This high-end event is for those with discriminating tastes in whiskey and beer.
Your $65 ticket includes tastings of high quality whiskey (Bourbon, Scotch, American Whiskey, Single Malts and Rye Whiskey) and other spirits, unlimited 3 oz tastes of craft beer from local breweries, commemorative tasting glass, culinary samplings, a lanyard, and live music from Gerald and Camille.
We also offer a Designated Driver ticket for $15 that includes food sampling and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages (Must be 21 to attend event, even if purchasing a designated driver ticket )
Check out these Music Fest Weekend extras that are included with your ticket to the park! (For hours of operation, please visit mchenryfiestadays.com.)
T h e f i r s t 2 0 0 0 p e o p l e i n t h e p a r k e a c h n i g h t w i l l r e c e i v e a f r e e F i e s t a D a y s k o o z i e ! C o m p e t e w i t h y o u r f r i e n d s r a c i n g a n R C c a r a r o u n d t h e g i a n t 2 8 ’ L b a n k e d o v a l s p e e d w a y E a c h p a r t i c i p a n t r a c e s u s i n g a f u l l s i z e s t e e r i n g w h e e l a n d s h i f t c o l u m n J u s t l i k e r e a l r a c i n g , y o u g e t t h e s p e c t a c u l a r c r a s h e s , t h e h i g h - s p e e d s p i n o u t s a n d t h e b u m p i n g a n d r u b b i n g o f r e a l s t o c k c a r r a c i n g .
F r e e f a m i l y - f r i e n d l y y a r d g a m e s l i k e c o r n h o l e , g i a n t J e n g a , g i a n t C o n n e c t F o u r , a n d m o r e i n s i d e t h e g a t e !
In addition to a parking lot tram, we will have two courtesy shuttles inside of the park that can take people in need of assistance from one end of the park to the other
9:30 PM
A classic rock n roll show, performed note for note to album perfection! Inspired by 70’s Arena Rock Legends Led Zeppelin * Pink Floyd * Deep Purple * Boston * Styx and other over the top Classic icons The Classic Rock Experience combines ALL of those live theatrical aspects into an audio & visual production to present an Authentic Epic 70’s rock concert recreation performing only the greatest classic rock musical anthems of the 70s!
5:30 PM
Southbound is a Country Rock cover band, with some southern rock, Texas Blues, classic country, and some oldies sprinkled in.
LP
7:30 PM
LP Vinyl is a HIGH-ENERGY performance, paying extreme attention to detail to the world’s greatest classic rock songs. LP Vinyl is for the whole family!
TICKETS $20/$30/$40 (SAVE $5 IN ADVANCE)
9:30 PM
Nominated for “Tribute Artist of the Year” at the 2020 Musivv Digital Music Awards, FOOZ FIGHTERS consistently deliver the high energy rock concert experience that have made Foo Fighters one of the most iconic rock bands in history and 2021 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Winner of Jimmy Fallon’s TV series “Clash Of The Cover Bands” (Episode 5) and Season 1 Finalist of the E! Entertainment premiere featuring judges Adam Lambert, Meghan Trainor and Ester Dean This led to appearances on The Ellen! Show, a pilot interview with MTV and widespread national media coverage
5:30 PM
This Blink-182 tribute, meshes music with pure energy which results in melted faces and confused looks.
JAGGED LITTLE PILL : THE ALANIS TRIBUTE
7:30 PM
The band plays all your favorites from Alanis's album, including Ironic, You Oughta Know, You Learn, and much more from Alanis’s vast catalog of hits.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C h i l d r e n w i l l e n j o y f r e e t r e a t s a n d a c t i v i t i e s i n c l u d i n g i n f l a t a b l e s , f a c e p a i n t i n g , a d u n k t a n k , g a m e s a n d p r i z e s p r o v i d e d b y l o c a l b u s i n e s s e s . H o m e D e p o t w i l l b e p r o v i d i n g t h e i r K i d s B u i l d - I t w o r k s h o p . F R E E A d m i s s i o n D a y !
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
T h e C a r S h o w f e a t u r e s m u s c l e c a r s , s t r e e t r o d s , o l d s c h o o l h o t r o d s , r a t r o d s , c u s t o m , a n t i q u e , v i n t a g e , d o m e s t i c a n d i m p o r t e d c a r s a n d t r u c k s o f a l l k i n d s f r o m a l l m a n u f a c t u r e r s .
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
B r i n g y o u r s u i t a n d s w i m f o r f r e e a t
P e t e r s e n P a r k B e a c h !
5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
S u n d a y ’ s s h o w i s p a r t o f B e a c h B a s h , a f r e e e v e n t . N o t i c k e t i s r e q u i r e d , h o w e v e r t h e p a r k w i l l f i l l u p f a s t W e s u g g e s t y o u c o m e e a r l y i f y o u w a n t t o f i n d a s p o t !
L A R A B E L L
5:30 PM
F r o m c o u n t r y , t o r o c k , t o f o l k , t o p o p , L a r a B e l l i s a s p e c i a l a c t y o u w o n ’ t w a n t t o m i s s
7:30 PM
C a l l i n ’ a l l S w i f t i e s ! ! G e t r e a d y a n d m a r k y o u r c a l e n d a r f o r t h e b a n d t h a t b r i n g s y o u e v e r y t h i n g T a y l o r S w i f t ! S p a r k s F l y i s t h e # 1 T a y l o r S w i f t T r i b u t e s h o w i n t h e c o u n t r y . F r o m h e r c l a s s i c C o u n t r y H i t s t o C h a r t T o p p i n g P o p A l b u m s y o u a r e b o u n d t o h e a r a l l y o u r f a v o r i t e s .
9:30 PM
A f t e r t h e l a s t b a n d o n S u n d a y , w e ’ l l l i g h t u p t h e s k y w i t h a n i n c r e d i b l e f i r e w o r k s d i s p l a y . T h e r e i s n o c h a r g e t o p a r k o r a t t h e g a t e , b u t t h e r e w i l l b e l i m i t e d p a r k i n g a v a i l a b l e , s o c o m e e a r l y !
8:00 am check-in at Petersen Park Pre-registration in Parks office or online at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Mchenry/McHenryRiverRun. Event is chip-timed.
5:30 pm Check-in; Race 6:30 pm at Petersen Park Register online at cityofmchenry.org/park_recreation or in person at McHenry Recreation Center.
Shop promotions and deals around town throughout Fiesta Days at our local stores and restaurants
For a complete list of Fiesta Days events and times, visit mchenryfiestadays.com
JULY 20 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Bring your own lawn chair and enjoy a concert in the park. Food and beer vendors will be available starting at 5:00 pm A special recognition ceremony for our 2023 Parade Marshal, Gary Lang, takes place at 7:00 pm A concert by Brass From the Past to follow
We are proud to announce that Gary Lang is our 2023 Parade Marshal. A household name in McHenry because of his car dealership, Gary Lang Auto Group, Gary is a prime example of putting his money where his mouth is
Over the past 40 years, Gary has consistently used his resources to help organizations fund their programs so they can supply essential services and improve our community
Gary Lang has sponsored several community events, such as Fiesta Days, RISE Up, Blues, Brews & BBQ, and Green Street Cruise Night. He purchased body cameras for our McHenry Police Department, provided vehicles for our local fire department and our driver's education program. He has helped fund community projects like
His philanthropic support of the community has helped to make McHenry a better place to live, work, and play
F e a t u r i n g a l m o s t 1 5 0 v e n d o r s , d i s c o v e r s o m e o f t h e M i d w e s t ’ s f i n e s t a r t i s t s a n d h a n d c r a f t e r s i n c l u d i n g f l o r a l s , p o t t e r s , p h o t o g r a p h e r s , w o o d w o r k i n g , h a n d m a d e j e w e l r y , c l o t h i n g a n d m o r e !
MAKER'S ZONE KID CRAFT STATIONS
VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PARK
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
B r i n g t h e k i d s t o P e a r l S t r e e t t o c r e a t e s o m e a r t w o r k o f t h e i r o w n !
DAMYAK CHALLENGE
MILLER POINT
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
H o s t e d b y M C 5 o f t h e M c H e n r y A r e a
C h a m b e r
T h i s 4 . 8 - m i l e k a y a k e v e n t p r o m o t e s t h e
b e a u t y o f d o w n t o w n M c H e n r y a n d t h e
F o x R i v e r a n d r a i s e s a w a r e n e s s a n d f u n d s
f o r K i d s I n N e e d M c H e n r y C o u n t y ( K I N ) .
DOWNTOWN FUN FAIR
BUSINESSES ON GREEN ST. AND RIVERSIDE DR.
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
C o m e d o w n t o w n f o r F R E E f a m i l y f r i e n d l y a c t i v i t i e s l i k e f a c e p a i n t e r s , b a l l o o n a r t i s t s , d u n k t a n k , d r o p - i n d a n c e s e s s i o n s , l i v e b a n d s , a n d m o r e
DUCK DERBY
BOONE CREEK AT GREEN ST.
11:30 AM
H o s t e d b y M c H e n r y K i w a n i s
S u p p o r t s t h e e f f o r t s o f M c H e n r y K i w a n i s
i n s e r v i n g y o u t h i n t h e M c H e n r y a r e a .
A d o p t a d u c k a n d w a t c h i t f l o a t d o w n
B o o n e C r e e k a l o n g t h e D o w n t o w n
R i v e r w a l k . O n l y 1 0 0 0 d u c k s t o t a l . P r i z e s
w i l l b e a w a r d e d t o t h e 2 0 d u c k s w h o
c r o s s t h e f i n i s h l i n e f i r s t
1:30 pm
Route: Main Street to Green Street to Pearl Street to Riverside Drive
In addition to local businesses, schools, and politicians, the parade will feature the Jesse White Tumblers. A special “candy bag” will be handed out to little ones on the route to collect their goodies from our parade participants!
Thrill rides, family rides, games and carnival fun provided by Skinners Amusements at Petersen Park (Music Fest ticket not required for admission to carnival )
