Dixon Petunia Festival
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Fri, Jun 30 – Tue, Jul 04, 2023 • 10:00am - 10:00pm
East 1st Street, Dixon, IL 61021
The Dixon Petunia Festival features a daily carnival, live music, car show, 5K walk/run, art show, food, parade on Sunday, and fireworks over the Rock River on Monday night.
This long-running annual event includes a carnival, live music, car show, 5K walk/run, art show, food, parade on Sunday, July 2nd, and fireworks on Monday, July 3rd.
Pre-sale carnival tickets will go on sale in June for $25 for the entire weekend. If no pre-sale ticket is purchased, entry will be $10/day at the gate.
Every evening the Festival brings live music to the riverfront stage via 16 different high energy bands.
Go to the website or Facebook page for the full list of performers and events taking place all weekend!
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