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All events are at PrairieFest Grounds unless otherwise noted.
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7 a.m. - 9 a.m. PrairieFest softball tourney: celebrate the return of this PrairieFest classic at Prairie Point Park
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Kid’s fishing clinic: rods, reels and bait provided by the Oswegland Fishin’ Fools. Free at Chesterfield Lake
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9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PrairieFest Quilt Show: quilts of past and present, demonstrations, and PrairieFest quilt raffle tickets for sale at the Little White School Museum
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Go Baby Go Diaper Derby: at the Children’s Tent, sponsored by Second Born Consignment
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. PrairiePaws Pet Adoption: expand your family with a lovable newcomer
9:30a.m. – 2 p.m. PrairieFest Blood Drive: donate at the Heartland blood drive RV and receive a free Oberweis ice cream
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Miller’s petting zoo
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Vogel’s exotic petting zoo
10 a.m. – 8 p.m. PrairieFest expo village: hundreds of crafters and businesses to visit
10:30 a.m. Park District dancers, main stage
11 a.m. PrairieFest flash mob
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free pony rides
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Dunk a cop, win a donut
12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Flying Fool, children’s tent
12 p.m. – 11 p.m. Windy City Amusements Carnival: $20 wristband special for unlimited rides from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
12 p.m. Wrestling Tournament at Thompson Junior High School, 440 Boulder Hill Pass. Wrestlers compete in 4-man Round Robin brackets , from kindergartners all the way up to seasoned high schoolers
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Rope Warrior, children’s tent
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Flying Fool, children’s tent
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Rope Warrior, children’s tent
4 p.m. Bucket brigade: bring your team and compete or just come and watch this event hosted by the Oswego Fire Department. Now located on festival grounds.
4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Radio Disney Road Crew: check out the Radio Disney Road Crew for music, dancing and prizes
5:30 p.m. Real women bellydance, children’s tent
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cool Rockin’ Daddies: listen to this lean, mean rockin’ machine play the great rocks on the main state
7 p.m. Deep Six, downtown Oswego
8 p.m. DJ, American legion downtown Oswego (19 W. Washington)
8:30 p.m. 25th anniversary recognition, main stage
9 p.m. – 10 p.m. .38 Special: rock with the original “wild eyed southern boys” to their gold and platinum songs like “Hold on Loosely,” If I’d Been the One,” and “Rockin’ into the Night” on the main stage.
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