DeKalb Annual Corn Festival
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Fri, Aug 23 – Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Downtown DeKalb, DeKalb, IL 60115
Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free music festivals among Illinois music and summer festivals.
Celebrating its 47th year, Corn Fest will be held in downtown DeKalb on Lincoln Highway between 1st and 4th Streets. Well over 50,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend the music festival over the three day weekend. Music all weekend long. All shows are free to the public. Corn Fest also features regional music acts, a carnival, car show, craft fest, kid fest, art fest for kids, community stage, over 90 vendors, a free corn boil on Saturday, and much more!
Places to stay nearby...
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Hotel at Holmes
DeKalb
Located in the center of campus, the Hotel at Holmes offers the convenience of meeting spaces, restaurants, recreation, and more—all under one roof. We are also…
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Hampton Inn & Suites - DeKalb
DeKalb
Located just moments from Northern Illinois University, with easy access to I-88 and the Historic Lincoln Highway (Route 38), the Hampton Inn hotel in DeKalb, IL,…
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Red Roof Inn & Suites DeKalb
DeKalb
Red Roof Inn & Suites DeKalb offers free WiFi, flat screen TVs, iron & ironing boards, hairdryers, and coffee in all rooms. The inn also features…
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DeKalb Farmers Market
Downtown DeKalb • Sep 05 @ 10AM
Enjoy your lunch while listening to live music and shopping in the Plaza.
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WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? at the Egyptian Theatre
Egyptain Theatre • Sep 14 @ 7:30PM
Improvised comedy show, WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? at the historic Egyptian Theatre!
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Barb City's Barbed Wire Weekend
Altgeld Hall • Sep 27 – Sep 29 @ 9AM
A weekend-long community event celebrating the 150th anniversary of Glidden's barbed wire patent with a wire show, barbed wire sites tour, and more!
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