Montgomery Fest brings a weekend of music, meals & household enjoyable Aug. 14-16 – Shaw Local

The greatest summer time celebration in Montgomery is again in 2026, operating from Friday, Aug. 14 to Sunday, Aug. 16, bringing reside music, a carnival, fireworks and extra to Montgomery Park.

The pageant will even function a beer tent, fishing derby, parade, automotive present, fireworks.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14

• 5 to 10 p.m.: Beer Tent, meals distributors
• 5 to 10 p.m.: Carnival

Live leisure

• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: The Throwbacks
• 8 to 10 p.m.: 52nd Street – The Music of Billy Joel

SATURDAY, AUG. 15

• 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Food distributors
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m.: Sponsor Expo
• 10 a.m. to midday: Chalk with A Cop
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Historic Settler’s Cottage Open for Tours (200 N. River St.)
• 10 a.m. to three p.m.: Family Fest on River Street
• 10 a.m. to three p.m.: Craft Fair on River Street
• 10 a.m. to three:30 p.m.: Historic Preservation Commission Car Show in Austin Park.
• 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Beer tent.
• 1 to 10 p.m.: Carnival

Live leisure

Family Fest Stage:

• 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.: Miss Jamie’s Farm
• 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles
• 1 to 1:30 p.m.: American Martial Arts Academy 
• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Jason Kollum – Bubble Show

Main Stage:

• 11 a.m. to Noon: Jeff and Kurt’s Acoustic Refreshment
• 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.: Vital Signs
• 3 to five p.m.: Serendipity
• 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Latin Swing Factor
• 8 to 10 p.m. Brass on Fire

SUNDAY, AUG. 16

• 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Carp Fishing Derby
• 9 to 10 a.m.: Church within the Park with New Life Montgomery
• 10 a.m. to eight p.m.: Sponsor Expo
• 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Food distributors
• 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Beer tent
• 1 to 9 p.m.: Carnival
• 1 p.m.: Parade
• 4 p.m.: Rotary Rubber Duck Derby on River Street
• 9 p.m.: Fireworks

Live leisure

• 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: American Cash
• 2 to 4 p.m.: Wild Daisy
• 4:30 to six:30 p.m.: Crawford’s Daughter
• 7 to 9 p.m.: Whiskey Road

Unless famous, all actions are at Montgomery Park, at River and Mill streets. The Car Show (Saturday) is positioned in Austin Park, simply east of the river, at 1345 S. Broadway.

Limited parking for the fest is accessible on the road and within the Lyon Metal parking zone at 421 N. Main St., simply west of the grounds. Free shuttle buses might be obtainable from two places, Lakewood Creek Elementary School, 2301 Lakewood Creek Drive, and the Oswego Public Library District’s Montgomery Campus at 1111 Reading Drive.

Shuttles will run from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

For data, go to montgomeryil.org/186/Montgomery-Fest.