About Tazewell County, IL

NASCAR Simulator at the Marigold Festival

Appearing Saturday, September 6th from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, and Sunday the 7th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm...the Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 'Car of Tomorrow' simulator.

The car will be available for festival visitors to experience what driving on a NASCAR track is all about. When strapped into the seat you will think that you are heading to the checkered flag.

There is no charge to ride the simulator but you must be 16 with a valid drivers license.

Women's Marigold Golf Outing

The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting entries for the 2nd Annual Pekin Marigold Festival Women's Golf Outing. It will be held on Saturday, August 23rd at Parkview Golf Course. The event will be played as a two-woman scramble, with a choice of playing either 9 or 18 holes. Entry fee is $80 per team ($70 for 9-hole outing) and includes greens fee, cart rental, continental breakfast, goody bag and tournament prizes. The first tee time is at 8:00am. Applications are available at the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce at 402 Court Street.

Entry deadline is August 15th.

For more information, please contact the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce at 346-2106.

Marigold Festival Queen's Pageant

The Marigold Festival Queen Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 9th at 7:00 pm. The pageant will be in the FM Peterson Theatre at Pekin Community High School. The six outstanding contestants are: Rebecca Anderson, Brittany Bozarth, Brittney Heath, Sarah Krause, Jamie Morgan and Devyn Whitmore. Please plan to attend and encourage all of the contestants.

2008 Marigold Festival

Calendar of Events

(all events held in Mineral Springs Park unless otherwise noted)

Saturday, August 9th
7:00 pm ~ Miss Marigold Pageant. Tickets are $5 and available at the door, or in advance at the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, 402 Court Street. The pageant is held at FM Peterson Theatre, Pekin Community High School.

Sunday, August 24th
1:00 pm Registration ~ 2:00 pm ~~ Pageant Begins
Little Miss, Mister and Junior Miss Marigold Pageant
Other Age Divisions: Baby Miss, Tiny Miss and Petite Miss Marigold, along with Baby Mister and Tiny Mister Marigold. Held at the Pekin Dragon's Dome

Monday, August 25th
PEPSI Marigold Medallion Hunt ~~ 1st Clue Released

Thursday, September 4th
5:30 pm ~ 9:30 pm ~~ Carnival Bracelet Night - $15.00 per person ~ Broadway Road

Friday, September 5th

5:00 pm ~ 10:00 pm ~~ Pekin Main Street Friday Night Family Fest ~ Downtown Pekin

5:00 pm ~ 11:30 pm ~~ Carnival ~ Broadway Road

Saturday, September 6th

7:00 am ~ 10:00 am ~~ PCHS Choral Parents' Organization Breakfast ~ Miller Center

7:30 am (registration) ~~ Marigold 'Save James Field' 5K Run/Walk ~~ Coal Miner's Park

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Art in the Park

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Civic Collage

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Climbing Wall (Upper Limits)

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Commemorative Cups

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Festive Foods Concessions

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Lagoon Golf

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Marigold Park Jam 'MPJ7'

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Pekin Archery Club

9:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ Pekin Hospital First-Aid Station

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Petting Zoo

9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ Rockin' P Ranch Horses

9:00 am ~ Dusk ~~ Sand Volleyball Tournament (Rain date Sunday)

10:00 am ~~ NTS Marigold Festival Parade

10:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ FREE "Bus with Us" Shuttle Service

10:00 am ~ 5:30 pm ~~ #41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 'Car of Tomorrow'

10:00 am ~ 5:30 pm ~~ Richard Childress Racings #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet
Monte Carlo

11:00 am ~ 11:00 pm ~~ Carnival

11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm ~~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent ~~ Coalition for Equality, Resource Fair, Chari-T and Tickles the Clown

11:30 ~ 1:30 pm ~~ "Jim Markum Band" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

12:00 pm ~~ Jimmy Johns' Bags Tournament

12:00 pm ~ 12:45 pm ~~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

1:00 ~ 2:00 pm ~~ "Wise Guise" Group ~~ Strolling the Art in the Park area

1:00 ~ 2:30 pm ~~ "Bri & Josh" ~~ Pavilion Porch

1:00 pm ~ CenturyTel Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

2:00 ~ 3:00 pm ~~ "Wise Guise" Group ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

2:00 pm ~ 2:45 pm ~~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

3:00 ~ 4:00 pm ~~ "Scott & Chumley" ~~ Pavilion Porch

3:00 pm ~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

4:00 pm ~~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

4:00 ~ 6:00 pm ~~ "Danny Everhart Band" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

4:30 ~ 5:30 pm ~~ Ryan Graves ~~ On the Pavilion Porch

6:00 pm ~~ Park Closes

Sunday, September 7th

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Art in the Park

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Civic Collage

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Climbing Wall (Upper Limits)

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Commemorative Cups

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Festive Foods Concessions

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Lagoon Golf

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Pekin Archery Club

9:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ Pekin Hospital First-Aid Station

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Petting Zoo

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Rockin' P Ranch Horses

10:00 am ~ 11:00 am ~~ Worship in the Park, Riverside Community Service ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ~~ FREE "Bus with Us" Shuttle Service

10:00 am ~ 5:30 pm ~~ #41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 'Car of Tomorrow'

10:00 am ~ 5:30 pm ~~ Richard Childress Racings #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet
Monte Carlo

11:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ Carnival ~~ Broadway Road

11:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ~~ CenturyTel Kids Experience Tent (Group to be announced)

11:30 am ~12:00 pm ~~ "Confession" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

12:30 pm ~1:00 pm ~~ "Elevate" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

1:45 pm ~ 2:45 pm ~~ "Tim & Jack" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

2:00 pm ~ PCHS "Noteables" ~~ Pavilion Porch

3:30 pm ~ 5:00 pm ~~ "Unchained" ~~ AmerenCILCO FREE Entertainment Stage

5:00 pm ~~ Festival Closes

Welcome to the Morton Pumpkin Festival Mark you calendars now for the the 2008 Pumpkin Festival on Sept. 10 - 13.

Morton is located between Peoria and Blooomington at the intersection of interstates 74 and 155. Morton is midway between St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis and Des Moines - 10 minutes from Peoria, 30 minutes from Bloomington-Normal, 50 minutes from Springfield and three hours from Chicago and St. Louis. To get to festival grounds, take I-74 Exit 102 and go south to stoplight at Jackson St. Turn left and go to 4-way stop at Main St. Turn right and go to stoplight at Jefferson St. Festival grounds are to your left along Jefferson St.