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Grundy County Corn Festival
September 26 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 pm
The event celebrates the rich agricultural history in Grundy County and offers everything from a farm fair, craft shows, carnival, music and food, food, food. The town is decorated beautifully to celebrate the fall harvest and everyone joins in the spirit by dressing in their best jeans and flannels.
All Day Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners (Located at The Grundy Bank Windows)
All Day Scarecrow Stroll/Literary Scarecrow Contest (Located at Chapin Park)
8:00 am Check-in Pickleball Tournament (Located at Morris Hospital YMCA – 2200 W. Dupont Avenue – Admission: Corn Festival Button)
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Craft Show and Flea Market (Located at Grundy County Fairgrounds)
9:00 am Pickleball Tournament (Located at Morris Hospital YMCA – Admission: Corn Festival Button)
9:00 am Crackerbox Derby (Located at Goold Park – Admission: Corn Festival Button)
9:00 am Morris Hospital 5k Run – Start/Finish Located at Morris Grade School
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Antique Tractor and Farm Machinery Show (Located at 300 block Liberty St.)
9:30 am Registration for Kiddie Water Fights (Located at 500 block Liberty Street)
10:00 am Kiddie Water Fights (Located at 500 block Liberty Street)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm Art/Photo Show (located at 315 Bedford Rd. – Admission: Corn Festival Button)
10:00 am – 8:30 pm Train Rides (Located at Grundy County Courthouse/Minooka Bible Church)
10:30 am Grundy County 4-H Cut Meat Auction (Located at American Legion)
10:30 am Registration for Cornhole Bags Tournament ($20 Cash Only) (Located at 400 block Liberty Street – Admission: $20 Cash Only)
11:00 am Cornhole Bags Tournament (Located at 400 block Liberty Street)
11:00 am – 7:00 pm Petting Zoo (Located at Franklin and Main Street – Admission: Corn Festival Button)
11:00 am – 7:00 pm Pony Rides (Located at Franklin and Main Street)
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale (Located at Liberty & Washington)
1:00 pm Pie Eating Contest (Located at Jackson St. Stage)
1:00 pm – 10:00 pm Skinners’ Amusements Carnival (Located at Carnival – Admission: Wristbands $30 from 1 pm – 4:30 pm ONLY)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Grundy County Historical Society Corn Husk Doll making class followed by make/take your Plant Fossil class and learn of the Illinois state fossil
3:00 pm Diamond Dogs (Located at Sheriff’s Department parking lot)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Southern Jack Band (Located at Main Stage)
4:00 pm – 12:00 am. Main Stage/Beer Tent Open
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm LFM Tae Kwon Do – Demo (Located at Jackson St. Stage)
5:00 pm Diamond Dogs (Located at Sheriff’s Department parking lot)
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. My 80’s Band (Located at Main Stage)
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm 1989 (Located at Jackson St. Stage)
8:30 pm Fireworks (Located at Stratton Park)
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm CRUEligans (Located at Main Stage)
10:00 pm – 11:30 pm. Mariachi Perla de Mexico (Located at Jackson St. Stage)