Pekin Marigold Festival

Due to some unforeseen circumstances we have several empty booth spaces for the 2013 Art in the Park sponsored by South Side Bank.  If you are interested in becoming a 2013 Art in the Park vendor (September 7th & 8th), please contact the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce for an application.  Call (309) 346-2106 between 8:30am and 12:30 pm or send an email to info@pekinchamber.com .  All vendors must provide pictures of them making their handmade crafts.  These limited number of spaces will be filled on a first come first served basis.  

Entry forms are now available for the 2013 Jimmy Johns Marigold  Bags Tourney.  The event will be held on Saturday, September 7th beginning at noon.  More information is available on the entry form at: http://www.pekinchamber.com/images/Marigold13/BagsEntry.pdf

Julie K – Saturday, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Back by popular demand, “Julie K” will charm the younger generation with the sights and sound of an exciting show. Julie has charmed young children at the Marigold Festival for several years. This award winning song writer and performer channels her talents into each and every performance. Julie received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in vocal performance from Rollins University in Florida. She owns and operates her own entertainment company which focuses on teaching children the art of music and movement. Her recordings include, “A Sunny Day” 2009, “Animal Party”, 2010 and “Family Love”, 2012. Her albums have received national critical acclaim. She has performed at many venues around the Midwest providing an uplifting child exciting entertainment that can be enjoyed by the whole family. If you have children, make sure not to miss her performance at the Pekin Marigold Festival. (To learn more visit juliekmusic.com.) The Prairie Star Fiddlers – S...

Daniel Logan Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Daniel Logan started acting when he was 10 years old. At the top of this young actor’s growing resume sits ”STAR WARS: Episode II - Attack of the Clones,” with the coveted role of Boba Fett. Daniel has recently reprised his role as the voice of Boba Fett in the animated television series “STAR WARS: The Clone Wars.” Logan currently resides in Los Angeles and is continuing a career in acting. Tom Kane Although best known as the voice of Jedi Master Yoda , Tom's busy career includes Movie Trailers, Commercials, Network Promos, Games and Cartoons, with lead roles in Powerpuff Girls, Robot Chicken, Kim Possible, Avengers, Foster's Home, Iron Man, Wild Thornberrys, Wolverine and the X-Men and feature films such as Shrek, Rugrats and The Smurfs.   Tom was also the announcer for the 78th, 80th, 83rd & 84th Academy Awards. Schedule Autograph S...

Our 2013 Grand Marshals are Rich and Nancy Kriegsman, who were nominated by their children: Katie Bashary, Scott Kriegsman & Amy Meron. Rich and Nancy have been active and involved in Pekin for many years and in many ways. Currently, Rich is on boards for the Pekin Hospital, Pekin Insurance and Herget Bank. You’ll find the two of them involved with a variety of organizations including the Pekin Civic Chorus, Friends in Harmony, the Transportation Club of Peoria, Grace United Methodist Church Choir and the Pekin Municipal Band. And then there are the past groups, organizations and boards which include the Pekin School District 303 board, the United Way of Pekin and the Pekin Country Club board. Rich, a 1967 graduate of Pekin High and 1971 graduate of DePauw University, is the president of KMI, Kriegsman Transfer Co. Nancy is a 1970 graduate of Pekin High, a 1974 graduate of the University of Iowa and a retired nurse who last worked at Pekin Community High School. The Kriegsm...

Applications and rules for Marigold Festival Parade, sponsored by Herget Bank, are now available.  The parade is Saturday, September 7th, beginning at 10:00am.  You can download entry form and rules at the link below, or stop in the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce, 402 Court Street.  The deadline is August 28th.  http://www.pekinchamber.com/2013/ParadeApp13.pdf

Congratulations to Rich & Nancy Kriegsman who were named the Grand Marshals of the 2013 Pekin Marigold Festival. Marigold Committee Chairwoman Shannon Sandoval surpised them with the news at a family lunch at CJ's Cafe. More news about this deserving couple will follow.

Thanks to local resident Ed Emmons for the pictures below of Mrs. Luella Dirksen riding in the Marigold Festival Parade.  She was Grand Marshal of the Pekin Marigold Festival 5 of the first 6 years.  Ed believes these pictures are from the 1978 parade.