Montgomery Fest 2018: Saturday, Sunday Schedule

MONTGOMERY, IL — This year's three-day Montgomery Fest kicks off on Friday, Aug. 10, and the fun lasts until Sunday, Aug. 12. This year's event offers live music, food, the annual "Montgomery's Got Talent," a car show, parade family fishing derby and more.

This year's grand marshal is Street Supervisor Gary Beyer, a lifelong resident of the Montgomery and Oswego area, who is being honored for 33 years of service. The parade steps off at 1 p.m. Sunday.

This year marks the 34th year of Montgomery Fest. Unless otherwise specified in the schedule (below), activities take place at Montgomery Park, located at the corner of River and Mill streets. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Montgomery Fest 2018 Music, Event Lineup Revealed

Free shuttle bus service will be provided to the downtown Montgomery area from Lakewood Creek Elementary School and the U-Haul parking lot on Douglas Road near Route 30 on Saturday and Sunday. Buses run every half-hour from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A cooling center will be available in the Village Hall multipurpose room. Restrooms are also available inside Village Hall. As of Wednesday, the forecast called for partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s all three days of the fest, with a low chance of rain.

Fest hours

Beer tent

• 5 to 10 p.m. Friday
• Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday
• Noon to 9 p.m. Sunday

Carnival

• 6 to 10 p.m. Friday
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
• 11 a.m. to 1o p.m. Sunday
• $5 entrance fee to carnival can be redeemed for carnival tickets and food in the carnival area
• Wristbands: $20 from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday

Food court

• 5 t0 10 p.m. Friday
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday

Craft and vendor booths

• 5 to 10 p.m. Friday
• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Miller's Petting Zoo

• 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Daily schedule

Friday

• 5 p.m. Fest opens
• 6:30 p.m. Back Country Roads Performs

Saturday

Saturday events

• 11 a.m. downtown walking tour (meet at Village Hall)
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Settlers Cottage opens
• Noon to 3 p.m. Robotics drive a bot
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Robotics scrimmage/t-shirt cannon demo at 1 p.m. (VFW Parking lot)
• 12:30 p.m. Fire department demonstrations (in front of Village Hall)
• 1:30 p.m. Fire department water fights (in front of Village Hall)
• 4 to 6:30 p.m. 95.9 The River Road Crew

Saturday Main Stage

• Noon Montgomery's Got Talent
• 2 p.m. The Rack & The Riddler
• 4 p.m. What's the Matter With Chemistry presented by SciTech
• 5 p.m. Lava Rock
• 8 p.m. Semple

Sunday

Sunday events

• 6 a.m. Family Fun Carp Fishing Derby
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Car show (Austin Park)
• 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Settlers Cottage open
• 1 p.m. Parade
• 3 p.m. Car show winners announced (Austin Park)
• 3 and 5 p.m. Mudslingers BMX Stunt Team (Village Hall)
• 9 p.m. Fireworks

Sunday Main Stage

• 11:30 a.m. Dabylon (break for parade at 12:30 p.m.)
• 2 p.m. Dabylon
• 3:30 p.m. Tin Fiddle Band
• 5:30 p.m. Mr. Freeze
• 6:30 p.m. Whiskeyfist

Need more information? Check out the Montgomery Fest 2018 brochure on the village website.

Photo by Renee Schiavone, Patch Staff