night Live! | |
| Place | Your favorite entertainment night spot! | |
| Date/Time | 10 PM - Midnight | |
| Additional Details | Check your favorite Bar/Club/Lounge for what's HOT at their spot! | |
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Saturday, August 30 |
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| Event | The Friends of Kewanee Library End of Summer Book Sale! | |
| Place | Johnson Appliance lot at First and Chestnut Streets | |
| Date/Time | 7 AM-11 AM (or so!) | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 852-4505 or http://www.kewaneelibrary.org | |
| Event | The Senior Citizen's Hog Days Breakfast! | |
| Place | Senior Center at 200 E. South Street, Kewanee - across from Walmart | |
| Date/Time | 7 AM-10 AM | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 853-8831. $10 each. Enjoy some fantastic food and help the senior citizens center all at the same time! | |
| Event | The Hog Days Farmer's Market! | |
| Place | West Park in Kewanee at the site of the Craft Show and Flea Market | |
| Date/Time | 7 AM-11 AM (or so!) | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 852-2175. Farm fresh fruits and veggies + lots of homemade pies, cakes & cookies. Well, there goes the diet! | |
| Event | 49th Annual Hog Days Stampede Health & Fitness Run/Walk! | |
| Place | The YMCA on West First Street | |
| Date/Time | 8 AM-4 mile fitness run. 9:30 AM-kids 7 & under fun run. 9:45 AM-1 mile run. | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 852-2175 or click here Free drinks and light energy snacks at the end of the race route. Competitive for those wanting prizes; healthy for those just wanting to walk/stroll/jog the course. | |
| Event | Daughters of the American Revolution Open House! | |
| Place | 610 Park Avenue in Kewanee (across the street north of Liberty/West Park) | |
| Date/Time | 9 AM - 12 Noon | |
| Additional Details | Come tour one of the first homes built in 1849 in what became Kewanee! Oh, and we have a bake sale going on after you're done touring! | |
| Event | Live At West Park - Jason Hamilton the Magic Man! | |
| Place | The Craft Show/Flea Market in West Park | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM - 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | Watch Jason create incredible balloon art for the kids. No cost. Free will donations accepted. | |
| Event | Ryan's Round Barn Tours! | |
| Place | Johnson's Sauk Trail State Park 5 miles north of Kewanee on Rte 78 | |
| Date/Time | 12 Noon - 4 PM on Saturday and again on Sunday. | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 507-2669. Over 80' tall. It's GI-NORMOUS! Come see & take pictures. 1 of the biggest round barns in America. | |
| Event | Hog Days at Hill All Family Carnival! | |
| Place | Hill Church, 107 North Main Street in downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 12 noon - 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | For more information: Hill Church, 107 North Main St, Kewanee, IL Let the kids burn off some energy before the parade begins! Games, snacks, prizes...even a bouncy house...ALL inside! | |
| Event | The Hog Days Parade! | |
| Place | Begins at East & 2nd Streets, moves west on 2nd Street to Main Street, south on Main Street to Central Boulevard and west on Central Boulevard to Grove Street where the parade ends. | |
| Date/Time | 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 852-2175. Entry form here or www.kewanee-il.com. | |
| Event | The "After the Parade" concert! The 2024-25 State Champion Kewanee Boilermakers Band! | |
| Place | On and in front of the Ed Morse Stage at Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | Approximately 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM (as soon as they can go from the end of the parade route back uptown!) | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Live Music at West Park - | |
| Place | At the craft show and flea market in the heart of West Park. | |
| Date/Time | 4 PM to 6 PM | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Live Music at the BBQ Tent - Chris Stevens! | |
| Place | On the green space at Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | The Great Shaddeni! | |
| Place | Near the Ed Morse Stage | |
| Date/Time | 6 PM - 7 PM | |
| Additional Details | Card tricks and slight of hand. Fun to watch! | |
| Event | Live Concert - Decade of Decadence! | |
| Place | On the Ed Morse Stage at Third & Tremont Streets! | |
| Date/Time | 7 PM | |
| Additional Details | It's the Ultimate 80s party band. All stage shows Downtown are free of charge. Bring your lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Hog Days Late Night Live! | |
| Place | Your favorite entertainment night spot! | |
| Date/Time | 10 PM - Midnight | |
| Additional Details | Check your favorite Bar/Club/Lounge for what's HOT at their spot! | |
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Sunday, August 31 |
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| Event | The 39th Hog Wallow Mud Volleyball Classic! | |
| Place | Chautauqua Park on the west side of Kewanee (corner of Dodge & Dewey Streets). | |
| Date/Time | 8 AM Sunday. 1 day only event! | |
| Additional Details | Background info here Entry form here It's our annual mud fest! Oh yeah, and we play a little volleyball too! | |
| Event | Hog Days Pony Rides! | |
| Place | Chautauqua Park in Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM - 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | Sponsored by the Trico Equestrian Center! | |
| Event | Live Music at West Park - James Herr! | |
| Place | At West Park, shop the craft show and flea market and enjoy some smooth music all at the same time! | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. Free entertainment while you eat! Background info here | |
| Event | Ryan's Round Barn Tours! | |
| Place | Johnson's Sauk Trail State Park 5 miles north of Kewanee on Rte 78 | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM - 4 PM | |
| Additional Details | For more information: 309 507-2669. Over 80' tall. It's HUGE! Come see & take pictures. | |
| Event | 55th Annual Ray Behnke Model T and Model A Road Rally! | |
| Place | Midland Plaza in Kewanee (across the street from Menard's) | |
| Date/Time | 11:30 AM | |
| Additional Details | More info/questions answered: 815 263-0095. An exhibit of all the cars will be held near the Elk's Club in the 100 block of North Tremont Street, downtown Kewanee immediately following the rally (approximately 3 PM). | |
| Event | Live Music at the BBQ Tent - Ryan Smith! | |
| Place | On the green space at Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 2PM. | |
| Additional Details | Background info here | |
| Event | Live At West Park - Jason Hamilton the Magic Man! | |
| Place | The Craft Show/Flea Market in West Park | |
| Date/Time | 1 PM - 4 PM | |
| Additional Details | Watch Jason create incredible balloon art for the kids. No cost. Free will donations accepted. | |
| Event | Community wide non-denominational church service! | |
| Place | The Ed Morse Stage at Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 2 PM | |
| Additional Details | A Kewanee Ministerial Association event. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Live Music downtown - Jazz On the Side! | |
| Place | On Tremont Street near Union Federal. | |
| Date/Time | 2 PM to 4 PM | |
| Additional Details | Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. Free entertainment while you eat! Background info here | |
| Event | Live Music at West Park - | |
| Place | At West Park, shop the craft show and flea market and enjoy some smooth music all at the same time! | |
| Date/Time | 3 PM to 6 PM | |
| Additional Details | Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. Free entertainment while you eat! Background info here | |
| Event | Live Music at the BBQ Tent - Dave Bertchtold & the Tucked In T's! | |
| Place | On the green space at Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 3 PM to 6 PM. | |
| Additional Details | Eat a chop, listen to music, eat a patty, listen to music, repeat... Background info here | |
| Event | Live Music downtown - | |
| Place | On Tremont Street at the end of food row. | |
| Date/Time | 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. | |
| Additional Details | Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. Free entertainment while you eat! Background info here | |
| Event | The Great Shaddeni! | |
| Place | Near the Ed Morse Stage | |
| Date/Time | 6 PM - 7 PM | |
| Additional Details | Card tricks and slight of hand. Fun to watch! | |
| Event | Live Concert - Revel In Red! | |
| Place | On the Ed Morse Stage at Third & Tremont Streets! | |
| Date/Time | 7 PM. Upbeat, incredible harmonies and lots of audience interaction! | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows Downtown are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Hog Days Late Night Live! | |
| Place | Your favorite entertainment night spot! | |
| Date/Time | 10 PM - Midnight | |
| Additional Details | Check your favorite Bar/Club/Lounge for what's HOT at their spot! | |
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Monday, September 2 |
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| Event | 53rd Annual Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast! | |
| Place | Kewanee Municipal Airport | |
| Date/Time | 7 AM-11 AM (or so!) | |
| Additional Details | Hosted by the Kewanee Community Volunteer Fire Department. | |
| Event | Hog Days Pony Rides! | |
| Place | Chautauqua Park in Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 10 AM - 1 PM | |
| Additional Details | Sponsored by the Trico Equestrian Center! | |
| Event | Live Music Downtown at the Barbecue Tent - The Incredible 45s! | |
| Place | On the green space at Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | 12 Noon to 2 PM (with an intermission mid-way thru) | |
| Additional Details | All stage shows Downtown are free of charge. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating. | |
| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! | |
| Place | In the People's National Bank lot, Third & Tremont Streets. | |
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| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! 4 Seasons Rock Climbing Wall! | |
| Place | In the People's National Bank lot, Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
| Additional Details | Free of charge. Scale the mountain and then triple dog dare your friends to do better than you! | |
| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! Adam Belmares Caricatures! | |
| Place | In the People's National Bank lot, Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
| Additional Details | Free of charge. Is this cartoon drawing what I REALLY look like? Well, yeah, kinda! | |
| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! | |
| Place | In the People's National Bank lot, Third & Tremont Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
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| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! Miller's Petting Zoo! | |
| Place | Near the intersection of 2nd & Tremont Streets | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
| Additional Details | Free of charge. (other than a small fee if you'd like a cup of feed to get on the animals good side!) It's a good ol' fashioned piggy, bunny, duckling, baby chicken love fest for the kiddos! | |
| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! | |
| Place | In the People's National Bank lot, 1st and Chestnut Streets. | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
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| Event | Welcome to Kids Day! Kiddie Tractor Pull! | |
| Place | Near the intersection of 2nd & Tremont Streets | |
| Date/Time | 11 AM to 3 PM | |
| Additional Details | Free of charge. Who can drive the mightiest kid-sized tractor? Maybe YOU! | |
| Event | Hog Days Fire Sale! PLEASE NOTE: ONLY IF THERE IS LEFTOVER MEAT TO SELL. OTHERWISE THIS SALE WILL BE CANCELLED! | |
| Place | At the bbq pits at Chestnut and Third Streets, downtown Kewanee | |
| Date/Time | Special tickets will be sold starting at 3 pm | |
| Additional Details | Any leftover uncooked chops & patties sold by the case at cost! | |
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All events are subject to change. Check our Facebook page for last minute information. Have an event you'd like added to the schedule? Email: larry@kewaneehogdays.com |
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