Pekin Marigold Festival Announces Theme of 2022 Festival

 



 50th Pekin Marigold Festival Will Be Held This Fall, September 8th – 11th

 Pekin Marigold Festival announces theme of 2022 Festival: “Back in Time: 50 Years of Marigold Memories.”

 

Pekin, IL - On September 8th – 11th the Pekin Marigold Festival will celebrate its 50th year honoring Senator Everett Dirksen. This year’s theme, “Back In Time”, will reflect on how the Pekin Marigold Festival has become a cherished tradition in the Central Illinois region.

Beloved by his hometown, Pekin hosted the first festival in 1973 as a celebration of the late Senator’s legislative legacy. The Pekin Marigold Festival was named after Senator Dirksen’s love for marigolds, and to this day Pekin is recognized as the Marigold Capital of the World. Senator Dirksen was most known for his key roles in passing the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (1963), the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Open Housing Act of 1968.

Chairperson of the 2022 festival, Brandon Burling, reflects on the love of community the Senator displayed throughout his lifetime, stating, “Senator Dirksen once said that ‘When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength in any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there.’ The Pekin Marigold Festival is all about community and the families, businesses and organizations that make it a great place to live. Regardless of the legacy that Dirksen made in our history books, he never forgot the importance of coming home. This 50th Festival aims to remind everyone what made him so important to this city.” 

Burling continues by unfolding more regarding the 2022 Pekin Marigold Festival theme.

“The theme is centered around the essence of traveling back in time and taking a trip down memory lane,” says Burling. “With this being the 50th Festival, we want Pekin residents and general Festival goers to recollect their favorite Marigold Memories that embody what this Festival is all about. Sharing moments that they will never forget, while also creating new ones for years to come.”

The committee has plans in store to make this year’s festival memorable. Burling states, “I don’t want to give too much away…but let’s just say that with this being the 50th Festival, we’re going to celebrate this milestone in a big way.”

 

About the Pekin Marigold Festival - The Pekin Marigold Festival is held annually on the first weekend after Labor Day in honor of Senator Everette Dirksen. Event registrations are on-going and can be found online on Facebook, the Pekin Marigold Festival blog, and the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce website. Promoted hashtags for 2022: #PekinMarigoldFestival and #MarigoldMemories.  

 

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Media Contact:
Brittney Hogue
Communications Coordinator
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce
brittney@pekinchamber.com
309-642-7029

 

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