Arts & Entertainment
Algonquin Founders' Days Will Return to Towne Park
After three years at Algonquin Lakes Park, Founders' Days will again be held at Towne Park this summer.
ALGONQUIN, IL - The Algonquin Founders’ Day festival will return to its downtown location this summer after a three-year hiatus.
The three-day festival, which will run from July 28 to July 31, will once again be held at Towne Park, 100 Jefferson Street.
For years, the festival had been located at the downtown location but was moved to Algonquin Lakes Park in 2013 to make way for construction of the Western Bypass project, which included renovations to Towne Park, according to the Daily Herald. During that same time frame at the neighborhood park, festival attendance dropped by 20 to 30 percent.
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Organizers are now working to drum up support and funds to help pay for the festival and the festival’s fireworks. Donations can be made on the following crowdfunding websites to help support the local fest: 2016 Algonquin Founders’ Days GoFundMe page and the 2016 Founds’ Day Riverfront Fireworks crowdrise page.
Details on the festival can be found on the Algonquin Founders’ Days website.
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