˜  Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park  ™

Invites You To Have Fun Along The Illinois Waterway!

 

 

 

 

 

July 17, 18 & 19, 2008

A Community Tradition Since 1982   ˜  Celebrating the Economic & Recreational Vitality of the Waterway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 FREE public tours of the "Sangamon"             U.S. Coast Guard Buoy Tender

 

 Thursday               july 17                                                                                                                              

 6:30 PM—9:00 PM              “Concert On The Hill” on the Bandshell featuring:  Bicentennial "Pops" Band, Vocalist Wesley Taylor

                                                                                                      and the Joliet American Legion Band

 

 FRIDAY                      july 18                                                                                                    

5:00 PM—10:30 PM             Food & Beverage Open                       

5:00 PM—10:00 PM             Local boat rides ($6 kids, $8 adults) (courtesy of Starved Rock Adventure River Cruises)

5:00 PM—10:30 PM             Custom Air-Brush Face Painting by Josie O’Kain Costume Shop ($2-$5)

   6:00 PM—10:00 PM          FREE! Kazoo the Clown and Her Balloon Creations

   7:30 PM—9:30 PM            VINTAGE WOOD (Classic Rock - Southeast Pavilion Stage) 

   9:30 PM—9:45 PM            F * I * R * E * W * O * R * K * S (Sponsors: Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & Joliet City Center Partnership)

   9:45 PM—10:30 PM          VINTAGE WOOD (Classic Rock - Southeast Pavilion Stage)

 

    Saturday           July 19                                                                                       

    12 Noon—10:30 PM        Food & Beverage Open 

    12 Noon—10:00 PM        Local boat rides ($6 kids, $8 adults) (courtesy of Starved Rock Adventure River Cruises)

    12 Noon—6:00 PM           FREE! Dome Theatre Experience (A different 20-minute show every time!)

    12:00/2:00/4:00/6:00 PM  FREE! Wild World of Animals Show

    12 Noon — 6:00 PM         FREE! Sand Art – Design your own decorative bottle to take home

    12 Noon — 6:00 PM         FREE! Spin Art – Create your own artwork to take home

    12 Noon—Dusk                 FREE! Joliet Park District crafts to make & take!

    12 Noon—Dusk                 FREE! Joliet Fire Department’s Smoke House & Tornado Simulator 

    12 Noon—10:30 PM         Custom Air-Brush Face Painting by Josie O’Kain Costume Shop ($2-$5)

    1:00 PM—3:00 PM           TOO LOUD POLKA BAND (Southeast Pavilion Stage)

    1:00 PM—8:00 PM           FREE! Petting Zoo & Pony Rides by Bertrand’s Horse Ranch

                               1:00 PM—5:00 PM                FREE! Kazoo the Clown and Her Balloon Creations

                                1:00 PM—5:00 PM                Herald News "Kids Page" display

                                  3:00 PM—5:00 PM                JUNKYARD DAWGS (Classic Rock - Southeast Pavilion Stage)

                                  7:30 PM—9:15 PM                NOVA SOUL (Bosa Nova-Style & Smooth Grooves – Bandshell Main Stage)

                                                   9:15 PM—10:00 PM             L * I * G * H * T * E * D   BOAT PARADE & CONTEST                                

                                                   10:00 PM—10:15 PM           F * I * R * E * W * O * R * K * S

                                                                                                      (Sponsors: Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park & City Center Partnership)

                                                   10:15 PM—10:30 PM           NOVA SOUL (Bosa Nova-Style & Smooth Grooves – Bandshell Main Stage)

                            

      ˜  201 West Jefferson at Bluff Street   Joliet, IL  60435         815-724-3760   ™

                         www.bicentennialpark.org