Pekin Marigold Festival

CHiPs star Erik Estrada coming to the 2017 Pekin Marigold Festival! The Pekin Marigold Festival proudly welcomes Erik Estrada as our 2017 Guest Celebrity to help us celebrate the festival theme: “ Marigolds on Patrol ”.  Erik will be joining us on Saturday and Sunday of the festival, September 9 th and 10 th and his schedule will be announced as the festival draws near.  The Marigold Festival committee members are pleased to honor the local police departments and the service that they provide with the “ Marigolds on Patrol ” theme. Erik Estrada captured the hearts of millions of fans world-wide as a result of his six year run starring as highway patrol officer Frank Poncherello in the highly successful television series, CHiPs . Also appearing in numerous other television and motion picture roles, the role he most prefers and enjoys is that of a role model to millions of children throughout the world.  Erik ...

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Congratulations to the award winners in the 2016 Pekin Marigold Festival Parade Sponsored by Busey Bank: Fist Baptist Church - Busey Bank Traveling Trophy New Beginnings Fellowship in Christ - Busey Bank Parade Sponsor Award Pekin Hospital - Chamber President's Award First Pekin Savings Bank - Grand Marshal's Award Pekin Insurance - Festival Chairman's Award Artistic Community Theater - 2016 Miss Marigold Queen's Award

As of 3pm today, Art in the Park and Civic Collage vendors will not be able to drive vehicles off of paved surfaces and up to their booths for loading and set-up on Friday.  It is also extremely doubtful vendors will be able to drive to their booths on Saturday morning, especially if we receive the rain that is in the forecast for Friday. If we don't get the forecasted rain, there is a chance vendors will be able drive to their booth for load out on Sunday night. We recognize that this will be a challenge for some of our vendors, and we appreciate your patience and understanding as we deal with Mother Nature. Please be sure to check-in before setting up your booth.

As of 3:00pm today, the weather is not expected to impact tonight's events.  The Commerce Bank Carnival is scheduled to be open for bracelet night as scheduled...5:30 to 9:30pm. Also, the Dogs on a Catwalk begins at 6pm (registration starts at 5:30pm) near Dog Park in Mineral Springs Park. And the Marigold Wine Tasting runs from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Pekin Country Club.  Tickets are $10.

Parking can sometimes be a challenge during the Marigold Festival.  The year parking will be even more of a challenge.  With all of the heavy rain, many of the fields that were used for parking will not be available - they are soggy with a lot of standing water.  Paved parking is available in the Arena parking lot and the lot immediately east of the Park Admin building.  The large parking lot between Coal Car Drive and Pavilion Road is for handicap parking only.  Only vehicles with official handicap placards will be allowed to park in this lot. There will be parking for vendor trailers in the field off Stadium Drive near Parkway Drive.  And, Pekin Insurance has made their parking lot on the corner of Parkway and Broadway available to public parking on Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle buses provided by Peoria Limousine will make continues stops at all of these parking lots from 8am to 6pm on Saturday and 8am to 5pm on Sunday.