CORN FEST Count Down
First Day Events
2019 September
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Baby Show (Register by Sept. 18th @ 5pm)
Corn Fest Office - No event
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- 7:00 am
Fishing Tournament (Sponsored by Happy Hookers Bass Club)
Stratton Park
12:00 pm - 4:00 pmBaby Show (Open to the Public)
Morris High School Auditorium2:00 pm - 5:00 pmPhoto Show (Entries Accepted Today) sponsored by Clayton’s Tap
Morris City Hall - No event
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Steak Sandwiches (Benefits Grundy County Justice Assistance Board)
Grundy County Courthouse4:00 pm - 7:00 pmSteak Sandwiches (Benefits Grundy County Justice Assistance Board)
Grundy County Courthouse
5:00 pm - 7:00 pmArt Show (Entries Accepted Today) presented by Morris Watercolor Guild
Morris Area Library - 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo (Sponsored by OSF Healthcare & Brothers Country Supply)
Franklin & Main Street12:00 pm - 7:00 pmPony Rides (Sponsored by First Secure/MBL)
Franklin & Main Street4:00 pm - 8:30 pmTrain Rides
Grundy County Courthouse4:30 pm - 7:30 pmChili Supper
First Presbyterian Church5:00 pm - 8:30 pmSkinners’ Amusement Carnival (Wristbands $20)
Carnival
5:30 pmMCHS Madrigal (Choral)
Jackson Street Stage5:30 pmCorn King & Cornbread Queen Contest
Grundy County Courthouse5:30 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot6:00 pmWater Fights on Washington St.
100 Block West Washington
6:30 pmWCSJ/WJDK Talent Show (Variety)
Jackson Street Stage7:30 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Art Show (Open to the Public) presented by Morris Watercolor Guild
Morris Area Library12:00 pm - 7:00 pmPetting Zoo (Sponsored by OSF Healthcare & Brothers Country Supply)
Franklin & Main Street12:00 pm - 7:00 pmPony Rides (Sponsored by First Secure/MBL)
Franklin & Main Street4:00 pm - 8:30 pmTrain Rides
Grundy County Courthouse
5:00 pmSpotlight on Grundy County Dancers (Exhibition) Sponsored by Culver’s
Jackson Street Stage5:00 pm - 8:30 pmSkinners’ Amusement Carnival (Wristbands $20)
Carnival5:00 pm - 7:00 pmFamily Flannel Fest
Morris Area Library5:30 pmDave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot
7:00 pmFrankfort Brass Band (Live Music » Brass Band)
Grundy County Courthouse
7:00 pmMorris High School (High School Band)
Jackson Street Stage7:30 pmDave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot - 4:00 am - 7:00 pm
Ham and Bean Dinner
First Presbyterian Church9:00 am - 6:00 pmArt Show (Open to the Public) presented by Morris Watercolor Guild
Morris Area Library10:00 am - 5:00 pmLog Home Festival – 4380 W. Southmor Road
Log Home Festival11:00 am - 7:00 pmPetting Zoo (Sponsored by OSF Healthcare & Brothers Country Supply)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 am - 7:00 pmPony Rides (Sponsored by First Secure/MBL)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 am - 8:30 pmTrain Rides
Grundy County Courthouse11:00 am - 2:00 pmBrown Bag Friday Concert (Sponsored by WCSJ/WJDK and Grundy Bank)
Grundy County Courthouse5:00 pm - 7:00 pmHobby & Handicraft Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Altitude Trampoline Park
First Presbyterian Church5:00 pm - 7:00 pmCorn, Grain & Flower Show (Grain Entries Today) sponsored by Morris Hospital
First Presbyterian Church5:00 pm - 7:00 pmCorn, Grain & Flower Show (Pumpkin Decorating Entries Today) sponsored by Morris Hospital
First Presbyterian Church5:00 pm - 10:00 pmSkinners’ Amusement Carnival
Carnival5:00 pm - 12:00 amBeer Tent Opens
Wauponsee St. & Illinois Ave.5:00 pmFree Popcorn Giveaway – Liberty & Washington, Liberty & Main, & Jackson St stage
5:00 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot7:00 pmThe Long and Winding Roads (Live Music » Beatles Tribute)
Jackson Street Stage
7:00 pmTynan (Live Music » Rock)
South Stage7:00 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot8:00 pm“Doug’s Dancers” – 200 block Liberty Street
200 Block of Liberty St.8:30 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot
9:00 pmNear KISS (Live Music » KISS Tribute)
Jackson Street Stage
9:30 pmCowboy Jukebox (Live Music » Country)
South Stage - 7:30 am
Crackerbox Derby (Registration) sponsored by SOCU
Goold Park8:00 am - 4:00 pmCraft Show (Open to the Public)
Grundy County Fairgrounds8:00 am - 10:00 amCorn, Grain & Flower Show (Corn & Flower Entries Today) sponsored by Morris Hospital
First Presbyterian Church8:00 am - 4:00 pmCraft Fair & Flea Market
Grundy County Fairgrounds8:55 am - 12:30 pmCrackerbox Derby (Open to the Public) sponsored by SOCU
Goold Park9:00 am - 2:00 pmPhoto Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Clayton’s Tap
Morris City Hall9:00 am - 4:00 pmArt Show (Open to the Public) presented by Morris Watercolor Guild
Morris Area Library9:00 am - 5:00 pmAntique Tractor & Farm Machinery Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by CostCo
Chapin Park9:00 amMorris Hospital 5K Run
White Oak Grade School9:00 amKiddie Water Fights (Registration) at Morris Fire Station #1
Morris Fire Station #110:00 amKiddie Water Fights (Open to the Public) at Morris Fire Station #1
Morris Fire Station #110:00 amIn Plain Sight Trailer by Grundy County Health Dept.
100 Block of Liberty St.10:00 am - 1:00 pmJr. Angler’s Fishing Derby at Grundy County Rod & Gun (Sponsored by Happy Hookers)
Grundy County Rod & Gun Club11:00 am - 7:00 pmPetting Zoo (Sponsored by OSF Healthcare & Brothers Country Supply)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 am - 7:00 pmPony Rides (Sponsored by First Secure/MBL)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 am - 8:30 pmTrain Rides
Grundy County Courthouse12:00 pm - 7:00 pmHobby & Handicraft Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Altitude Trampoline Park
First Presbyterian Church12:00 pm - 7:00 pmCorn, Grain & Flower Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Morris Hospital
First Presbyterian Church12:30 pmKiddie Parade (Lineup and Judging) sponsored by Culver’s
Chapin Park1:00 pm - 10:00 pmSkinners’ Amusement Carnival (Wristbands $20 from 1pm-4:30pm)
Carnival1:00 pmKiddie Parade (Awards Announced) sponsored by Culver’s
Franklin & Main Street2:45 pmPie Eating Contest (Sponsored by SOCU)
Chapin Park3:00 pmDave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot5:00 pm - 12:00 amBeer Tent Opens
Wauponsee St. & Illinois Ave.5:00 pmChang Lee’s TaeKwanDo Demonstration
200 Block of Liberty St.5:00 pmDave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot5:30 pmOutdoor Worship Service by First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church
7:00 pmDeleterious (Live Music » Rock)
Jackson Street Stage
7:00 pmSuburban Cowboys (Live Music » Country)
South Stage7:30 pmDave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot8:30 pmFIREWORKS (Sponsored by City of Morris & D’Arcy Chevrolet)
Stratton Park9:00 pmNo Decision (Live Music » Hard Rock)
Jackson Street Stage
9:30 pmInfinity (Live Music » Rock)
South Stage - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Antique Tractor & Farm Machinery Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by CostCo
Chapin Park9:00 am - 2:00 pmPhoto Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Clayton’s Tap
Morris City Hall11:00 am - 2:00 pmHobby & Handicraft Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Altitude Trampoline Park
First Presbyterian Church11:00 am - 2:00 pmCorn, Grain & Flower Show (Open to the Public) sponsored by Morris Hospital
First Presbyterian Church11:00 am - 5:00 pmPetting Zoo (Sponsored by OSF Healthcare & Brothers Country Supply)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 am - 5:00 pmPony Rides (Sponsored by First Secure/MBL)
Franklin & Main Street11:00 amDance Schools Perform on 300 Block of Liberty and 100 Block of West Washington
Various Locations11:00 amPork Burgers
First United Methodist Church11:00 amLions Club Chicken Dinner at Wauponsee & Washington St. (Beer Tent)
Various Locations11:00 amT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot12:00 pmKiwanis Big Wheel Race
200 Block of Liberty St.12:30 pmOn Broadway Dancers & Jesse White Tumblers (Sponsored by Shantel’s)
400 Block of Liberty St.1:00 pm - 4:30 pmSkinners’ Amusement Carnival (Wristbands $20)
Carnival1:00 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot2:00 pmGrundy County Corn Festival Parade
Various Locations5:00 pmT-Rexplorers (Sponsored by Grundy Bank)
Sheriff's Dep. Parking Lot - No event
Activities & Entertainment Locations
About Corn Fest 2019
Celebrating our 71st year in 2019, Corn Festival is the cornerstone event in Grundy County. A county wide celebration - Corn Festival makes its home in the county seat of Morris with an emphasis on events downtown.
This year's theme is "Grundy County - Planting the Seeds of Service"
Congratulations Gracie Mennenga, our 2019 button box winner!!! She is a 6th grader at Morris Grade school
Full Schedule
Annual Grundy Corn Festival 2019 Schedule of Events
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