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SUMMARY:Mendota Sweet Corn Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tons of free\, hot\, buttered\, delicious sweet corn will be the highlight of the 77th annual Sweet Corn Festival to be held in Mendota\, Illinois on August 8-11\, 2024\n\n\n\nThe Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the gigantic undertaking of hosting over 30\,000 visitors\, who consume over 50 tons of sweet corn during the festival weekend.\n\n\n\nDon't miss the excitement for the festival offers a variety of entertainment events for the entire family. The events take place primarily in the downtown area\, and with the exception of the beer garden\, have no admission fees or parking fees.\n\n\n\nFree musical entertainment is in abundance. The Crafters Market Place and flea market features over 200 dealers in hand made crafts and unique merchandise. There is a Queen Pageant\, beer garden with live bands\, grand parade and a brand new carnival with more rides and games for both adults and children\, plus much more.\n\n\n\nThe midways are lined with food booths\, featuring a multitude of ethnic\, regional and festival foods\, but the "BIG EVENT" is the serving of the free Sweet Corn on Sunday afternoon. For over 70 years\, it has been cooked to its golden goodness with the help of a vintage steam engine.\n\n\n\nThe good times are waiting\, the welcome mat is out\, come to Mendota for one of the Midwest's oldest and largest harvest festivals\, the 77th annual Sweet Corn Festival.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">Tons of free\, hot\, buttered\, delicious sweet corn will be the highlight of the 77th annual Sweet Corn Festival to be held in Mendota\, Illinois on August 8-11\, 2024</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the gigantic undertaking of hosting over 30\,000 visitors\, who consume over 50 tons of sweet corn during the festival weekend.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">Don&#39\;t miss the excitement for the festival offers a variety of entertainment events for the entire family. The events take place primarily in the downtown area\, and with the exception of the beer garden\, have no admission fees or parking fees.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">Free musical entertainment is in abundance. The Crafters Market Place and flea market features over 200 dealers in hand made crafts and unique merchandise. There is a Queen Pageant\, beer garden with live bands\, grand parade and a brand new carnival with more rides and games for both adults and children\, plus much more.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">The midways are lined with food booths\, featuring a multitude of ethnic\, regional and festival foods\, but the &quot\;BIG EVENT&quot\; is the serving of the free Sweet Corn on Sunday afternoon. For over 70 years\, it has been cooked to its golden goodness with the help of a vintage steam engine.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: quattrocento_sansregular\; font-size: 20px\;">The good times are waiting\, the welcome mat is out\, come to Mendota for one of the Midwest&#39\;s oldest and largest harvest festivals\, the 77th annual Sweet Corn Festival.</span>
LOCATION:Downtown Mendota Washington St\, Illinois Ave and Main St
UID:e.693.14667
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DTSTAMP:20260516T191822Z
URL:https://www.ivaced.org/events/details/mendota-sweet-corn-festival-14667
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