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Corn Fest 2025
August 22, 2025 – August 24, 2025
Corn Fest is one of the last remaining free music festivals among Illinois music festivals and summer festivals. Celebrating its 48th 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 23rd from 11AM-2PM, while supplies lasts. There will also be over 10 live performances throughout the weekend on an outdoor stage.
Festival Hours are as follows:
Friday, August 22, 3-11pm
Saturday, August 23, 11am-11pm
Sunday, August 24, 11am-6pm
Free
