Montgomery Fest brings together neighbors, friends and families to enjoy a weekend of old-fashioned summer fun.
The annual three-day event will be held Friday through Sunday.
The festival offers various activities and events, including live entertainment, a carnival, food vendors, a beer tent, a parade, a car show and a carp fishing derby. It is topped off with a spectacular fireworks show across the river, according to the village’s website.
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Here is the daily lineup of activities:
Friday, Aug. 15
Open 5 to 10 p.m.
On Stage
- 4:30-5 p.m. Ballet Folklorico Yetlanezi Dance Group
- 5:30 p.m. Presentation of Colors by the Montgomery-Countryside Fire District Honor Guard
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Soul Sacrifice
- 8-10 p.m. Sonora Dinamita
Other activities
- 5 to 10 p.m. Beer Tent
- 5 to 10 p.m. Carnival
- 5 to 10 p.m. Food Vendors
- 5 to 10 p.m. Free shuttle service. The last shuttle leaves the park shortly after the entertainment ends at 10 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16
On the Family Fest Stage
- 10:15-11 a.m. Miss Jamie’s Farm Music Show for ages 0-8
- 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Scribblemonster children’s entertainment
- 12:45-2 p.m. Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles, interactive reptile show
On the Main Stage
- 10-10:30 a.m. Simply Destinee Dance Group
- 10:45-11:15 a.m. Stephanie’s Academy of Dance and Special Stars Inc. Dance Groups
- 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Mr. Freeze of FermiLab, live science demonstration
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. Family Trivia in the Park
- 3-5 p.m. The Throwbacks
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Planet Groove
- 8-10, p.m. 52nd Street - The Music of Billy Joel
Family Fun Activities
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Family Fest on River Street
- 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Chalk with a Cop
- 10 a.m. -7 p.m. Craft fair and market
- 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Car Show at Austin Park
Sunday, Aug. 17
On Stage
- 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Good Clean Fun
- 2-4 p.m. Evil Burrito
- 4:30-6:30 p.m. Kovacs & Company
- 7-9 p.m. Semple
Family Fun Activities
- 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Carp fishing derby, all ages welcome (Register onsite between 6-10 a.m. near the Mill Street Bridge)
- 9-10 a.m. Church in the Park with New Life Montgomery
- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic Settler’s Cottage open for tours, 200 N. River St.
- 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Craft fair and market vendors
- 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sponsor expo
- 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Food vendors
- 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Beer tent
- 1-9 p.m. Carnival
- 1 p.m. Parade steps off
- 9 p.m. Fireworks
- Free shuttle service runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.