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Girard Festival Days Schedule of Events

🎉 Welcome to Girard Festival Days 2025! 🎉

July 25th, 26th & 27th | Downtown Girard, IL


It’s almost time to celebrate Girard Festival Days 2025, and this year’s lineup is bursting with fun, flavor, and family-friendly excitement! Join us July 25th through 27th in downtown Girard for three unforgettable days of community spirit, laughter, and summer magic.


🌟 What’s New & What’s Back by Popular Demand?

🍉 Watermelon Eating Contest – Fast, messy, and wildly fun!
🥧 Pie Eating Contest – Who will be crowned the 2025 pie champion?
🧻 Mummy Wrap Contest – Team up, wrap fast, and don’t let the toilet paper break!
🎂 Cake Walk – Multiple rounds scheduled daily — walk, dance, and win sweet treats!
📸 Photo Scavenger Hunt – Snap your way through town in this interactive adventure for all ages.
🗺️ Passport Adventure – Explore the festival, complete fun tasks, and earn stamps to win prizes!

🚒 Touch-a-Truck & Firefighter Group Photo – Meet the real heroes! Climb into emergency vehicles and strike a pose with our awesome local fire crew.
🎣 Girard Fire Department Fish Fry – Come hungry and enjoy a hometown favorite, fresh and hot!

🎪 Even More Festival Fun:

🎶 Live Music & Performances – Feature a great lineup all weekend long.
🎈 Kids’ Inflatables – Bounce houses, slides, and inflatable fun zones!
🎯 Games Area – Try your hand at mini golf and other classic games for kids and grown-ups alike.
🍻 Beer Tent – Cool off and unwind while enjoying great music and local vibes.
🧺 Bingo Tent – Fun with plenty of chances to win.
🛍️ Shopping & Food Vendors – Discover unique finds, tasty eats, and handmade treasures all weekend.


✨ From silly competitions to sweet treats, hands-on adventures to live entertainment, Girard Festival Days 2025 is your can’t-miss summer celebration. Whether you’re local or just passing through, we promise fun for every age and every interest!

📅 Save the dates: July 25th–27th — and bring your friends, your family, and your festive spirit!

Stay tuned for the full schedule of events, coming soon.

Let’s make Girard Festival Days 2025 the best one yet! 🎉

Activities Schedule

Friday July 25, 2025

Cruise-In Car Show

5pm

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8pm

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Cruise-In Car Show

  

🚗 Girard Festival Days Car Show

Shine it. Show it. Rev it up!
Join us for an evening of chrome, curves, and classic cool at the Girard Fes...

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5pm

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8pm

Character Meet & Greet

5pm

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8pm

In-Front of Docs

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Character Meet & Greet

 

📸 Character Meet & Greet – Friday Night Only!

Who ya gonna call? How about the Ghostbusters, a cheerful Minion, and North Macs very own Pan...

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5pm

-

8pm

In-Front of Docs

Watermelon Eating Contest

5:30pm

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6:30pm

North-West Side of the Park behind the Vendors

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Watermelon Eating Contest

 

🍉 Watermelon Eating Contest

Who’s ready to get juicy? Join us for one of the messiest, most hilarious events of the weekend — the Watermelo...

Event Details

5:30pm

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6:30pm

North-West Side of the Park behind the Vendors

Cakewalk

8pm

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9pm

North-West Side of the Park behind the Vendors

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Cakewalk

 

🎂 Cake Walk

Step right up for sweet fun and even sweeter prizes!
The Cake Walk is a classic festival favorite, and we're bringing it back f...

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8pm

-

9pm

North-West Side of the Park behind the Vendors

Line Dancing Class

8pm

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9pm

Stage

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Line Dancing Class

 

🤠 Friday Night Line Dancing

Kick up your heels and join the fun!
Grab your boots and get ready to move — we’re bringing in a special guest ...

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8pm

-

9pm

Stage

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