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Sunday Line-Up for PrairieFest

It's the last day of PrairieFest! How are you going to spend it?

Looking for something specific to do on the last day of PrairieFest?  Check out Sunday's line-up.

All events are at PrairieFest Grounds unless otherwise noted. 

8 a.m. - 4 p.m. PrairieFest Car Show: antique and classic cars, DJ and door prizes located at Route 71 in the south OHS parking lot.

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8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Father's Day Pancake Breakfast: American Legion, 19 W. Washington St.

8:30 a.m.  PrairieFest 5k and 1 mile prairie dog jog: race starts at Prairie Point Center and weaves through Lakeview and Deerpath neighborhoods. $30 for 5k day of race, $15 for 1 mile. Dry weave t-shirt, ribbons and trophies. Participants are welcome to run with their dogs.

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9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Oswego Country Market: downtown Oswego

9:30 a.m. Community worship service: children's tent

10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Vogel's exotic animals petting zoo

12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Miller's petting zoo

1 p.m. - 6 p.m.  PrairieFest expo village: hundreds of crafters and businesses to visit

1 p.m.  PrairieFest parade: the annual parade led by honorary marshals, the past coordinators of PrairieFest, downtown Oswego (see map)

1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Windy City Amusements Carnival: $20 wristbands with unlimited rides from 2 - 6 p.m. 

1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Free pony rides

3 p.m. - 5 p.m. 104.3 KHITS

3 p.m. Hot Dog Eating Contest: earn the title of the biggest mouth at the fest, children's tent

4 p.m. Kids Ice Cream Eating Contest, children's tent

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  PrairieFest Bed Races: teams build their own hot rod slumber system and race to greatness on Theodore Drive, opposite the festival grounds. Purse goes to the favorite charity of each division's winning team.


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