The Mendota Sweet Corn Festival In Illinois Is About The Corniest Event You Can Experience
By Melissa Mahoney|Published April 25, 2022
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Back for its 75th year, the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival in Illinois is set to make your summertime a bit corny and a ton of fun. This event involves music, entertainment, a craft fair, a flea market, a parade, a beer garden, carnival rides, and, as you may have already guessed, lots and lots of corn! This is definitely an only-in-Illinois type of event that you must go to this summer.
Hosted by the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival is coming back for its 75th year. This exciting, one-of-a-kind event will be held August 11-14, 2022.
Kids and adults alike can enjoy carnival rides and games. There will also be plenty of food booths selling international, regional, and festival foods.
The big event of the weekend will happen on Sunday afternoon. Starting at 2 p.m., there will be a corn boil and over 50 tons of hot buttered corn will be given out for free! This annual event is not to be missed.
Will you attend the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival in Illinois this year? Have you enjoyed the festivities in the past? Let us know in the comments! For more information, visit the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival’s website and follow the Facebook page for updates.
