The upcoming Thomson, IL, Sesquicentennial anniversary celebration will fill the weekend of Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26, 2015. Invite family and friends to celebrate this historic anniversary with the Village of Thomson, as it begins its next milestone.
Mega-festival events are open to residents of surrounding states, cities, towns, and villages.
The committees considered all ages and interests: softball, historical interpreters, drama and music, craft show, beer garden, carnival, quilt auction, animals, Euchre, clown, car show, live cannon fire, bake sale, pedal pusher tournament, church service by Abe Lincoln, magician, cemetery walk, potluck supper, parade, and fireworks!
Friday, July 24
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Beer Garden, Thomson Legion
5:00 Ball Games–Main and South ball diamonds
7:30 p.m. Sesquicentennial Pageant “Thomson’s Town,” by the 150th Choir–Thomson School Gym; Intermission: Auction of second Thomson Quilters Name Quilt
6:00 to 10:00 Carnival, North American Midway and food vendors–Curley Park
8:30 to 11:00 Sounds and Such,Tom Hoch–Beer Garden
Saturday, July 25
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ball Games–Main and South ball diamonds
8:00 to 11:00 a.m. T.A.C.O. Bake Sale–Library Park on Main
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Craft Show–Thomson School Gym
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Beer Garden, Thomson Legion
11:00 a.m. Parade registration–1111 W. Main Street
Noon Thomson Sesquicentennial Parade—W. Main-West St.-North St.-Market St. to Curley Park; Live Broadcast, WCCI Radio 100.3 F.M.
Noon Carnival, Mid America–Curley Park
1:00 p.m. Car Show—The Station Truck Stop on IL Route 84
1:00 to 2:00 Complimentary Lions Club Reception–Beer Tent
1:00 Crowning of Master and Miss Sesquicentennial—Curley Park Stage
1:00 to 5:00 Paula’s Animal Exhibition–Curley Park
1:00 to 5:00 3rd Iowa Artillery Live Cannon–Curley Park
1:00 to 3:00 Clown/Balloon Animals, Eric Bernstein–near Curley Park Stage
1:30 Walt Whitman Speaks!, IL Humanities Council–Curley Park Stage
2:30 to 4:00 U. S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln address the Civil War–Curley Park Stage
3:00 to 5:00 Max & Bette Meakins Memorial two-day Euchre Tournament—Thomson Methodist Church shelter (Call Lewis at 815-990-8002 to register.)
4:00 Pedal Pushers Tractor Tournament–behind Thomson School
4:00 Women’s Alumni Softball Tournament–Main and South ball diamonds
7:00 Men’s Alumni Softball Tournament/“Melon Tossers” Tribute, Main and South ball diamonds
9:00 to midnight Music by “Two Mile Crew”–Beer Tent
Sunday, July 26
9:00 a.m. Ball Games–Main and South ball diamonds
10:00 Community Church Service with Sermon by “Abe Lincoln”–Entertainment Tent at Curley Park
11:30 Potluck–Thomson Methodist Church shelter
Noon to 11:00 p.m. Beer Garden–American Legion
Noon to 6:00 p.m. Carnival–Curley Park
1:00 to 4:00 Cemetery Walk—Begin at either Lower York Cemetery (Scenic Bluff Road, Thomson,) or Upper York Cemetery (Argo Fay, IL); Refreshments at churches
1:00 to 5:00 Gospel Sing–Curley Park Stage
1:00 Music by Grant Stiles–Curley Park Stage
2:00 Music by “Trinity Men’s Quartet”–Curley Park Stage
2:00 to 3:00 Kids’ Games–East Curley Park
3:00 to 4:00 Magician–Curley Park Stage
3:00 to 4:30 Music by “The Ukelele Connection”–Curley Park Stage
3:00 to 5:00 Max & Bette Meakins Memorial Euchre Tournament—Thomson Methodist Church shelter; Prizes Presented
5:30 to 8:30 Bar-be-cue Bash–Curlley Park
7:00 to 9:00 Open Mike–Beer Tent
9:30 Fireworks–Curley Park
9:00 to 11:00 Music by “Quicksilver”–Beer Garden