Kids & Family
Your PrairieFest Schedule for Friday
The first full day of this year's PrairieFest will bring live music, rides, games, petting zoos, and a surprise flash mob.
Today is the first full day of PrairieFest, and the Oswegoland Park District has quite a lineup for you.
Today, in addition to the usual games, food, petting zoo and pony rides at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Dr., you’ll get music from a pair of local favorites, Back Country Roads and 7th Heaven. And, at 6 p.m., a flash mob will break into dance somewhere on the festival grounds. So keep an eye out for that.
Oswego police would like to remind you that today is expected to be very hot, and you should keep hydrated. Admittance to PrairieFest is free, and no alcohol is allowed to be brought onto the grounds. For parking instructions, read .
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For more on PrairieFest, check out the park district website. Here’s your Friday schedule:
9am - 4pm
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PrairieFest Quilt Show
Quilts of past and present, demonstrations, appraisals and PrairieFest quilt raffle tickets for sale.
Little White School Museum, Jackson & Polk
9:30-11:30am
Wheels Go 'Round
Hey Little-size kids, meet BIG-size vehicles!
Oswegoland Park District's "As We Grow" Preschool
10-11am
Senior Bingo at The Tillers
Play for free. Win $10 - $50 prizes each game!
10am-12:30pm
Preschool Activities - Children's Tent
Make a craft, play a game and win a prize!
Organized by Mothers & More
10am-5pm
Miller's Petting Zoo
Sponsored by River Heights Veterinary Clinic
10am-8pm
Vogel's Exotic Animals Petting Zoo
Sponsored by HR Green, Inc.
11am-12pm
Smarty Pants - Children's Tent
11am-4pm
Free Pony Rides
Sponsored by Caterpillar, Inc.
11am-8pm
PrairieFest Expo Village
Area crafters and businesses advertising services, selling products & giving stuff away!
11:30am
Team Oswego Gymnasts - Main Stage
Watch Oswegoland Park District's award winning gymnasts perform on the Fest grounds.
Noon-10pm
Windy City Amusement Carnival
$20 Wristband Special - Unlimited Rides from Noon - 4:00pm
12:30-4pm
Gymnastic Obstacle Course - Hospitality Tent
Roll, jump, crawl and flip through the gymnastic obstacle course manned by Oswegoland Park District Gymnasts.
Sponsored by Keith's Car Care
1-2pm
Park Disitrict Dancers - Main Stage
1-4pm
Free Children's Games - Children's Tent
Sponsored by Park District Kid's Connection
2-3pm
Smarty Pants - Children's Tent
2-3pm
Fox River Academy - Main Stage
3-4pm
Magician Dennis DeBondt - Children's Tent
Sponsored by Sikich LLP
4:30-7:30pm
5 B's Barbecue - Children's Tent
Pork chops, chicken or combination. $12 per plate. $5 hot dogs for kids. Rain location is OHS cafeteria.
Oswego Foundation for Educational Excellence
5-8pm
Kids' Coloring Contest - Walmart Tent
Sponsored by Walmart
6pm
PrairieFest Flash Mob
Dancing is about to break out somewhere on the festival grounds!
Sponsored by Premier Mailing and Printing
6:30-8:30pm
Back Country Roads - Main Stage
The country band the Midwest is talking about!
Sponsored by Republic Services
8pm
Oswego American Legion, 19 West Washington
DJ at 8pm. Grill open 11am - 9pm
9-11am
7th Heaven - Main Stage
Hottest Chicago band is back for more!
Sponsored by Oswego Community Bank
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