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Amish Country Cheese Festival
Labor Day Weekend
August 30 & 31
and Sept 1, 2008


Every Labor Day Weekend in the Heart of Illinois Amish Country

 

Central Illinois' Best Labor Day Celebration is
now THREE BIG DAYS



  • Saturday August 30, 2008

    6am to 11am- Fireman's Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Firehouse
    Shuttle available from downtown to Firehouse.

    9am- Festival opens with merchants sidewalk sales, pony rides, wagons rides, Petting zoo, strolling clowns, flea, craft, and food vendors downtown.

    9am - Car show registration begins

    10am- Action Inflatables Kids Area opens

    10:30am-Gene Trimble Strolling Clown band

    11am-Methodist Church Ham & Bean  meal at the Community bldg on east    
                                Progress St
            - Vine St Christian Church Ice Cream Social and the church on South
                            Vine St. 

    Noon -"ERSTE KASE SCHNITZEN" - The celebratory first cutting of the cheese
                            officially open the festival. - Main Cheese Tent
            - Car Show begins on Hickory St.
            -Joey Kelly Circus near Ascherman's Ford Garage on South Vine St.

    12:30pm -"ERSTE KASE BEDINEN" - Line up for the first FREE CHEESE GIVEAWAY. Over 300 pounds of cheddar and crackers will be passed out by celebrities in this first serving. - Main Cheese Tent

    Live Stage Entertainment All Day -
        11am - Battle Creek Country
        3pm - Jim Easter and the Artistics
        6:00pm - Sojourn - classic rock

    2pm - Joey Kelly Circus near Ascherman's Ford Garage on South Vine St.

    2:30pm 10th Annual Cheese Eating Nationals - Stuff yourself with more cheese and root beer and earn some national recognition! Youth and Adult categories, no entry fee - Main Cheese Tent

    4 pm- 10th International Cheese Curling Team Championships - one of the most popular events at each festival. Grab a broom and curl for points. Compete in teams of four. Bring your trained curlers, your family, or just team up with somebody standing nearby. Take home your 4 pound cheese "stone" for your efforts and maybe an international title.  No age limit, no entry fee, and a lot of fun for all. Sanctioned by the International Cheese Curling Assoc. - Main Cheese Tent

     8pm Festival Closes for the Day

-   Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival Major Sponsors   -

 Horizon Home Center -  C.H.I. Overhead Doors
Okaw Trusses - Dutch Valley Meats
Roselens Coffee Shop - Corner Cafe - Tri-County Welding
Coach House Garages - AJ's Autobody - Custom Screen Printing - Randall Electric
Bear Creek Truss - Graber Building Supplies

 Okaw Farmers / Cadwell Elevator - Effingham Equity - The Pewter Spoon

Decatur Memorial Hospital - Consolidated Communications - Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
 

Planning a visit to Illinois Amish Country? Let ACM Tours help you get the most out of your visit. ACM Tours can arrange for preplanned itineraries, step-on guided tours, or meals in Amish homes for family or larger groups.

Cheese Festival Event Information may change at any time. For up to the minute questions call the
Arthur Visitors Information Center at 1800-72-AMISH for planning information