2007 Marigold Festival

Calendar of Events

(all events held in Mineral Springs Park unless otherwise noted)

Saturday, July 21st
7:00 pm ~ Pekin Insurance Miss Marigold Pageant.  Tickets are $5 and available at the door, or in advance at the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, 402 Court Street.  The pageant is held at Pekin Community High School Auditorium.

Saturday, July 28th
10:00 am ~ 3:00 pm ~~ Little Miss, Mister and Junior Miss Marigold Pageant ~
Other Age Divisions:  Baby Miss, Petite Miss and Young Miss Marigold, along with Baby Mister and Young Mister Marigold.  Held at the Dragon's Dome

Monday, August 27th
PEPSI Marigold Medallion Hunt ~~ 1st Clue Released

Thursday, September 6th
5:30 pm ~ 9:30 pm ~~ Carnival Bracelet Night - $13.00 per person ~ Broadway Road

Friday, September 7th

5:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm ~~ Friday Night Family Fest ~ Downtown Pekin

5:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm ~~ Carnival

Saturday, September 8th

7:00 am ~ 10:00 am ~~ PCHS Choral Parents' Organization Breakfast ~ Miller Center

7:30 am (registration) ~~ Marigold 5K Run/Walk ~~ Coal Miner's Park

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Art in the Park

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Civic Collage

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Climbing Wall (Upper Limits)

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Commemorative Cups

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Festive Foods Concessions

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Lagoon Golf

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Marigold Park Jam 'MPJ6'

9:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ Pekin Hospital First-Aid Station

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Petting Zoo

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Rockin' P Ranch Horses

9:00 am ~ Dusk ~~ Sand Volleyball Tournament (Rain date Sunday)

10:00 am ~~ NTS Marigold Festival Parade

10:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ FREE "Bus with Us" Shuttle Service

11:00 am ~ 11:00 pm ~~ Carnival

11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent ~~ Coalition for Equality, Resource Fair, Chari-T and Tickles the Clown

11:30 ~ 1:30 pm ~~ The Jim Markum Band ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

1:00 pm ~ 3:30 pm ~~ William "The Refrigerator" Perry on the Pavilion Porch

12:00 pm ~ 12:45 pm ~~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

1:00 ~ 2:00 pm ~~ "Wise Guise" Group ~~ Strolling the Art in the Park area

1:00 pm ~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

2:00 ~ 3:00 pm ~~ "Wise Guise" Group ~~ On the Pavilion Porch

2:00 pm ~ 2:45 pm ~~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

2:30 ~ 3:15 pm ~~ Boulder CO ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

3:00 pm ~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

3:30 pm ~ 4:00 pm ~~ Question & Answer Time with "The Fridge" Perry

4:00 pm ~~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

4:00 ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Backstreet ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

4:30 ~ 5:30 pm ~~ Ryan Graves ~~ On the Pavilion Porch

6:00 pm ~~ Park Closes

Sunday, September 9th

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Art in the Park

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Civic Collage

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Climbing Wall (Upper Limits)

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Commemorative Cups

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Festive Foods Concessions

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Lagoon Golf

9:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ Pekin Hospital First-Aid Station

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Petting Zoo

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Rockin' P Ranch Horses

10:00 am ~ 11:30 pm ~~ Community Worship Gathering with Fusion ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ FREE "Bus with Us" Shuttle Service

11:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Carnival ~~ Broadway Road

11:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Gallatin River Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

11:00 pm ~2:00 pm ~~ William "The Refrigerator" Perry on the Pavilion Porch

12:00 pm ~12:30 pm ~~ Friends in Harmony ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Stage

1:00 pm ~ 1:45 pm ~~ Royce Elliott ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

2:30 pm ~ 3:30 pm ~~ Pekin 1st Assembly of God Sanctuary Choir ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

4:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Saving Grace Gospel ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

5:00 pm ~~ Festival Closes