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The 25th Annual Taste of Illinois Valley is set to run June 7th through June 10th at the Centennial Park in Peru. The Taste has been a popular event with area restaurants, free entertainment and fun for all ages.
The carnival is Todd Armstrong Shows from Texas with new
rides. The carnival begins on Thursday, June 7th at 6:00 pm.
Special arm bands are available for unlimited
rides through the weekend.
Presale on armbands will begin May 29th - June 3rd for $14.00 a ticket, normally
$20.00 at the Carnival. The ticket is good for one arm band for a 4 or 5 hour
period of unlimited rides. No refunds or rainouts; please present to carnival
ticket booth to get your armband. The YMCA has 700 pre-sale tickets available.
Thursday, June 7 - 6:00 pm to
close
Friday, June 8 - 6:00 pm to close
Saturday, June 9 - Noon - 5 pm or 5 pm to close
Sunday, June 10 - Noon - 5 pm or 5 pm to close
Entertainment begins with the Battle of the Bands on Thursday, June 7th.
Teen bands will battle it out for prizes on Thursday night. Top area
entertainment will continue all weekend with local bands donating time for the
Taste. Interested bands should contact Tom Ptak or Dave Potthoff at the YMCA at
815-223-7904.
Food vendors are from local restaurants. If you would like a booth, contact Dave
Potthoff or Joanne Sabotta at the YMCA. You can also open the PDF file below for
an application for the food booth.
The YMCA is also looking for local groups to help a few hours to volunteer to sell food or drinks.
For more information on the Taste of Illinois Valley, contact the YMCA at 815-223-7904.
ALL TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
| Thursday, June 7 is Family Night | 5:00-10:00 p.m. |
| Friday, June 8 | 5:00-11:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, June 9 | 12:00-11:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 10 | 12:00-10:00 p.m. |
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Highlights from Taste of Illinois Valley 2006
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Check back often; as restaurants sign up, we will add them to the list!
Restaurant |
Food being served |
| Lou's LaGrotto | Pizza, nuggets, wings |
| YMCA Food Booth | Brats, pork chops, Hot Dogs |
| S & K Gyros | Gyro sandwich, Italian beef sandwich, French fries |
| El Charro | Tacos, Burritos, tortas |
| Grinders | Smoothies, Coffee drinks, cookies |
| Dee's Thai Food | Egg roll, crab Rangoon, chicken stick, fried rice, stir fried noodle, pork sweet chili, chicken teriyaki, deep fired shrimp |
| Amici Ristorante | Desserts, appetizers, pasta |
| Weide's Nutty Bavarian | Cinnamon glazed nuts, soft pretzels, nachos, lemon shake-ups, and slushies |
| Ninth St Pub |
Cheeseburger in Paradise, BBQ rib sandwich, marinated chicken sandwich, ribeye steak sandwich, bratwurst, polish sausage, tomato basil chicken wrap, and cheezy broccoli soup. |
| Softails | Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches, French fries |
| Lil Bella's Pizza | Pizza, Italian Beef |
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If you are a restaurant and would like to sign up for the Taste of Illinois Valley, click here. We need volunteers to work the Taste of Illinois Valley. This is the major fundraiser for our YMCA for the year. If you are interested in giving a couple hours of your time, please call us at 223-7904 and sign up. Thank you! |
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Day and Time |
Entertainment |
| Thursday June 7 - |
Battle of the Bands! |
| 5-11pm | |
| Friday, June 8 | |
| 6-8 pm | Schwill |
| 8:30-10:30 pm | Gas Rd. Riot |
| Saturday, June 9 | |
| 6-8 pm | Egon's Unicat |
| 8:30-10:30 | The Edge |
| Sunday, June 10 | |
| 4:30-6:30 pm | Phil N The Blanks |
| 7-9:00 pm | Save Us, Hollywood and Fear the Mourning |
