Prairie Chicken Arts Festival brings art and music to downtown Kewanee on July 17th and 18th

Downtown Kewanee comes alive July 17th and 18th for the Prairie Chicken Arts Festival, celebrating art, community, and creativity for all ages. The fun begins earlier with the Shop Small Business Crawl, July 9th through 18th, plus student artwork in downtown windows, July 13th through 20th. The two-day celebration highlights local creativity with chalk art displays, a flea market, food vendors, kids’ activities, and live entertainment throughout the downtown area. Families can stroll, shop, eat, and enjoy the festival atmosphere while supporting artists and local businesses. Festival highlights include chalk art, a giant sand pile, a flea market, museum hours, food, music, shopping, and family activities. Friday features an art show sneak peek and a Jingle and Mingle dance party. Saturday brings the Guns and Hoses Breakfast, farmers market, scavenger hunt, kids’ activities, puppet shows, and winners announced at 4 PM.

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BOTH Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th
“Shop Small Business Crawl” starts on July 9th and runs through the Festival, ending on 7/18
STUDENT ARTWORK-various downtown windows, displayed 7/13-7/20
8:00 AM. Chalk Art Registration opens in the Rotary Tent, artists can work until dusk Friday and 8 am to 3 pm Saturday, at old go-kart track west of Tres Café, 300 W. 3 St., Kewanee
8:00 A.M. to Dusk-Giant Sand Pile in parking lot on the NE corner of Tremont and Third Streets, Kewanee
9:00 AM.-6:00 PM. Flea Market, 300 W. 3d St. by the fence line near Chalk Art Track
10:00 Α.Μ.- 4:00 PM. Kewanee Historical Society & Museum open 125 N Tremont Street

FRIDAY, JULY 17TH ONLY
5:00P.M. -7:00 P.M. “Sneak Peek” of Art Show & Competition in the Hog Capital building, 306 N. Main St., Kewanee
7:00 P.M.- 9:00 PM. Jingle & Mingle Party with DJ, Lora Stoner, at the Rotary Tent

SATURDAY, JULY 18TH ONLY
7:00-10:00 AM “Gunt & Hoses Breakfast by the Kewanee Police & Fire Departments, 114 N. Chestnut St, Kewanee-Johnson Appliance Parking Lot
8:00 A.M. 3:00 PM. Kewanee Farmer’s Market at Berrien Park, downtown on the NW comer of Tremont & Third Streets, Kewanee
9:00 AM 3:00 PM. Art Show & Competition on display at Hog Capital Building, 306 N. Main St., Kewanee. Pick up between 3-4:30pm
10:00 Α.Μ. 12:00 PM. – Tiny Chicken Scavenger Hunt, begins in the Rotary Tent
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM. FREE Kids Activities, Berrien Park, corner of Tremont & Third Streets:
Dunk Tank operated by KPD and KFD
Face Painting by the Painted Cupcake Farmgate Market
Paddle Karts
Antique Fire Truck Rides/Kenny’s Family
Draw Me Bill Caricature Artist/Bill Douglas
Jump Rope Making/Kirk Wellman
Balloon Creations by Jason Hamilton/Magic & Balloons (10:30-2:30)
Booths with kid’s activities & info: Abilities Plus, Kewanee Public Library, Henry/Stark Co. Early Childhood, Kewanee United Way
10:00 AM 3:00 PM. Food Vendors in Berrien Park, corner of Tremont & Third Streets
Noon 2:00 PM. WOAD Storm Track 8 “The Beast” (with James, Andrew or Morgan?), by the Rotary Tent and Chalk Art competition
1:00-2:30 PM. The Community Band, followed by Jazz on the Side, at the Rotary Tent
3:15 & 3:45 Puppet Shows in the Rotary Tent.
4:00 PM. WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN ROTARY TENT