2009 dates are July 10th ~ 25th
Use your credit card/ to purchase tickets for Music Fest "Gin Blossoms" or Family Faith Nite "Paul Colman & VOTA" on this page or call Chamber office at 815-385-4300.

2009 Fiesta Days
Schedule of Events



Friday, July 10th                                   
Music Fest 
(4:00 pm - 11:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050 Map
Admission: $4 per person, age 12 and under free.
¨Meijer Virtual Playground: 4:00 pm 
¨Paintball Tournament:4:00 pm $10 to play pre-register at www.pappaintball.com
¨
Food ~ Beer: 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
¨
Amusements Rides: 5:00 - 11:00 pm
¨Re/Max Hot Air Tethered Balloon Ride: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
¨Performance Times:
   
   5:30 pm:  Goin' South
      8:00 pm:  Modern Day Romeos


Sign up for a chance to win an autographed guitar signed by Gin Blossoms. Registration takes place at the Air 1 Wireless, Spring Grove Sprint Booth. Guitar donated by Washburn Guitars.


                                                  
Saturday, July 11th                                                               
Music Fest Rock N' Rev - Gin Blossoms
(1:00 pm - 11:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050   Map 
Tickets: $6 per person in advance, $8 at gate, 12 & under free. 
¨Food ~ Beer: 1:00 - 11:00 pm
¨Amusements Rides: 1:00 - 11:00 pm (unlimited ride special 2pm-5pm)
¨Meijer Virtual Playground: 1:00 pm 
¨Paintball Tournament:1:00 pm $10 to play pre-register at www.pappaintball.com
¨
Fiesta Favorite Competition: 1:30 - 5:00 pm application
    1:00pm Pre-show performance by Poseidon
¨
Volleyball Tournament: 2:00 pm application
¨Harley Motorcycle Show:  1:00 - 5:00 pm application
     2:00pm ~ 5:00pm Entertainment ~ Uncle Sam
¨
Canoe Challenge (McCullom Lake)1:30 pm: application
¨
Plywood Boat Challenge (McCullom Lake): application
    1:30 pm Orientation
    2:00 - 4:00 pm Building Time
    4:30 pm Race 
¨Performance Times:
   
5:45 pm: Trippin' Billies
   
9:00 pm: Gin Blossoms


Shows
Number of Tickets


Sign up for a chance to win an autographed guitar signed by Gin Blossoms. Registration takes place at the Air 1 Wireless, Spring Grove Sprint Booth. Guitar donated by Washburn Guitars.


                                                         
Sunday, July 12th
Music Fest 

(12:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050   Map
Admission: $5 adults, 12 & under free.
¨26th Annual Car Show: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm website
¨Food ~ Beer: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
¨Amusements Rides: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm (unlimited ride special 12pm-3pm)
¨Meijer Virtual Playground: 12:00 pm 
¨
Men's Annual 3 on 3 Basket Ball Tournament: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 
   at McHenry Middle School.
¨Volleyball Tournament: 12:00 pm application
¨Fiesta Favorite Finalists Competition: 12:30 - 1:30 pm application
     12:00pm Pre-show performance by Poseidon
¨Sand Sculpture Contest: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
¨Extreme Sports Show: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Skateboard Demo
¨Paintball Tournament:1:00 pm $10 to play pre-register at www.pappaintball.com
¨
Performance Times:
 
3:30 pm: The Moods

 
5:45 pm: The Ides of March featuring Jim Peterik

Sign up for a chance to win an autographed guitar signed by Gin Blossoms. Registration takes place at the Air 1 Wireless, Spring Grove Sprint Booth. Guitar donated by Washburn Guitars.


Monday, July 13th
( 5:00 pm - DARK) AT PETERSEN PARK  Map
¨
Food ~ Amusements Rides (unlimited ride special all evening)
¨Big Wheels Race: 5:30 pm check-in; 6:30 pm race begins.
¨Teen Night: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Entertainment: "The Blue Waves"
 (Sponsored by the Kiwanis Noon Club) 
   

Tuesday, July 14th

¨McHenry River Run at Veteran's Memorial Park (Sponsored by 
   McHenry Parks & Recreation Dept.)
   Check in: 5:45 pm - 6:20 pm
   3 Mile Fun Run - Race begins 6:35pm
   6.8 Mile Run - Race begins 6:45 pm 
¨CrimeStoppers Bingo Bash: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm at VFW Hall

Wednesday, July 15th
¨Open Track Meet at McCracken Field (Sponsored by 
   McHenry Parks & Recreation Dept.)
   Check in: 5:00 pm 
   5:15 pm to 8:00 pm  



Thursday, July 16th
Concert in the Park

(5:00 pm -9:30 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050  Map
¨Food ~ Beer: 5:00 - 9:30 pm
¨Parade Marshal Don Gattone
¨Parade Marshal Ceremony: 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm 
¨McHenry City Stage Band:  7:30pm  - 9:00 pm



Friday, July 17th
Children's Ice Cream Social  

(3:00 pm - 8:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050  Map
¨Food Service: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm                   
¨Entertainment : Face Painting, Moon Walk, Balloonist, Games, Finger Printing, Fire Safety House and much more.
¨Performance Times: 
   3:00 pm: Children's Karaoke with Off The Wall Entertainment Services
   4:00 pm: CYT "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"

   5:00 pm: Team Dog/Camp Bow Wow Training Demonstrations
   6:00 pm: The Martin Lopez Academy "4 Strings Attached"
   7:00 pm: Bill O'Connor, audience participation show

¨Inside Sidewalk Sales: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm all over town.


                                                             
Saturday, July 18th
28th Annual Arts & Crafts in the Park
application
(9:30 am - 4:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050  Map  
¨Outside Sidewalk Sales: 8:00 am 4:00 pm all over town 
¨Antique & Classic In-The-Water Wooden Boat Show: will return 2010  


Saturday, July 18th
Shakespeare in the Park 
(4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050  Map
¨ Master Puppeteers Booth; Wandering Insult Comics; Sonnets, Songs & Skits Stage;
¨ Quarter Staff Dances; Stage Combat Demonstrations and Little People's Craft Booth
¨ "Much Ado About Nothing" starts at 7:30 pm, Performance by The Riverview Theatre Co.


Saturday, July 18th
Drum & Bugle Corp 
(7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 
AT McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL WEST CAMPUS, 4724 Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry. 
¨Tickets $8.
¨Featuring: Chicago Royal Airs; Classic Cavaliers; Northernaires from Menominee Michigan; Lakeshoreman from Troy Michigan; Crystal Lake Strikers; Southshore Drill Team
¨This is an audience participation show, units will be judged by the audience.




Sunday, July 19th  
Parade Activities  
Theme: "Proud to Be an American"
(11:00 am - 6:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050 Map

¨
Jaycees Dinner:  11:00 am - 6:00 pm
¨ Parade Marshal application
¨
Parade: 1:30 pm - Route: Main Street to Green Street to Pearl 
   Street to Riverside Drive to Broad Street.  application 


 
Saturday, July 25th
Family Faith Nite
 
( 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050  Map           
Tickets: $6 per person in advance, $8 at gate, 12 & under free. 
¨
Concessions ~ Games ~ Face Painting ~ Kid's Fest sponsored by Mercy Health
    Systems  
¨ Performance Times:  
      4:00 pm: CYT "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" 
      5:00 pm: Local worship music led by Katie Yore
     
6:15 pm: 
Paul Colman

      8:00 pm: VOTA (formerly known as Casting Pearls)

      

Shows
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Sign up for a chance to win an autographed guitar signed by Paul Colman and VOTA. Registration takes place at the Merchandise Booth. Guitar and one month free lesson donated by Pearl Street Music.

Pictures will be taken at event and reproduced in publications.

Thank you to our Fiesta Days Sponsors:
 
Grand Festival

 
Gold Festival 






 Silver Entertainment 









 Ice Cream Social 


Premier Parade

 Parade 





Family Faith Nite 





Music Fest Rock N' Rev



Extreme Sports 

Renaissance Fair 


Fiesta Favorite Competition