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All events at PrairieFest Park - 91 Plank Drive, Oswego IL unless otherwise indicated.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
WSPY FM 107.1 Live Remote Broadcast
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9am-5pm
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PrairieFest Quilt Show |
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Little White School Museum at Jackson and Polk
Organized by the Quilter's Dozen, this quilt show includes quilts of past and present, demonstrations, appraisals $40, and PrairieFest quilt raffle tickets for sale.
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9:30-
11:30am
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Wheels Go Round |
Little size kids can climb on BIG size tractors, fire trucks, snow plows, and more on the PrairieFest grounds.
Sponsored by Oswegoland Park District's "As We Grow" Preschool
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10:30am
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Children's "Happy Birthday PrairieFest" Parade |
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Children's Stage Tent
Follow the stilt walker as he leads the birthday parade. Birthday crowns, kazoos, and a treat will be part of the fun!
Sponsored by the Oswego Public Library, Oswegoland Park District, and the Optimist Club of Oswego
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10:30am-
12:30pm
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Oswego Prairie Winds Concert |
Preschool Activities Hospitality Tent
Rubber duckies, crafts, games, and prizes galore! Rest & Read provided by Oswego Public Library.
Organized by Mothers & More and Oswegoland Park District
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10:30am-
4pm
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Gymnastics Obstacle Course |
Hospitality Tent
Roll, jump, crawl and flip through the gymnastic obstacle course manned by Oswegoland Park District gymnasts.
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10am-
8pm
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Vogel's Exotic Animals Petting Zoo |
Not your farm variety! Baby exotic animals so fun to pet and feed. Petting zoo is free! Camel rides available.
Sponsored by WaMu
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10am-
5pm
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Miller's Petting Zoo |
Sponsored by River Heights Veterinary Clinic & KDR-Oswego Associates
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11am-
12:30pm
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Little Nashville |
Children's Stage Tent
Cool Country for kids. Singer songwriter J. Juliano has shared the stage with Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, Toby Keith and others, and in the vein of today’s hot country, he's rockin' the wee world!
www.myspace.com/littlenashville
Sponsored by Oswego Building Supplies.& Cunningham Associates
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11am-
4pm
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Free Pony Rides |
Sponsored by Harris N.A.
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Noon-
10pm
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Windy City Amusement Carnival |
$17 Wristband Special-Unlimited Rides from Noon–4pm.
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Noon-
1pm
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Team Oswego Gymnastics |
Main Stage
Oswegoland Park District's celebrated gymnastics, Team Oswego, delight with a team demonstration!
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1-2pm
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Ventriloquist Chuck Fields |
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Children's Stage Tent
www.whatsupchuck.com
Sponsored by Bridgeview Bank & Green View Companies
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1-2pm
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Fox River Music Academy |
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Main Stage
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1-4pm
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Free Children's Games |
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Hospitality Tent
Organized by Oswegoland Park District
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2:30-4pm
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The Bicycle Club |
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Main Stage
Take a musical glimpse into the wayward heart of rural America with four Chicagoland musicians who deliver original songs that are blue collar gritty, and delivered in that time honored road house tradition, with a solid kick and a little twang.
www.bicycleclubband.com
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3:30-
4:30pm
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Magic by Randy |
Children's Stage Tent
www.magicbyrandy.com
Sponsored by Best Buy
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4:30-
7:30pm
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Fay's Barbecue |
Children's Stage Tent
Pork chops, chicken or a combination. $10 per plate. This popular community fundraiser benefits District 308 schools.
Organized by Oswego Foundation for Educational Excellence
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5-8pm
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American Legion |
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Downtown Oswego.
Fish fry buffet, all you can eat at the American Legion
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5-9pm
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PrairieFest Expo Village |
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The Expo Village is located on the main festival grounds.
Area crafters and businesses demonstrating services, selling products, sharing information and giving stuff away!
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6:30-
8:30pm
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ARRA |
Main Stage
Performing the biggest hits by the biggest bands of all time with precision and excellence is why ARRA has been one of the largest drawing rock cover bands in the Chicagoland area for the past two decades.
www.arraweb.com
Sponsored by Property Concepts Inc.
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7pm
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"Horse Play" |
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Masonic Hall, downtown Oswego
PrairieFest Player's perform original one-act melodrama written by Wink Bednarcik. Donations to the Oswego Fireworks Fund.
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7-11pm
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Oswego Inn |
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Downtown Oswego
Live music by Wheelhouse. Grill open 10am-1am.
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8-11pm
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Knights of Columbus |
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Columbus Club on Washington Street.
Live music by the Micheal Heaton Band.
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9-
10:30pm
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Hairbanger's Ball |
PrairieFest Park Main Stage
Complete with monster hair, tattoos, leopard spandex, and pyrotechnic masterpieces, this band taps into the nostalgic energy of the "Decade of Decadence." Break out your acid washed jeans and parachute pants and RAWWWWK to Van Halen, Twisted Sister, Guns N' Roses and more! www.hairbangersball.com
Sponsored by Provena Mercy Medical Center & Allied First Bank
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