Friday
July 31, 2026
5:00 PM
Gates Open · Carnival Begins
Rides and games open for the evening
Carnival
5:00 PM
Food Stands Open
German specialties and festival favorites
Food
5:30 PM
Tractor Pull Registration
On-site walk-up registration available nightly. Online registration opens June 2026.
Pulls
Pull classes & details →
7:00 PM
Antique & Classic Plow Tractor Pull
Wheelie bars required · 2 sleds running · Scheve Park Arena
Pulls
Pull classes & details →
7:00 PM
Weight Tractor Pull
Southern Illinois rules · Classes subject to change
Pulls
8:00 PM
Live Music at Depot Stage
Live Music
Saturday
August 1, 2026
10:30 AM
Food Stands Open
Food
1:00 PM
Carnival Opens
Rides, games, and family-friendly activities
Carnival
1:00 PM
Berger-Kiel Log House Tours
Historic structure from 1863–1864 · Until 4:00 PM
Historic
5:00 PM
Saturday Parade
Decorated floats, marching bands, fire trucks · Main Street
Parade
Parade route & tips →
5:30 PM
Farm Stock Tractor Pull Registration
On-site walk-up registration
Pulls
7:00 PM
Farm Stock Tractor Pull
All tractors must have wheelie bars · Scheve Park Arena
Pulls
Pull classes & details →
9:00 PM
Princess Raffle Drawing
Princess
Sunday
August 2, 2026
11:00 AM
Carnival Opens
Rides, games, and family-friendly activities
Carnival
11:00 AM
Classic Car Show Begins
Classic cars, hot rods, and custom builds · Until 4:00 PM
Car Show
Car show details →
11:00 AM
4-H Exhibits Open
4-H projects and livestock displays at the Ag Building
4-H
3:00 PM
Princess Ceremony
Depot Stage
Princess
5:00 PM
Sunday Parade
Decorated floats, marching bands, fire trucks · Main Street
Parade
Parade route & tips →
5:30 PM
Truck Pull Registration
On-site walk-up registration
Pulls
7:00 PM
Truck Pull Finals
Central Illinois Truck Pullers LLC rules · Scheve Park Arena
Pulls
Truck pull classes & details →