PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/19/2025
All Day
Location
Hale Park
Categories
Philo, The Center of the Universe, will be celebrating 150 years July 17-20.
Saturday, July 19th
KIDS/FAMILY DAY
Downtown Philo
| 8:00AM | Flag Raising Ceremony | War Memorial |
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| 9:00AM | 5K Run/1K Walk/Kid Fun Run | Sponsored byIllinois Marathon/Campus Ink |
| 9:00AM-2:00PM | Featured Food Truck | Four American Grill |
| 11:00AM | Philo Celebration Parade | |
| 11:00AM | KONA ICE | |
| 12:00PM-3:00pm | Illini Collectors Car Club Car & Truck Show | |
| 12:00PM-5:00PM | Bags Tournament | Sponsored byDaly’s Sports BarFranks Center Lot |
Hale Park
| 10:00AM–5:00PM | Eastern Illinois Food Bank Donation Center | Food drive to benefit the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and St. Patrick’s Tolono Food Pantry |
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| 10:00AM-9:00PM | Craft Market | |
| 12:00PM-3:00PM | Featured Food Truck | Smith Burgers |
| 12:00PM-3:00PM | Face Painting/Balloon Artist | |
| 12:00PM-5:00pm | ImpactLife Blood Drive | |
| 12:00PM-4:00PM | Extreme 25/8 Thrill Rides & Inflatables | |
| 12:00PM-9:00PM | Kirby Concessions | |
| 1:00PM-3:00PM | Touch a Helicopter by Air Evac Lifeteam and AirLife at Firemen’s Field | (big ball diamond) |
| 3:00PM | Philo’s Got Talent Winners | Grand Stage |
| 3:00PM-12:00AM | Beer Tent | |
| 4:00PM-5:30PM | Luke Rund | Beer Tent Stage |
| 4:00PM-9:00PM | Featured Food Truck | Piato Café |
| 5:00PM-9:00PM | Extreme 25/8 Thrill Rides & Inflatables | |
| 5:30PM-8:00PM | Owen Knap and the Rusty Strings | Beer Tent Stage |
| 8:00PM-11:30PM | American Pie Band | Grand Stage |
Go to https://villageofphilo.com/150th-anniversary-celebration/ for schedule and event details.
Please remember that events may be canceled or rescheduled last minute due to unpredictable weather or other factors. We encourage you to reach out to event organizers before heading out to an event to verify it is still happening.
