Kirklands 67th Annual 4th of July Festival Kicks Off Thursday

Plan to come to the 67th Annual Kirkland 4th of July Festival this coming Thursday through Saturday, July 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2015. Kirkland does Independence Day right with a huge parade, food, a carnival and entertainment. Best of all, Kirkland does an awesome fireworks show, billed as the *Biggest in Northern Illinois* every 4th of July at 9:30pm.

Thursday starts off with a wristband night for rides, food stand and vendors at 5pm. The festival’s Beer Tent opens at 6pm, with no charge to enter. Get in on a game of Bingo, sing some karaoke and watch the Queen Contest Thursday. The evening ends with Shuvlhed playing live from 8pm until midnite.

Other events of note include a Car and Tractor Show on Friday, Fire Department Water Fights and a Pedal Pull on Saturday before the Fireworks. A pancake breakfast will be held in the park from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. July 4. The Fourth of July parade will be held at 11 a.m., and a pork chop barbecue will be held immediately after the parade. The band, Back Country Roads will be the featured band Friday evening and Red Woody takes the stage last on Saturday. The Kirkland Festival is sponsored by the Kirkland Lions Club and is located at Franklin Township Park, 1 block south of Rt. 72 in Kirkland.  A full schedule of events for the weekend is listed below.

Thursday July 2nd, 2015
5 PM – 10 PM Open for the Day – Rides, Food Stand, Vendors
6 PM – 12 MID Beer Tent – No Cover Charge – Pork Chop Sandwiches, Brats
6 PM – 10 PM Wristband Night for Rides – $18
Jamie’s Karaoke & Bingo Open
7 PM Queen Contest
8 PM – 12 MID Shuvlhed – Rock/Classic Rock – Large Stage

Friday, July 3rd, 2015
7 AM – 10 AM Methodist Church Pancake Breakfast
8 AM – 4 PM Car and Tractor Show (Wayne Fruit 815-761-5044 815-761-5044)
9 AM – 12 MID Open for the Day – Vendors
12 NOON – 2 PM Steve McClennan (Acoustic Guitar) – Small Stage
12 NOON – 10 PM Lunch Stand, Bingo, Rides
12 NOON – 12 MID Beer Tent – No Cover Charge – Pork Chop Sandwiches, Brats
2 PM – 3 PM “Getting Excited About Science” – Small Stage
2 PM – 5 PM Bags Tournament (Mark Rush email@rushpower.com) > Signup Form <
3 PM – 4 PM Music by Tony Shehean – Acoustic Variety
6 PM – 8 PM Hiawatha Pep and Jazz Band – Small Stage The Relics (Rock/Classic Rock) – Large Stage
6 PM – 10 PM Wristband Night for Rides – $18
8 PM – 12 MID Back Country Roads (Country) – Large Stage

Saturday, July 4th, 2015
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM Pancake Breakfast 11:00 AM Parade 12 NOON – 12 MID Beer Tent – No Cover Charge – Pork Chop Sandwiches, Brats Open for the Day – Lunch Stand, Vendors, Rides
12 PM – 1:45 PM Pork Chop Dinner
12 PM – 2:30 PM Dale Rhode and the Crossroads (Country) – Large Stage
2 PM Fire Department Water Fights
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Bags Tournament (Mark Rush email@rushpower.com) > Signup Form
4 PM Pedal Pulls
6 PM – 8 PM Destination Unknown (Hot New Country) – Large Stage
Amperage (Rock/Hard Rock) – Small Stage
5 PM – 6 PM “The Magic of Brian Holt”
6 PM – 8 PM Hiawatha High School Pep & Jazz Band Perform
Drift Away – (Live Band in Beer Tent) – Carribbean/Calypso
8 PM – 12 MID Red Woody (Rock/Classic Rock) – Large Stage
9:30 PM Fireworks
11 PM Raffle Drawing – following fireworks in the park
Chairman – Greg Gissler 815-826-0057
Co-Chair – Amy Polzin 815-262-5069
See any Lions Club Member for Raffle Tickets
NO Pets allowed on the Park grounds

Click here for Kirkland 4th of July Website for Complete Schedule