Get to The Grove!
A state-of-the-art central core for Bourbonnais residents, businesses and visitors to experience a range of activities and year-round events for all ages! The 12.5-acre regional destination is the result of over 3,000+ participants shaping this community-driven vision over a five-year engagement period. Explore The Grove and all its unique outdoor amenities!
Premier
Save-the-date for The Grove premier event Saturday, August 17th, noon - 10:00 p.m. as we celebrate the 12.5-acre, all-season, cultural, recreational and economic community hub and satisfy your appetite along with the 4th annual Bourbonnais Food Truck Fest, presented by Brandon Casey's Comfort Crew, at Goselin Park 700 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.
- 20 Food Trucks (click for food menus!)
- Live Music All Day (see lineup below!)
- Cold Beverages (click for 21 & up drink menu!)
- Kidz Zone (free activities for all ages!)
- MAGGIE SPEAKS featuring celebrity guests:
- JOE DON ROONEY and JAY DEMARCUS of RASCAL FLATTS
- RANDALL HALL formerly of LYNYRD SKYNYRD
- SKIP MARTIN formerly of KOOL AND THE GANG
- KEVIN CHALFANT who performed with JOURNEY and THE STORM
- JOE DON ROONEY and JAY DEMARCUS of RASCAL FLATTS
EVENT SCHEDULE:
- 12:00PM = 20 local and Chicagoland food trucks available (Latham Dr. & Municipal Center lot)
- 1:00PM - 2:30PM = Acoustic performer, Jason Sturmon, lead singer and guitarist for Junkyard Groove Chicago (Main Stage)
- 1:00PM - 4:00PM = Airbrush Facepainters & Temporary Tattoo Station (Kidz Zone in Municipal Center lot)
- 1:00PM - 8:00PM = Kidz Zone Inflatables and Games (Kidz Zone in Municipal Center lot)
- 1:30PM - 6:00PM = Baby Animal Petting Zoo (Kidz Zone in Municipal Center lot)
- 3:00PM - 4:30PM = Acoustic performer, Chris Heroldt, singer and lead guitarist for The Dancing Noodles (Main Stage)
- 5:00PM - 6:30PM = Acoustic performer, Shannon Marie, Chicagoland singer-songwriter and recording artist (Main Stage)
- 7:00PM - 10:00PM = National Headline Entertainment (Main Stage)
- Maggie Speaks
- Jay DeMarcus & Joe Don Rooney of Rascall Flatts
- Randall Hall, formerly of Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Skip Martin, formerly of Kool & the Gang
- Kevin Chalfant, performed with Journey and The Storm
EVENT REMINDERS:
- Limited seating available; lawn chairs and blankets are welcomed
- No outside food or beverages permitted; no coolers
- The Grove is a smoke-free environment.
- Main Event Parking = Administration Office 600 Main St. NW
- ADA-Only Parking = S.A. Piggush @ 395 William Latham Dr.
- Overflow & Large-Scale Parking = Plum Creek Parking Lots
- 4:00pm - 10:00pm - Parking Lot Shuttles along Plum Creek Dr. available on first come, first served basis.
FREE ADMISSION THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS:
Title Sponsor:
*Brandon Casey's Comfort Crew
Sweet Tunes Sponsor:
*Bank of Bourbonnais
Spotlight Sponsors:
*Meineke Car Care Center
*King Music
Shirt Sponsor:
*Bourbonnais Friendship Festival
*Dunlap Vision
Kidz Zone Sponsor:
*Ascension Saint Mary
*Chicago Dough Pizza
*ComEd
*Glade Plumbing & Piping
Event Sponsors:
*Annie Mitchell at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Speckman Realty
*Aqua Illinois
*Converging Networks Group
*Koehler Sports and Spinal Rehab
*Iroquois Federal
*Municipal Bank
*Stacked Nutrition
*Visit Kankakee County
