Annual Elmwood IL Festivals & Events

Elmwood Strawberry Festival  -  Elmwood Fall Festival  -  Elmwood All Outdoors Show  -  Elmwood Tour of Homes

Elmwood Strawberry Festival

Join Us for the next Strawberry Festival 2012 - Sat. June 2nd.

Location: Central Park In Beautiful Downtown Elmwood, IL

Time: starts at 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Festival Info: call Pat 742-8272

24th Elmwood Strawberry Festival - download  Festival Program

... a Tribute to LORADO TAFT, renowned sculptor born in Elmwood

Central Park In Beautiful Downtown Elmwood, IL.
(25 miles West of Peoria on Rt. 78)
Sponsored by the Elmwood Association of Commerce www.elmwoodil.com
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Elmwood Strawberry Festival is including a FINE ART FAIR this year starting at 9 am - 6 pm on the square. The Fine Art Fair includes - Fine Art work, including photography, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, pastels, woodworking, jewelry and other media, will be displayed and available for sale. Several art demonstrations will also take place. The art fair will surround "The Pioneers" sculpture by Lorado Taft. A group of artists from central Illinois have been invited to participate this year.

Entertainment Schedule

Bring your own lawn chairs in case of rain. Entertainment will be held in the Elmwood High School Auditorium. FOR MORE INFO. CALL 742-8272 (PAT)

Highlights of the Strawberry Festival:

• Contests
• Children's Activities
• Art in the Park
• Entertainment
• Food Tent
• Craft Booths
• Boxes and flats of Strawberries
• And Much More

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Elmwood Fall Festival

Another attraction in Elmwood IL is the Elmwood Fall Festival, which is held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday after Labor Day.

Since 1933, the Elmwood Fall Festival has featured carnival rides, parade, food, craft booths, children's entertainment, and live entertainment.

Join Us September 8-10, 2011

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Highlights of the Elmwood Fall Festival:

• Carnival Rides
• Children's Entertainment
• Parade
• Live Entertainment
• Food
• Craft Booths
• Music
• And Much More

Follow Elmwood's Fall Festival on facebook!

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Elmwood All Outdoors Show

The Elmwood All Outdoors Show will be held:

March 5-6, 2011 at Elmwood high school and grade school.

More than 130 vendors will be on hand displaying products and services related to hunting and fishing. There will also be a trophy deer display with up to 150 mounted deer heads, a trout fishing pond for youngsters and much more. Learn more at elmwoodalloutdoors.com or call (309) 231-6040.

Booths for the show cost just $50 and all proceeds

benefit the athletes and athletic programs at Elmwood High School. Last year the show raised more than $25,000 for athletics and the Elmwood Boosters Club.

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Elmwood Tour of Homes

Enjoy a holiday tradition by attending the annual Elmwood Tour of Homes.

This year's event is on Sunday December 4th, from 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m

Tickets are $10.00 ea. available at Farmers State Bank or Jordan's, Mobil or at any of the homes the day of the tour.

We have 6 beautiful homes

The tour participants are:
Jeff & Peggy Baysingar, 704 W. Main
Curt & Christine Dunkel, 526 Hickory Run
Pat & Shannon Glover, 614 N. Fairgrounds Way
Lionel & Marg Martin, 515 N. Palm
Larry & Marsha Sobie, 217 N. Holly
Mike & Ann Sullivan, 611 E. Cypress

Also open for tour is First Presbyterian Church at 208 N. Lilac & Elmwood Community Center on S. Althea. (No ticket required at these locations.)

Music: Reva Schoenwetter, a harpist from Knoxville will be providing music from 2-4 at the church.

For more information about the tour, please call 742-8272 or 742-3841.

This event is sponsored by the Elmwood Association of Commerce. Happy Holidays to all!

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