Pekin Insurance Festive Food Court

The Marigold Festival takes great pride in offering the food concessions to nonprofit organizations. For many of these groups, this is their biggest fund raising event of the year. Most of the Festive Food booths are located in Mineral Springs Park, across Pavilion Road between the pavilion and ball diamond #1. The Festive Foods is open Saturday, September 10th from 9:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday, September 11th from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
  • Ambassadors for Christ ~ Smoothie & Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Topping & Frozen Coffees/ Fish Sand. Ribbon Fries
  • American Cancer Society/ Sno Shack~ Corn Dogs, Lemon Shakeups & Bottled Water
  • Boy Scout Troop 62 ~ Italian Beef Sandwiches, Condiments, Chips, Soft Drinks, Water
  • Boy Scout Troop 65 ~ Curly Fries, Onion Rings, Soda, Water
  • Boys and Girls Club of Pekin~ Spicy Chicken Wings with Dipping Sauce from Kouri's Pub
  • Christian Civic Outreach ~ Iced Tea, Lemonade & Bottled Water
  • Faith Baptists Christian School ~ Tenderloins, Elephant Ears, Funnel Cakes, Shake-ups, Tea, Soda
  • First Christian Church ~ Apple Dumpling
  • Grace United Methodist Church Family Focus ~ Baked Potato Bar, Nachos, Soda, Water, Juice
  • Pekin Emblem Club #424 ~ Godfather's Pizza, Soda, Water
  • Pekin Firefighters Local #524 ~ Sub Sandwich, Chips, Soda
  • Pekin First Church of God, Mission Outreach ~ Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • PCHS Choral Parents ~ Saturday Morning Breakfast at the Pekin Moose Family Center, Lodge # 916
  • PCHS/AJROTC Boosters ~ Lemon Shakeups, Bottled Water
  • Pekin Job's Daughters Bethel 55 ~ Scrambled Hamburger Sandwiches, Strawberry Shortcake, Chips and Drinks
  • Pekin Kiwanis ~ Dippin Dots, Ice Cream, Root Beer Floats, Soda, Water
  • Pekin Lions Club ~ Donuts, Drinks
  • Rotary Club of Pekin ~ Pork Chop Fry, Brats, Rib-eye, Chips, Shake ups
  • Senior World ~ Shaved Ice & Frosted Nuts, Bottled water, Shake ups
  • S.B.A. ~ BBQ Sandwiches, Chips, Soda, Candy bars, Root Beer Floats, Hot dogs
  • The Salvation Army ~ Grilled Chicken Sandwiches, Jumbo Hot Dogs, "Tacos in a Bag", Chips, Cookies & Drinks
  • United Way of Pekin ~ Brat Sandwiches, Chips, and Drinks

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