Redhead Days Festival Schedule Announced

In case you haven’t heard, an influx of red-haired people is expected to make its way to the city of Highwood this weekend for the first ever Redhead Days Festival held in the United States.

A schedule of events for both Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 has been released so you can plan ahead.

Saturday, June 7th 10am-5pm at City Hall Park (17 Highwood Ave.)

• Register to be a part of the record breaking ginger gathering
• Live Music
• Food and drink vendors including Van Gogh Vodka, 2 Gingers, Alex’s Washington Gardens, Redhead Piano Bar, Popcorn Jester and Jester Juice
• Visit the Ronald McDonald House
• Visit the Yelp! booth for great red giveaways
• Get the first release of Red: The History of the Redhead (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishing)
• 12:30 - Kids will enjoy participating in the “Go Active with Ronald McDonald” show
• 1-2pm - Carrot Cake Throw Down will bring together amateur and professional bakers
• Paint the Town Red (or Taste the Rainbow from 2-4pm) at participating businesses throughout town including Pastificio, The Bent Fork Bakery, Tap House Grill, The Humble Pub, Alex’s Washington Gardens, Longitud315, The Art of Beer, Nite N’ Gale, Toadstool Pub, and The Wooden Nickel.

Sunday, June 7th:

• 10am-5pm Register to be a part of the record breaking ginger gathering
• Live Music
• Food & drink vendors including Van Gogh Vodka, 2 Gingers, Alex’s Washington Gardens, Redhead Piano Bar, Popcorn Jester and Jester Juice
• Visit the Ronald McDonald House

• Visit the Yelp! booth for great red giveaways
• Get the first release of Red: The History of the Redhead (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishing)
• 12-1pm – Meet author Jacky Colliss Harvey’s as she presents and signs her new book, Red: The History of the Redhead
• 1-3 - Darren the Comedian (yes, a redhead) will be spewing comedy throughout Highwood, even including a few sets on his life as a redhead, as he emcees the great gathering.

• 1-3 - Ronald McDonald will be on site taking photos and joining the parade to be the center of the Ginger Gathering photo
• 2-3pm – The parade of gingers kicks off from City Hall Park to Everts Park for Highwood’s first attempt at the world’s greatest ginger gathering caught on film!