Marseilles Fun Days Schedule

Tuesday, July 10

• 5pm Ducky Derby at Snug Harbor – Tickets on sale at Snug Harbor, OSB/Twin Oaks Savings Bank, & City Hall. Live music by Chris Farrell. Food & drinks! $4/ticket or a Six-Quack for $20. Available at Snug Harbor Marina and Marseilles City Hall

Wednesday, July 11 – Family Welcomeburger Night

• 10:30am Story time w/ Miss Jan at Knudson Park hosted by the Marseilles Library
• 4pm – 8pm Dunk Tank by the Pee Wee Diamond sponsored by the Cub Scouts
• 5pm Welcomeburger at the Marseilles Lions Club. Food grilled by the Fun Days Committee & Lions Club Bar for beverages. Celebrating Illinois’s 200th birthday with free birthday cake while supplies last. Rain or shine!
• 6pm Marseilles Idol is being brought back & sponsored by the Trager Family in honor of the late James H. Trager and his love of music. Come down and cheer on your favorites at the Marseilles Lions Club. Rain or shine!
• 5pm Antique Fire truck Rides in Lions Club Parking Lot
• 5pm – 7pm OSF Life Flight Helicopter landing & Ground Tours at Guthrie Park Softball Field on Commercial St
• 6pm – 8pm Teen Glow Party at the Marseilles Pool/ Admission is free
• Dusk – MOVIE NIGHT “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at the Pee Wee Diamond sponsored by MTCO digiMAX & IV Cellular

Thursday, July 12

• 10:30am Children’s Teddy Bear Picnic – provided by CP’s Ice Cream at Illini State Park
• 6pm – 8pm Join the community at OSB- Twin Oaks Bank for a concert featuring the music of Tom Edwards from 6pm-8pm. Popcorn, Lemonade, & Ice Cream. Please bring a Lawn Chair. Sponsored by OSB- Twin Oaks Bank
• 5pm – Midnight CARNIVAL OPENS on Lincoln St – “All Around Amusement”

Friday, July 13

• 9am Market on Main St. Sign up with Michelle at Gleason’s Hardware Store to be a vendor
• 9am-5pm Marseilles Library Book Sale & Ice Cream Sandwiches
• 12 Noon – 6pm Children’s Splishin’ & Splashin’ at the Marseilles Pool/Admission is free
• 12 Noon Senior Luncheon at the American Legion provided by Twin Oaks Savings Bank, A Division of Ottawa Savings Bank & “Safe Banking for Seniors” Program  given by Jackie Hanlon from Twin Oaks Savings Bank
• 2pm – 4pm CARNIVAL OPENS TO FRIENDS WITH DISABILITIES
• 5pm – Midnight CARNIVAL on Lincoln St – “All Around Amusement”
• 5pm- midnight Beer Tent/Food Trucks open in Knudson Park
• 7pm Marseilles High School Class of 1973 Alumni Reunion under the Beer Tent – Icebreaker Fun
• 7:30pm – BIG SUGAR COUNTRY band plays until 11pm

Saturday, July 14

• 9am Market on Main St. Sign up with Michelle at Gleason’s Hardware Store to be a vendor
• 9am 5th Annual Dr. Sutton Memorial Bridge Walk – Sign-ups start at 8 am at Marseilles Nursing Service -$5 donation. Or just come to visit and support the Nursing Service.  For those that can’t walk the bridge, there will be adult train rides provided
• 9am – 12 Noon Marseilles Library Book Sale
• 10am – 12pm Marseilles Swimming Pool Lifeguard Carwash at the Parking Lot of the Pool. Music by Boomin’ DJ. $5/Car
• 1pm – 3pm The Seattle Sutton Marseilles Museum – Washington St. –The feature will be the life of famous boxing champion, Laddie Tonielli, a hometown hero. His son Terry will be giving a presentation on his illustrious life. Also, train rides for the kids!
• 12pm – 12am CARNIVAL on Lincoln St – “All Around Amusement”
• 12pm – 6pm Local Entertainment under the Beer tent at Knudson Park: 12-2 Christina Eltrevoog, 2-4 Carley Baudino, 4-6 Steve Porter & Wayne Underwood.
• 12 Noon-midnight Beer Tent/ Food Trucks open in Knudson Park
• 4pm – 8pm Dunk Tank at the NE corner of the Fire Dept Parking Lot sponsored by the Mars. Athletic Club
• 6pm Marseilles High School Class of 1973 Alumni Reunion – 45^th Year Class Reunion Dinner at Illini Lounge
• 8pm AbbyNormal Band plays until 11pm
• Dusk FIREWORKS

Sunday, July 15

• 9am Community Worship Service under the tent in Knudson Park
• 11am Chicken Fry at Marseilles Lions Club
• 12 Noon Fun Days Parade hosted by the Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce & Parade Marshall Joe Evola will line-Up 11am at Marseilles Elementary School. Step-Off at Noon

Parade Route down Broadway St  to Commercial St to the Ball Diamonds

• 12pm – 5pm CARNIVAL on Lincoln St – “All Around Amusement”
• 1pm – 4pm Dunk Tank by the Pee Wee Diamond sponsored by the Mars. Athletic Club
• 2pm Cow Pie Bingo at Pee Wee Diamond hosted by Marseilles Athletic Club  $5/ticket

Saturday, July 21 – The fun continues into the next weekend!

• 5pm-9pm Marseilles Cruise Night presented by the Marseilles Firefighters Assoc. on Main St

 
Marseilles Fun Days could not happen this year without our RED, WHITE & BLUE and Stars & Stripes sponsors
 
RED SPONSORS $500 +

• All Around Amusement – A Triple “A” Amusement Company

• Etscheid, Duttlinger & Associates
• Illinois Valley Cellular
• Marseilles Bank
• Marseilles Land & Water Co.
• Marseilles Lions Club
• Marseilles Recreation Board/City of Marseilles
• Sabic – Hope Outreach
• Seals – Campbell Funeral Home
• The James H. Trager Family
• Twin Oaks Savings Bank – A Division of Ottawa Savings Bank

 
WHITE SPONSORS $250 +

• D & S Foods, Inc
• Four Star Campground
• Independence Tube
• Labor Local 393
• Marseilles Sheet Metal
• Mayor Jim Hollenbeck
• River Redi – Mix
• Schott’s Pharmacy, Inc.

 
Blue Sponsors $100 +

• Gleason & Company
• Harris Energy Group
• Illinois River Area Chamber of Commerce
• Marr Sales Mattress Factory Outlet
• MTCO
• Snowdance Enterprises
• Zig’s Fairway Auto Repair & Towing

 
Stars & Stripes Sponsors $25 +

• Ganz Greenhouse
• Shape Rap-N-Roll Salon

 
Thank you to those individuals and groups/businesses for sponsoring activities or hosting & assisting during the 2018 Marseilles Fun Days. Thank you to to Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and the City of Marseilles along with the Marseilles Council & Employees, the Marseilles Fire Dept, the Marseilles Police Dept, and the Marseilles Ambulance Service.
Thank you to Cheryl Gray, our Fireworks Chairwoman, &  to Bob Newkirk for allowing us to use his land for the Fireworks show. Also thank you to Sandy Thomas for bringing back the Marseilles Idol Contest!