EVENTS
SCHEDULE

2024 EVENT SCHEDULE

Water Fights

Pie Eating Contest

Dance Schools Perform

Sunday
Sep 22
7:00 am
Fishing Tournament
Located at Stratton Park
Sponsored by Happy Hookers Bass Club
Wednesday
Sep 25
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Forte Art Center, Morris Hospital and First Federal Savings Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Aspen Dental, Busey Bank, Xfinity & Window World
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church Chili Supper
Located at 200 E Jackson St
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Courthouse Lawn
7:00 pm
Musical Bingo w/Mike & Joan
Located at South Stage
Advantage Realty
Thursday
Sep 26
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Forte Art Center, Morris Hospital and First Federal Savings Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Aspen Dental, Busey Bank, Xfinity & Window World
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Courthouse Lawn
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival – Wristbands $25
Located at Carnival
Friday
Sep 27
10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Courthouse Lawn
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Forte Art Center, Morris Hospital and First Federal Savings Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Aspen Dental, Busey Bank, Xfinity & Window World
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Ham & Bean Dinner
Located at 1st Methodist Church
5:00 pm
Registration for Kids Pedal Pull
Located at Old National Bank
Sponsored by Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at Carnival
6:00 pm
Kids Pedal Pull
Located at Old National Bank
Sponsored by Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
Saturday
Sep 28
8:00 am
Check-in Pickleball Tournament
Located at Shabbona School
Hosted by Morris Community YMCA
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Craft Show and Flea Market
Located at Grundy County Fairgrounds
Sponsored by SpaceCo Morris
9:00 am
Pickleball Tournament
Located at Shabbona School
Hosted by Morris Community YMCA
9:00 am
Crackerbox Derby
Located at Goold Park
Sponsored by The Justice Law Firm
9:00 am
Morris Hospital 5k Run 
Located at Morris Grade School
9:30 am
Registration for Kiddie Water Fights
Located at 100 Block W. Washington Street
10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Courthouse Lawn
10:00 am
Kiddie Water Fights
Located at 100 Block W. Washington Street
Sponsored by Lyondell Basell and Edward Jones
10:30 am
Grundy County 4-H Cut Meat auction
Located at American Legion
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Forte Art Center, Morris Hospital and First Federal Savings Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Aspen Dental, Busey Bank, Xfinity & Window World
12:00 pm
Steam Engine Parade to New Station 1
Located at 300 block Liberty St.
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival – Wristbands $25 from 1 pm – 4:30 pm ONLY
Located at Carnival
1:00 pm
Pie Eating Contest 
Located at Jackson St. Stage
Sponsored by Rotaract
8:30 pm
Fireworks
Located at Stratton Park
Sponsored by City of Morris and D'Arcy Motors
Sunday
Sep 29
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Forte Art Center, Morris Hospital and First Federal Savings Bank
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
Sponsored by Aspen Dental, Busey Bank, Xfinity & Window World
11:00 am
Dance Schools perform
Located at 300 block Liberty and 100 block West Washington
11:00 am
Kiwanis Big Wheel Race
Located at 200 block Liberty St.
12:30 pm
On Broadway Dancers & Jesse White Tumblers
Located at 400 block Liberty Street
Sponsored by Shantel’s
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at Carnival
2:00 pm
Grundy County Corn Festival Parade
Sponsored by City of Morris, Narvick Brothers and Grundy Bank

FESTIVAL SPONSOR