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82nd National Sweetcorn Festival

Thursday, September 3, 2026 5:00 PM - Gates, midway, vendor, and food areas open 5:00 PM-10:00 PM - Carnival ride special 6:30 PM-9:00 PM - Bingo at Jaycees Shelter 6:30 PM-9:00 PM - Souvenir and 50/50 sales at Jaycees Shelter 10:00 PM - Midway, vendor, and food areas close Friday, September 4, 2026 5:00 PM - Gates, midway, vendor, and food areas open 5:00 PM-11:00 PM - Carnival ride special 6:30 PM - Truck pull at Annex 11:00 PM - Midway, vendor, and food areas close Saturday, September 5, 2026 6:00 AM - Flea market opens 6:30 AM-7:30 AM - Sweetcorn 5K Classic registration 7:30 AM - Sweetcorn 1 Mile Walk/Run at Main/Market 8:00 AM - Sweetcorn 5K at Main/Market 8:00 AM-1:00 PM - Car show registration at southeast corner of McFerren Park 8:45 AM - Little Corn Eaters Run at Main/Market 9:00 AM - Gates open 10:30 AM - Grand Parade downtown 12:00 PM - Midway, vendor, and food areas open 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Carnival ride session 1 1:00 PM-5:00 PM - Souvenir and 50/50 sales at Center Stage 1:00 PM-2:30 PM - Holly Halliwell at Center Stage 1:30 PM-5:00 PM - Free sweetcorn 2:30 PM - Kids' pie eating contest at Center Stage 3:00 PM - Car show awards at southeast corner of McFerren Park 3:00 PM - Grandstand and beer tent opens 3:00 PM-5:00 PM - Route 117 at Center Stage 5:00 PM - Demolition Derby at Annex 5:00 PM-11:00 PM - Carnival ride session 2 6:30 PM - National Sweetheart Pageant preliminary competition at Civic Center 11:00 PM - Midway, vendor, food area, and beer tent close Sunday, September 6, 2026 8:00 AM - Flea market opens 9:00 AM - Gates open 11:00 AM - Kids' fishing derby registration at Crabtree Shelter 12:00 PM - Midway, vendor, and food areas open 12:00 PM - Kids' fishing derby at Lagoon 12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Jerry Urich at Center Stage 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Carnival ride special session 1 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Free sweetcorn 12:00 PM-5:00 PM - Souvenir and 50/50 sales at Center Stage 1:30 PM-2:30 PM - Rapunzel meet and greet at Center Stage 2:30 PM - Ponytail contest at Center Stage 3:00 PM - Grandstand and beer tent opens 3:00 PM-5:00 PM - Thyme Machine at Center Stage 5:00 PM - Demolition Derby at Annex 5:00 PM-11:00 PM - Carnival ride special session 2 6:30 PM - National Sweetheart Pageant finals at Civic Center 9:00 PM - National Sweetheart Pageant Awards at Civic Center 11:00 PM - Midway, vendor, food area, and beer tent close Monday, September 7, 2026 8:00 AM - Flea market opens 9:00 AM - Gates open 9:30 AM-10:15 AM - Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest registration at Civic Center 10:30 AM - Cream of the Crop Pretty Baby Contest at Civic Center 12:00 PM - Midway, vendor, and food areas open 12:00 PM-1:30 PM - Kasey Burton at Center Stage 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Carnival ride special session 1 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Free sweetcorn 12:00 PM-4:00 PM - Souvenir and 50/50 sales at Center Stage 12:30 PM-1:00 PM - Duck race sales at Crabtree Shelter 1:00 PM - Duck race at Lagoon 2:00 PM-4:00 PM - Bingo at Jaycees Shelter 2:00 PM-4:00 PM - Coop & Company at Center Stage 5:00 PM-9:00 PM - Carnival ride special session 2 7:00 PM - Vendor area closes 9:00 PM - Midway closes Schedule is subject to change with little or no notice.

Hoopeston, IL · Vermilion County

The 82nd National Sweetcorn Festival in Hoopeston, Illinois is a multi-day community festival at McFerren Park with carnival rides, midway, vendors, food areas, flea market, free sweetcorn, parade, pageants, live entertainment, contests, car show, truck pull, demolition derby, fishing derby, bingo, and family activities. This Localized.life listing summarizes the public schedule from the event post so people can find the festival, plan around key times, and discover the local market and food activities connected to it.