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Food Trucks

Food Trucks

Hacienda Jalisco MB's Food Truck Snazzy's Lemonade El Taco Rico Vamos (Cedar Creek Hall, 9-3pm) Main Street Saturday Noon - 10pm Sunday, 1-5pm

Amtrak Ticket Giveaway

Amtrak Ticket Giveaway

Sign up for a chance to win 2 round trip Amtrak tickets. Cedar Creek Hall 9am - 2pm Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Mini Mac Rides

Mini Mac Rides

BNSF will have their "Mini Mac" available for rides on Saturday from 10am - 4pm at the Amtrak Depot, rides are free.

Wheel Change Demo

Wheel Change Demo

Back again this year! BNSF will host a wheel change demo, 11am at the Amtrak Depot

Pie and Ice Cream on Main!

Pie and Ice Cream on Main!

Join us under the tent on Main Street from 1 - 4pm for Ice Cream from Hy-Vee and Pie from Carriage House. There will also be live music and face painting!

Food Trucks

Food Trucks

Saturday, June 28, Noon - 10pm Sunday, June 29, 1-5pm Food Trucks will be on Main St. starting at noon and at Cedar Creek Hall from 9am - 3pm.

Face Painting

Face Painting

Face Painting for Kids Downtown Galesburg Main Street, Noon -4pm Amtrak Depot, 10am - 4pm

Cowtippers Country Music & Beer Tent

Cowtippers Country Music & Beer Tent

Saturday 7-10pm, $5 entry 14 & under, free Main Street Tent Downtown Galesburg The Cowtippers bring Classic Country with all the trimmings to Galesburg Railroad Days! Band members have opened for some of the top names in Country Music, toured in several countries, and everything in between. The group combines fiddle, steel guitar, piano, lead guitar, bass guitar and drums with heartfelt male and female vocals for an authentic country sound that will have you dancing in the street!

GRRM Railyard Tours

GRRM Railyard Tours

Friday & Saturday tours depart at noon, 1pm, & 2pm VIP Tours depart at 3pm Tickets are sold the day of at the Galesburg Railroad Museum Sunday, VIP Tour at 1pm Don't miss this special opportunity to go behind the scenes in the BNSF Galesburg yard. Tickets available the day of at the Galesburg Railroad Museum, next to the Amtrak Depot.

Taproot Wranglers

Taproot Wranglers

Saturday, 1 - 3pm Main Street Tent Between Prairie & Cherry Streets

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Galesburg Railroad Museum

Learn about railroading and the people whose lives were entwined with it. Wednesday & Thursday, Noon - 4pm Friday & Saturday,  10 - 4 Sunday,  Noon - 4 211 S. Seminary St.

Hy-Vee Cookout

Hy-Vee Cookout

Hy-Vee will be grilling downtown. Come hungry! Sandwiches and drinks available for purchase. Friday & Saturday 11 am - 6:30pm  Sunday 11AM - 5PM Amtrak Depot

Western Illinois Antique Auto Club Cruise In

Western Illinois Antique Auto Club Cruise In

Take a stroll down Main Street and back in time with this collection of antique cars.  Free! Saturday 3-8pm Main St., west of Kellogg St.

Photo Presentation: Classic Trains in the Land of Lincoln:  Dick Neumiller’s Central Illinois Photog

Photo Presentation: Classic Trains in the Land of Lincoln:  Dick Neumiller’s Central Illinois Photog

Presented by Bon French, Chairman of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art Saturday Cedar Creek Hall Time TBA

Trolley Rides

Trolley Rides

Saturday, 10am - 6pm Free trolley rides to several festival destinations. See our trolley page for details.

Train Show

Train Show

HO and N scale vendors Saturday 9am-3pm Cedar Creek Hall 571 E. North St. $8, Kids under 15 free

Mobile Playgound

Mobile Playgound

Saturday 1-7pm, free Main Street, between Prairie and Cherry Streets Behind the yellow Galesburg sign The City of Galesburg Parks and Rec. will set up a variety of toys and activities to challenge and entertain your kiddos. Playground equipment, sports games and more. Check it out!

Train Viewing

Train Viewing

Excellent spots for train viewing and photography at Peck Park, Icehouse Park and the County Highway 10 bridge

Wilson Family Carnival

Wilson Family Carnival

On the square in downtown Galesburg. Mega-armbands sold Thurs. & Fri. include unlimited rides all weekend for $70. 4-hour session armbands available for $30. Thursday, 6-10pm Friday, 6-10pm Saturday, 1-10pm Sunday, 1-5pm

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