The Village of Montgomery announced that the 36th annual Montgomery Fest will be back August 13-15. The Festival will take place in downtown Montgomery along the Fox River.
The Fest is back and better than ever with a jam-packed three-day schedule with features to include live entertainment, a carnival, food, beer tent, fishing derby, parade, car show, and fireworks. Free shuttle bus service is provided to the Fest Saturday and Sunday from two locations for easy access and parking: Lakewood Creek Elementary School, 2301 Lakewood Creek Drive, and the U-Haul Parking Lot, 1900 Douglas Road, near Douglas and Route 30. Shuttle buses will run approximately every half-hour from 11 a.m. until 10p.m.. Limited parking for the Fest will be available on the street and in the Lyon Metal parking lot, 421 N. Main Street, just west of the Festival grounds.
New this year, will be a layout to bring the stage into the park so fest-goers can enjoy the shade and Fox River views. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for spreading out and social-distancing. The Fox Valley Park District and Oswegoland Park District will offer free fitness in the park on both Saturday and Sunday mornings for all ages and abilities.
Saturday, the Montgomery & Countryside Fire Protection District will have a Touch-A-Fire-Truck on River Street preceding the crowd’s favorite water fights for kids to come to see the trucks up close, while the BMX Bike Stunt Shows on Sunday afternoon will amaze and thrill viewers of all ages. A full schedule of events is listed below and kept up to date on the Village’s website, montgomeryil.org.
Friday, Aug. 13
• Beer tent, food vendors, carnival, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., $25 carnival wristbands good all evening
Live Entertainment:
• IPOP, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Cowboy Jukebox, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14
• Food Vendors, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Carnival, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., $25 carnival wristbands good from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Beer Tent, noon to 10 p.m.
Fun For All Ages:
• Zumba® in the Park with Fox Valley Park District, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Petting Zoo, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Touch a Fire Truck with Montgomery & Countryside Fire Protection District, 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Fire Department Water Fights, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m..
Live Entertainment:
• The Lennys, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Fletcher Rockwell, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Industrial Drive, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Evil BurritoMon, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Semple, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 15
• Food Vendors, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Carnival, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., $25 carnival wristbands good from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Beer Tent, noon to 9 p.m.
Fun For All Ages:
• Carp Fishing Derby, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Car Show at Austin Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Boot Camp in the Park with Oswegoland Park District, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Zumba® in the Park with Oswegoland Park District, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Petting Zoo, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Jimmy Jamz Kids Show in front of Village Hall, noon
• Parade Step-Off from Main & Madison, 1 p.m.
• BMX Bike Stunt Show in front of Village Hall, 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• Fireworks, 9 p.m.
Live entertainment:
• Lava Rock, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• The Indigos, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Hello Weekend, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
All activities will take place at Montgomery Park, corner of River and Mill Streets, unless otherwise noted. The beer tent host will be the Montgomery Foundation and in Food Vendor Row along River Street between Mill Street and Taylor Street. ATMs are onsite near the food vendors, in Village Hall, and at the carnival.
The Village of Montgomery lists and thanks this year’s Montgomery Fest sponsors who make this community event possible, notably Diamond, Gold, and Silver Sponsors: Aurora University (Diamond Partner), Blain’s Farm & Fleet, Engineering Enterprises, Inc., The Lakone Company, Montgomery Foundation, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, SecondSale Books, Aurora Township, Chiquita Food Market, Feeding Frenzy, Golden China Buffet, Gray’s Mill Estate, Massacre Haunt, Inc., MetroNet, Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert & Julien P.C., Orchard Road Animal Hospital, Performance Foodservice, State Farm Loreto Arzola, Walmart, and Waubonsee College. Additional thanks to Fox Valley Park District for its continued support of this Fest by providing the beautiful Montgomery & Austin Parks as the background for the fest.
For more information or to find out how you can get involved at Montgomery Fest, visit montgomeryil.org.
— Village of Montgomery