August 2007
August 1-5
Taste of Ottawa
Northwest side of bridge (Ottawa riverfront)
5pm – midnight
Food and beverage available for purchase
Live music nightly
August 1-5
Spectacular Midways Carnival
Downtown Ottawa • 6pm – 11pm
August 1
Paddle Boat Races and Kid’s Fishing Rodeo
Ottawa, 5pm – 7pm
Located where the Fox and Illinois Rivers meet.
Prizes and fun!
August 2-4
Ottawa Sidewalk Sales
9am – 5pm
Shop throughout the day! For more informtion, call 888-OTTAWA-4
August 4
Easter Seal Walk with Me 5K Run, 3 mile walk
Ottawa Township High School • Registration 7am
www.walkwithme.org
August 4-5
Craft and Flea Market and Farmer’s Market
Jackson Street, Ottawa • 9am – 5pm
Food and beverages for purchase
August 4
16th Annual Ottawa Riverfest Volleyball Tournament
Ottawa • Visit www.ottawariverfest.com
August 4
Ottawa Riverfest Parade
Ottawa, 1 pm
Floats, music, clowns, and a little bit of everything!
August 4
LaSalle County Cruisers 23rd Annual Car Show
Lincoln-Douglas Park, near Ottawa Pool. For more
information, visit www.lasallecountycruisers.com
August 4
Ottawa Riverfest Grand Finale Fireworks
Ottawa Riverfront
Parking Available at Ottawa Township High School,
211 East Main Street
Spectacular Display Begins around 9:15 - 9:30 pm!
August 4
Central States Little League Tournament
Washington Park & Veteran’s Memorial Park, Peru
Week Long Event
August 9-12
60th Annual Mendota Sweet Corn Festival
Downtown Mendota
Opens on Thursday evening at 6pm with Family Night. Friday, arm band discount on rides noon until 4pm. Carnival, parade, queen pageant, over 200 crafters,
flea market, food booths, beer garden with live bands, free entertainment and FREE Del Monte sweet corn on Sunday afternoon. For more information, call
(815) 539-6507 or visit www.sweetcornfestival.com
Free hot, butterd sweet corn is served at Mendota's Sweet Corn Festival
August 11,18 & 25
Music in the Park
Ottawa’s Washington Square • 6pm - 8pm
Enjoy a lovely summer evening and the Big Band/Swing times of 3 marvelous bands. The concerts are free and open to the public. Music will be provided by the Johnny Kaye Band on Aug. 11, Class Act on Aug. 18, and the Jim Markum Swing Band on Aug. 25.
August 16-19
LaSalle Fest
Hegeler Park, LaSalle
For more information, call (815) 223-0077.
August 17
Hegeler Carus Mansion – Concert Series
5:45pm - 6:30pm
For more information, call (815) 224-5891.
August 19-25
“Golden Faces: Old & New”
Anniversary Extravaganza at Engle Lane by the Community Players of Streator. For more information, call (815) 672-4066 or visit www.englelane.org
August 25
“Movies at the Mansion”
Hegeler Carus Mansion, LaSalle • 7pm
Classic and foreign films for all to enjoy.
Call (815) 224-5891 or (815) 224-5895 for movie title.
August 30-September 3
Mendota’s Tri-County Fair
Tri-County Fairgrounds, 1st Avenue and 6th St.
Free admission to the grounds. Exhibits, food,
entertainment. For information on events, visit info@mendotafair.com
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