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DeKalb Corn Fest 2015 guide

August 28th - 30th

FREE admission to the fest FREE parking $500 Entry to the Soundstage Area

Sunday, August 30th 4:30–6:00

Lou Gramm “The Voice of Foreigner”

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August 28 - August 30, 2015 Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free music festivals among Illinois music festivals and summer festivals. Celebrating its 38th year the festival will be held in downtown DeKalb on Lincoln Hwy. between 1st and 4th Street. Corn Fest is also one of the oldest summer music festivals in Illinois. Many people from Illinois as well as the Midwest attend this 3 day music festival. Admission to the festival is free. There is a $5 entry fee for the soundstage but there is a free section to view the bands from as well. This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Carnival wristbands are available for unlimited rides during the following times over the weekend : Friday: 3-7 pm, Saturday 11-3 pm or Sunday 11-6 pm. Wristbands valid only for timeframe for which they are purchased. $25.00 per day for Friday and Saturday, and $30.00 on Sunday. Back this year is the MEGA PASS! For $55 ride unlimited rides ALL WEEKEND LONG!

Festival Hours

FREE Transportation

The festival hours are: Friday, August 28th, 3 pm - 11 pm, Saturday, August 29th, 11 am - 11 pm, Sunday, August 30th, 11 am - 6 pm

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Parking Parking is available throughout the downtown area. There is a parking lot that will be free and open to the public at the corner of 4th and Grove St. There is also a paid parking lot at the corner of Locust and 4th St. The Kiwanis Club will be accepting donations of $5 per car. Motorcycle parking is available and parking for handicapped is free.

Buses Public transportation is available via the Huskie Line Route 7. Stops 4 and 32 are the closest to the festival. Please visit the Huskie Line website for up-to-date schedule and route information.

Will be offering free door to door pick up for seniors, people with disabilities, or anyone needing a ride to Corn Fest Aug. 29th & 30th. Call TransVAC 24 hours before your pick up to arrange times. Drop off will be at the DeKalb Senior Center located at 4th and Grove St. Call 815-758-6641. This is a FREE service. TransVAC Pick-Up Times Saturday:Â Pick-up from your home at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm or 4:30 pm. Drop off point will be the DeKalb Senior Center, 330 Grove St. Returns will be provided from the Senior Center at: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm, 9:30, and 11pm. Sunday: Pick up from your home at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm or 4:30 pm. Drop off point will be the DeKalb Senior Center, 330 Grove St. Returns will be provided from the Senior Center at: 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm.

NIU Late Ride Bus Service Will pick up every 20 minutes beginning at 11:30pm until 5am in the Walgreens Parking lot and drop off at locations around town. This is a free service to NIU students that present their ONE Card. For more info and drop off points visit: https://www.cornfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/safe_ride.pdf

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Suggested Items to Bring to the Festival • Lawn Chairs to sit in the sound stage area to listen to music. • Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen: to protect you on hot, sunny days • Cellular phone: to allow you to connect with friends and family attending the Festival • Pen, paper, PDA and/or business cards: to exchange phone numbers with old friends you’ll run into and new friends you’ll meet • Schedule of Events: this can be printed by clicking on the “Sound Stage” link or picked up at one of the Festival Information Booths • Comfortable pair of shoes: since you’ll probably do lots of walking throughout the day. • Comfortable clothes: dress appropriately for the weather. • Photo camera: to treasure your memories of this year’s Festival. • Binoculars: if you’re seated far away from the stage. • Cash: to purchase Official Festival merchandise, art and crafts, and tickets for purchasing food and beverages. • ATM Card: ATM machines are available on the Festival grounds • Small umbrella or rain hat: in case of showers.

What not to Bring to the Festival The following items are prohibited at DeKalb Corn Fest.

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4th Annual Cornhole Tournament DATE: Saturday, August 29, 2015 TIME: On-site Sign-in 11:00 am/Bags Fly at Noon LOCATION: DeKalb Corn Fest Sound Stage Area

Team Entry Fee and Information: $30.00 per team. All entries will be processed in order of receipt and are subject to availability. Tournament will follow ACO rules. Double elimination tournament, winners bracket is best 2 of 3 & the losers bracket is single game elimination. Cash payout for 1st place is $250.00, 2nd place is $100.00 and 3rd place is $50.00. Bags fly rain or shine. Payment: Cash, Check (made payable to Corn Fest, Inc.) or Credit Card (payable online at www.cornfest.com) How To Register: Registration at Volunteer Booth in from of O’Leary’s on 3rd & Lincoln Highway. Registration until 10:45 on Saturday. Waiver: In consideration of sponsors accepting this entry form, I, on behalf of myself and any and all of those who may have right to seek recourse on my behalf, hereby waive, release and forever discharge all sponsors, its representatives, agents, co-sponsors, participants, officials, and all others connected with Corn Fest, Inc., from any and all rights and claims that may accrue for any injuries or damages incurred by me in connection with my association with, during, or after the Corn Fest, Inc. 2015 Cornhole Tournament. I fully understand that it is my obligation to determine, prior to the Corn Fest 2015 Cornhole Tournament, that I possess the proper physical and mental capabilities to participate. My signature, below, indicates my review and agreement to all terms.

• Outside Alcoholic beverages • Coolers • Handbills or placing flyers on windshield • Motorized vehicles (except for motorized handicapped wheelchairs) • Skateboards • Roller blades • Glass bottles • Pets (except for service animals) • Grills • Open flames • Firearms

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• Bicycles

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We ask you to respect Mother Nature and pick up your trash as you leave.

Most of all please bring your family and friends and have fun, we truly have something for everyone.

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Carnival

Corn Fest will have a carnival Aug. 28, 29, and 30th. The carnival will be located behind Locust St. in the city and Frontier parking lots in between 2nd and 3rd St. in downtown DeKalb. Our carnival provider is North American Midway Entertainment. Are you ready for some FUN? When you come to any of our fairs or festivals you will immediately sense something different. You will feel welcome and you will know it’s going to be a great day, you are going to love it and tell everyone about us. From all of our amazing and safe rides to the delicious indulgence of carnival food and fun games – we will have you spinning in delight, eating tasty food all day and making memories to last a lifetime! Our Midways are clean and we take pride in our presentation down to the smallest details. YOU are important to us.

Carnival Hours: Friday, August 28th • 3pm-11pm Saturday, August 29th • 11am-11pm Sunday, August 30th • 11am-6pm

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Carnival Wristbands: Unlimited rides for the following days: • Friday: 3 - 7 pm - $25.00 • Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm - $25.00 • Sunday: 11 am - 6 pm - $30.00

Wristbands valid only for timeframe for which they are purchased.

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Thank you to our Corn Fest Sponsors: Platinum Sponsors Budweiser City of DeKalb Daily Chronicle DeKalb Park District Del Monte KishHealth Systems Monsanto United Rentals Waste Management West

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Endbridge First National Bank First State Bank Foster & Buick Law Group Frontier Communications Hampton Inn Holiday Inn Express Ideal Industries Illinois Community Credit Union Kishwaukee College Kishwaukee YMCA Looten & Sons Mike’s Auto NIU Holmes Student Center NB&T Noodles & Co. Northern Illinois University O’Leary’s Restaurant & Pub OLT Marketing Pepsi Red Roof Inn Ruan Transportation Management Systems

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