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 Band Entertainment application for 2012, please complete and return to the Chamber Office.
2012 dates are July 13th ~ 22nd/Family Faith Nite July 21st

       
              
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2011 dates are July 8th ~ 17th/
Family Faith Nite July 16th



2011 Fiesta Days
Schedule of Events



Friday, July 8th                                   
Music Fest 
(5:00 pm - 11:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050
Admission: $5 per person, ages 10 and under free.
¨Food ~ Beer
¨
Amusements Rides
۰
Designated Driver Booth: wristband, free soft drinks & water; sponsored by Meijer

¨Performance Times:
   
   6:20 pm:  Infinity  (Journey Tribute Band)

     9:00 pm:  16 Candles



                                                  
Saturday, July 9th                                                               
Music Fest Rock N' Rev - 
(2:00 pm - 11:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050  
Admission: $5 per person, ages 10 and under free.  
¨Food ~ Beer
۰Designated Driver Booth: wristband, free soft drinks & water; sponsored by Meijer
¨Amusements Rides: (unlimited ride special 2pm-5pm)
۰Illinois Patriot Guard Memorial Wall
۰
Bags Tournament

¨Harley Motorcycle Show: 5:00 pm  
¨
Performance Times:
    2:30 pm: Blush

    5
:00 pm: 7th Heaven 

    8
:30 pm: Modern Day Romeos   

                                                         
Sunday, July 10th
Music Fest 

(Noon - 9:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050  
Admission: $5 adults, ages 10 & under free.
¨28th Annual Car Show: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm for details visit www.nilsra.com
¨Food ~ Beer
¨Designated Driver Booth: wristband, free soft drinks & water; sponsored by Meijer
¨
Amusements Rides: (unlimited ride special 12pm-3pm)
۰Illinois Patriot Guard Memorial Wall

¨
Volleyball Tournament: 12:00 pm application
¨Plywood Boat Challenge (McCullom Lake): application
    12:15 pm Orientation
    12:30 - 2:30 pm Building Time
    3:00 pm Race 
¨
Sand Sculpture Contest: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
¨Performance Times:
   1:00 pm: Rythmbone
  

   3:00 pm: Creedence Again

 
 5:45 pm: Marrakesh Express  (Crosby, Stills, Nash Tribute Band)
 

Monday, July 11th
( 5:00 pm -10 pm) AT PETERSEN PARK 
¨
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 Live Entertainment.
 (Sponsored by the Kiwanis Noon Club) 
   

Tuesday, July 12th

¨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 13th
Taming of the Shrew
(7:00 pm - 9:00 pm OPENING NIGHT
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050 
۰Open Track Meet at McCracken Field (Sponsored by 
  McHenry Parks & Recreation Dept.)
   Check in: 5:00 pm 
   5:15 pm to 8:00 pm  
¨ Master Puppeteers Booth; Wandering Insult Comics; Sonnets, Songs & Skits Stage;
¨ Quarter Staff Dances; Stage Combat Demonstrations and Little People's Craft Booth
¨ "Taming of the Shrewstarts at 7:00 pm, Performance by The Riverview Theatre Co.
(Future performances will be on 7/17*, 20, 22, 23 & 24* at 7:00pm) Curtain is at 7:00pm for each show. Admission is FREE! (Donations are gladly accepted.)


Thursday, July 14th
Concert in the Park

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

Friday, July 15th
Children's Ice Cream Social  

(3:00 pm - 8:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050 
¨Food Service                  
¨Entertainment : Face Painting, Moon Walk, Balloonist, Games, Finger Printing, Fire Safety House and much more.
¨Performance Times: 
   3:00 pm: Kailyn Kiraly ~ 7yr. old singer
   3:30 pm: Wheel of Fortune ~ Fun with Phonics
   4:00 pm: McHenry High School Poms
   4:30 pm: AKF McHenry Flying Dragons

   5:00 pm: Mar Ray Dance Studio
   6:00 pm: Amazing Animals by Samantha
   7:00 pm: Catch This! ~ Jugglers 
¨Inside Sidewalk Sales: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm all over town.

                                                             
Saturday, July 16th
29th Annual Arts & Crafts in the Park

(9:30 am - 4:00 pm)  crafter application
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050    
¨Outside Sidewalk Sales: all over town 
¨Bags Tournament sponsored by Rotary Club of McHenry
¨Water Fights Demonstration 11:00am McHenry Township Fire Protection Dist.



Saturday, July 16th
Drum & Bugle Corp 
(7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 
AT McHENRY HIGH SCHOOL WEST CAMPUS, 4724 Crystal Lake Rd., McHenry. 
¨Tickets $10; one free admission for kids grades K-12 for each adult ticket purchased; children 5 and younger are free.
¨Featuring: Northernaires, Menominee, MI; Royal Airs, Villa Park, IL; Strikers, Crystal Lake, IL; Classic Cavaliers; Pioneer; Pride of Indiana; MPA Drumline; Warriors.
¨This is an audience participation show, units will be judged by the audience.


Saturday, July 16th
Family Faith Nite  

( 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm) 
AT PETERSEN PARK, 4300 Petersen Park Road, McHenry 60050            
Tickets: $7 in advance $10 at gate, children 10 & under free. 
۰ Concessions ~ Games ~ Face Painting ~ Kid's Fest sponsored by Mercy Health
    Systems  
۰ Performance Times:  
      4:30 pm:  McHenry Worship Band
      5
:30 pm:  The Least of These
      7:00 pm:  Mark Schultz
     



Sunday, July 17th  
Parade Activities  
   
(11:00 am - 5:00 pm) 
AT VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK, 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry, 60050
¨ Parade Marshal application
¨ Parade theme: "Happy 175th Birthday McHenry" application
¨
Parade: 1:30 pm - Route: Main Street to Green Street to Pearl 
   Street to Riverside Drive to Washington Street. 
۰ Post Parade
entertainment on gazebo
۰ 3rd Annual Good Guys vs Good Guys Charity Softball Event 4:00pm McHenry
   Township Park

¨ "Taming of the Shrewstarts at 7:00 pm, Performance by The Riverview Theatre Co.
(Future performances will be on 7/17*, 20, 22, 23 & 24* at 7:00pm) Curtain is at 7:00pm for each show. Admission is FREE! (Donations are gladly accepted.)


 
Pictures will be taken at event and reproduced in publications.

Thank you to our Fiesta Days Sponsors:
 
Grand Festival

 
Gold Festival 




 Silver Entertainment 

 

Media Sponsor

 


 Ice Cream Social 


Premier Parade


 
Parade 
 
 

 
Family Faith Nite 



 
 

Music Fest Rock N' Rev

Shakespeare Nite



Sunday Sports 

Communications

Arts & Crafts in the Park

Drum & Bugle Corps