ACTIVITIES

2026 KIDS FRIENDLY EVENTS

Saturday
Sep 19
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art/Photo Show – Entries Accepted
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.
Tuesday
Sep 22
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Steak Sandwiches
Located at Courthouse Lawn
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Steak Sandwiches
Located at Courthouse Lawn
Wednesday
Sep 23
All Day
Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners
Located at The Grundy Bank Windows
Comcast
All Day
Scarecrow Stroll/Literary Scarecrow Contest
Located at Chapin Park
Morris Women's Club
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main StreetAdmission: Corn Festival Button
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Art/Photo Show
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.Admission: Corn Festival Button
The Exibit
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Chili Supper
Located at 1st Presbyterian ChurchAdmission: Corn Festival Button
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Grundy County Courthouse / Minooka Bible Church
5:00 pm
Kickoff, Blessing and National Anthem
Located at Jackson St. Stage
5:00 pm
Free Popcorn Giveaway
Located at 400 block Liberty Street
Century 21 Coleman - Hornsby
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at CarnivalAdmission: Wristbands $30
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale
Located at Liberty & Washington
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Main Stage/Beer Tent Open
Located at Beer Tent
6:00 pm
Water Fights
Located at 100 Block W. Washington Street
6:00 pm
Card Sales for Musical Bingo
Located at Beer TentAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Thursday
Sep 24
All Day
Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners
Located at The Grundy Bank Windows
Comcast
All Day
Scarecrow Stroll/Literary Scarecrow Contest
Located at Chapin Park
Morris Women's Club
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main StreetAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Old National Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Art/Photo Show
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.Admission: Corn Festival Button
The Exibit
4:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Grundy County Courthouse / Minooka Bible Church
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at CarnivalAdmission: Wristbands $30
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale
Located at Liberty & Washington
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Main Stage/Beer Tent Open
Located at Beer Tent
Friday
Sep 25
All Day
Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners
Located at The Grundy Bank Windows
Comcast
All Day
Scarecrow Stroll/Literary Scarecrow Contest
Located at Chapin Park
Morris Women's Club
10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Grundy County Courthouse / Minooka Bible Church
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main StreetAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Old National Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Ham & Bean Dinner
Located at First United Methodist Church
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale
Located at Liberty & Washington
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Art/Photo Show
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.
The Exibit
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Main Stage/Beer Tent Open
Located at Beer Tent
5:00 pm
Registration for Kids Pedal Pull
Located at Old National Bank
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
Kendall-Grundy Farm Bureau
Saturday
Sep 26
All Day
Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners
Located at The Grundy Bank Windows
Comcast
All Day
Scarecrow Stroll/Literary Scarecrow Contest
Located at Chapin Park
Morris Women's Club
8:00 am
Check-in Pickleball Tournament
Located at Morris Hospital YMCA - 2200 W. Dupont AvenueAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Morris Community YMCA
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Craft Show and Flea Market
Located at Grundy County Fairgrounds
SpaceCo
9:00 am
Pickleball Tournament
Located at Morris Hospital YMCA - 2200 W. Dupont AvenueAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Morris Community YMCA
9:00 am
Crackerbox Derby
Located at Goold ParkAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Aces
9:00 am
Morris Hospital 5k Run – Start/Finish
Located at Morris Grade School
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Antique Tractor and Farm Machinery Show
Located at 300 block Liberty St.
9:30 am
Registration for Kiddie Water Fights
Located at 500 block Liberty Street
10:00 am
Kiddie Water Fights
Located at 500 block Liberty Street
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Art/Photo Show
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.Admission: Corn Festival Button
The Exibit
10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Train Rides
Located at Grundy County Courthouse / Minooka Bible Church
10:30 am
Grundy County 4-H Cut Meat Auction
Located at American Legion
Illinois Extension University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10:30 am
Registration for Cornhole Bags Tournament ($20 Cash Only)
Located at 400 block Liberty StreetAdmission: $20 Cash Only
11:00 am
Cornhole Bags Tournament
Located at 400 block Liberty Street
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main StreetAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Old National Bank
11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale
Located at Liberty & Washington
1:00 pm
Pie Eating Contest
Located at Jackson St. Stage
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at CarnivalAdmission: Wristbands $30 from 1 pm - 4:30 pm ONLY
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Grundy County Historical Society Corn Husk Doll making class followed by make/take your Plant Fossil class and learn of the Illinois state fossil
4:00 pm - 12:00 am
Main Stage/Beer Tent Open
Located at Beer Tent
8:30 pm
Fireworks
Located at Stratton Park
City of Morris, D'Arcy Motors and McCullough Equipment Group
Sunday
Sep 27
All Day
Cute as a Button Photo Contest Winners
Located at The Grundy Bank Windows
Comcast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Antique Tractor and Farm Machinery Show
Located at 300 block Liberty St.
11:00 am
Big Wheel Race
Located at 200 block Liberty St.
Rotary/Rotaract
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pork Burgers
Located at First United Methodist Church
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Petting Zoo
Located at Franklin and Main StreetAdmission: Corn Festival Button
Old National Bank
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pony Rides
Located at Franklin and Main Street
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Eagle Auxiliary Fudge Sale
Located at Liberty & Washington
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Art/Photo Show – Entries can be picked up
Located at 315 Bedford Rd.
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Skinners’ Amusements Carnival
Located at Carnival
1:00 pm
Grundy County Corn Festival parade
City of Morris

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