Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free music festivals among Illinois music festivals and summer festivals. Celebrating its 47th year, the festival will be held in downtown DeKalb on Lincoln Hwy. between 1st and 4th St. It will feature over 80 vendors, a free corn boil, agricultural displays, carnival rides and more! The free corn boil will take place on Saturday, August 24th from 11AM-2PM, while supplies lasts. Headlining this year is Sugar Ray! There will also be over 25 other performances throughout the weekend on stages both inside and outside the Egyptian Theatre.