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Tonica Fest 2013
Tonica Fest 2013
August 22nd-August 25thExcitement is building as the 2013 Tonica Fest committee is busy planning our events! It is our 160th Anniversary this year. ALL events will be combined into our Annual Tonica Fest downtown. Due to this special Anniversary the dates are extended from Thurs - Sun. TENTATIVE schedule of events downtown: (subject to change-so check back regularly): Updates are also published daily on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/VillageofTonica
Thursday, August 22:
Outdoor Movie Back to the Future 3. There will be concessions available, so please do not bring coolers. Full carnival opens tonight until Sunday! New mechanical rides from Great American Amusement Co. We are excited to offer these this year. Rides open 5pm-9pm Wristbands only $10Friday, August 23:
The fun will start after the workday ends. NEW THIS YEAR! Dream Wave wrestling will be having a free, full show 7-10pm. Bring your own lawn chairs. DJ, new, outdoor beer gardens and food vendors too. . If Tonica historic museum inside the Legion Hall: 6-8pm tonight. After the event is over, stick around and listen to the DJ who will be playing until 1am and drink some beer!
Rides open 5pm-9pm Wristbands only $10
Outdoor Beer Gardens open 5pm
Food Vendors
Saturday, August 24:
9:00 am Cancer walk starts downtown by cannon shelter.
Back by popular demand!! Medallion Hunt. In honor of our Anniversary, the prize this year will be a whopping $1600!
1st Clue: 9:00 am
2nd Clue: 12:00 pm
3rd Clue: 3:00 pm
4th Clue: 6:00 pm (if medallion is not found by the 6:00 clue, one more clue will be released on Sunday morning.)
At 10am there will be a pet parade. Starting over by the Post Office and ending by cannon shelter
Rides open 2pm-9pm Wristbands $25At 1:00pm the annual Tonica Fest Parade will begin. The theme is a salute to our history! “Back in Time” Dress and decorate in your best 1853 gear! There will be prizes for the best floats/costumes.
Next up is our annual Tonica Fest Cruise-In.One of the best Cruise-in's in the area!! Lineup will start at 3:00 pm. The event itself will run from 4:00pm- 8:00pm. There will be a limited amount of special dash plaques for the Cruise-In participants, so plan to enter your car or truck. There is a $5.00 entry fee for participating. Trophies will be awarded in various categories. There will be giveaways and a 50-50 drawing as well.
Special guest: The Rock-N-Roll Wizzard of the Wizzard’s Juke JointTonica Fire Dept will once again be serving up their famous Pork Chops from 4pm-7pm, the Legion Hall will be grilling up bratwursts all day (or while supplies last!) and outside of the No Problem Pub they will be serving Burgers and other delicious food will be available.Center Stage: There will also be live music downtown from 9:00 p.m. through 1:00 a.m.
Band : local favorite 303!! Featuring Paul and Mark Williams
Sunday, August 25: Tonica Fest cools down the action with an exciting event: Fire Department Water Fights. The water fights will be on Main St. Registration starts at 11am with the fights starting at noon. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Rain or shine!
This is also the last day of our special commemorative museum of Tonica history inside the Legion hall. Open 10am-12pmFor more information on any of these events, donate, volunteer to help, or participate in any way, contact Chairmen: Jessica Schneider at 815-257-8293 or Kevin Sluder at 815-252-9955
Co-Chairs:
Parade- Tina Lund 815-488-4101
Pet Parade- Lisa Barton 815-830-8233
Museum- Michelle Johnson 815-488-3458
Cruise In- Bob/Mary Beth Beenenga 815-442-3275
Water Fights- Brad 815-481-2723/Derek Keutzer: 815-481-3517Tonica Fest 2013Date and Time
Thursday Aug 22, 2013 Sunday Aug 25, 2013
