Tiskilwa festival to feature 4 days of activities Aug. 1-4

Tiskilwa’s annual summer festival is around the corner.

The Bureau County community will celebrate four days of activities, highlighted by live music Friday and Saturday, a parade and classic car display Saturday, a pedal tractor pull, bounce houses, an ice cream eating contest, kids water fights, and other activities.

A community outdoor church service will conclude the weekend of events 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the West Park shelter.

Wild Card will perform 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday in the beer garden and Brushville will take the stage 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday in the beer garden.

The Tiskilwa High School Alumni Banquet is set 5 to 9 p.m. at Hundred Acre Orchard in Princeton. Tickets must be purchased to attend.

Additionally, there wil be a Quilts of Valor presentation to local veterans at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in East Park.

Thursday, Aug. 1 - Family Night

5 to 10 p.m.: Second Story Teen Center, soda, water and popcorn

6 to 8 p.m.: Family carnival games

6 to 8 p.m.: Touch the Truck - local fire, EMS vehicles on display, plus K-9

7 to 9 p.m.: DJ Chuck Hopper, kids dance

Friday, Aug. 2

Noon to 3 p.m.: Historical Society’s Museum on Main

Noon to 3 p.m.: Historical Society’s Gallery on Galena

5 to 10 p.m.: Second Story Teen Center, soda, water and popcorn

5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Tiskilwa Community Association Beer Garden

6 p.m.: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (ages 4 to 12)

6 to 10 p.m.: Bounce houses ($10 arm band)

7 p.m.: Tiskilwa Community Association Ice Cream Eating contest (kids, adults)

7:30 p.m.: Tiskilwa Community Association Draw Down

8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Wild Card, live music in beer garden

Saturday, Aug. 3

8 a.m.: 5k Race, East Park

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Historical Society’s Museum on Main

9 a.m. to noon: Historical Society’s Classic Rides Display (museum lawn)

10:30 a.m.: Parade on Main Street “Memories from the Past”

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Tiskilwa Community Church Lunch

11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Second Story Teen Center, soda, water and popcorn

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Bouce houses and waterslides ($10 arm band or $20 arm band good for all day/evening)

11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Tiskilwa Community Association Beer Garden

11:30 a.m.: Quilts of Valor presentation to local veterans, East Park

11:30 a.m. Bean bag tournament. Sign up at 10. Must reside within 25 miles of 61368. Tiskilwa High School Alumni and family are execpt from the 25 mile rule.

Noon to 3 p.m.: Historical Society’s Gallery on Galena

11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Tiskilwa Fire Department Kids Water Fights

5 to 9 p.m.: Tiskilwa High School Alumni Banquet (Hundred Acre Orchard, Princeton)

6 to 10 p.m.: Bounce houses ($10 arm band)

8 to 11 p.m.: Brushville (music in the beer garden)

Sunday, Aug. 4

10:30 a.m. Community Outdoor Church Service, West Park shelter