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Burgoo Weekend

October 12 - October 13

You can experience all kinds of fun in Utica this weekend: the Canal Market, a car show, the Burgoo Festival and plenty of your favorite AHW and ISC wines! The LaSalle County Historical Society’s Annual Burgoo Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, October 7 & 8 in downtown Utica. The festival’s signature dish is Burgoo Stew, a pioneer dish consisting of beef, chicken, pork, vegetables and even some AHW wine!

Saturday, October 12, 11am-7pm

  • Shop the Canal Market – Over 375 vendors set up in the Canal Market and around Utica; ; August Hill Winery will have a tent by the Canal Market and will be selling our canned wines and glasses of warme August Hill spiced wine in the food court.
  • Live music at the Tasting Room by Paul Satori from 3:30-6:30pm
  • Live entertainment by Fun Pianos on Mill Street, starting at 6pm
  • Blacksmithing demos

Sunday, October 13, 9:00 am — 5:00 pm

  • Enjoy the Famous Burgoo Stew, available starting at 9am. The stew is cooked outdoors Saturday night for between 12 and 18 hours over a wood-burning fire, giving it a special flavor. Squads of volunteer vegetable choppers and kettle stirrers spend the night preparing this pioneer dish.
  • The Tasting Room opens at 9 am. We will be serving Mimosas, warm August Hill Spiced wine, and August Hill Chill wine slushies.
  • Craft & Antique Vendors – Shop over 375 vendors; August Hill Winery will have a tent by the Canal Market and will be selling our canned wines and glasses of warme August Hill spiced wine in the food court.
  • Live entertainment on Heritage Center Main Stage – Casey McGrath, 10-1pm, and Gaffney Davis Band, 2-5pm.
  • Children’s games, Live BlackSmith Demo & more
  • 50/50 Drawing 5:00 pm at Heritage Center front porch (tickets available at August Hill and other locations throughout Utica)

For more information on the LCHS Annual Burgoo Festival, visit www.lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org

Details

Start:
October 12
End:
October 13
Website:
https://www.lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org/burgoo

Venue

Downtown Utica
North Utica, IL 61373 United States + Google Map