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Your Guide To Founders Days In Algonquin
The theme for this year's festival is Christmas in July. The four-day fest will get underway Thursday and continue through Sunday.
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ALGONQUIN, IL — Founders Days will get underway Thursday and run through Sunday.
Christmas in July will be the theme for this year's fest, which is celebrating its 60th year in Algonquin with fun and festivities planned at Spella Park, Algonquin Middle School, Riverfront Park and downtown Algonquin.
Those stopping out can plan to see live music, enjoy food and drinks and stop out to various events during the four-day festival. A Christmas in July parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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Free parking and shuttle bus services will run from JCPenney, 800 S. Randall Road. The schedule for those services will be 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Here is a look at this year's schedule of events:
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Thursday, July 28
RIVERFRONT PARK
3: p.m.: CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA REGISTRATION
4 p.m.: CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA BUILDING BEGINS
6 p.m.: CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA RACE BEGINS
SPELLA PARK
5 p.m.: FEST OPENS
5 to 9:30 p.m.: SOCIAL GARDEN
5 to 10 p.m.: TASTE OF FOUNDERS
5 to 9 p.m.: DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
6:30 p.m.: OPENING CEREMONIES
7 p.m.: JOHNNY RUSSLER AND THE BEACH BUM BAND
10 p.m.: FEST CLOSES
Friday, July 29
SPELLA PARK
5 p.m.: FEST OPENS
5 to 10:30 p.m.: SOCIAL GARDEN
5 to 11 p.m.: TASTE OF FOUNDERS
5 to 9 p.m.: DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
5 to 10:30 p.m.: INFLATABLE AREA
5 to 10:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL REALITY TENT
6 p.m.: BAGS TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
6:30 p.m.: MY METAL HEART
8:30 p.m.: 7TH HEAVEN
11 p.m.: FEST CLOSES
Saturday, July 30
DOWNTOWN ALGONQUIN
11 a.m.: FOUNDERS’ DAYS CHRISTMAS IN JULY PARADE
SPELLA PARK
3 p.m.: FESTIVAL OPENS
3 to 10:30 p.m.: SOCIAL GARDEN
3 to 11 p.m.: TASTE OF FOUNDERS
3 to 10 p.m.: DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
3 to 10:30 p.m.: INFLATABLE AREA
3 to 10 p.m.: VIRTUAL REALITY TENT
3 to 10 p.m.: BUNGEE TRAMPOLINE
3 to 10 p.m.: AXE THROWING
3:30 p.m. PARADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
4 p.m. BAGS TOURNAMENT
4:30 p.m. ROK BRIGADE (DEF LEPPARD COVER BAND)
6:30 p.m. FOCAL POINT
8:30 p.m.: MODERN DAY ROMEOS
11 p.m.: FEST CLOSES
Sunday, July 31
ALGONQUIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
7 a.m.: FOUNDERS’ RUN CHECK-IN
8 a.m.: FOUNDERS’ RUN – 1 MILE
8:30 a.m.: FOUNDERS’ RUN – 10K, 5K
8:40 a.m.: FOUNDERS’ 5K WALK-SPELLA PARK
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: BUSINESS EXPO
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: MARKET & BAZAAR
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: MEIJER KID’S CORNER
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: CHILDREN’S GAMES SPONSORED BY PRIMROSE
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.: TASTE OF FOUNDERS
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.: INFLATABLE AREA
11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL REALITY TENT
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.: BUNGEE TRAMPOLINE
11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.: AXE THROWING
12 to 9 p.m.: SOCIAL GARDEN
12 to 8:30 p.m.: DESIGNATED DRIVER PROGRAM
3 p.m.: WALL OF DENIAL (SRV COVER BAND)
5 p.m.: THE BELVEDERES
7 p.m.: JIMMY NICK & DON’T TELL MAMA
9:15 p.m.: Fireworks
10 p.m.: FEST CLOSES
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