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39th Annual Galesburg Railroad Days
June 25, 2016 @ 9:00 am - 11:55 pm
Saturday, June 25
*Hawthorne Centre Craft & Antique Malls Flea Market
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. @ 2188 Veterans Dr.
Galesburg Railroad Museum Open 9 to 4 p.m. Adults $6 Children 8-16 $3 Children 7 years and younger free with paid adult.
Tours of the Engine, RPO/Baggage Car, Meath Car and Weigh Car (Caboose to non railroaders)
Souvenir Shop Outside WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS, BUT NO CASH BACK!
Railyard Tours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Adults $5 Children $3
VIP Tours at 4 p.m. Limited seating 32 seats $20 Tickets go on sale at 3:45 p.m. One ticket per person.
*OAKS Crafts & Flea Market
Flea Market 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ 176 N. Farnham St.
*Discovery Depot Children’s Museum
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. @ 128 S. Chambers St.
*Carnival
Noon – 6 p.m.
6 p.m. – 11 p.m. @ Public Square.
$20 band per session
*Exhibit: “Trains Around The World: The Railroad Photography of Fred Springer”
9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.@ Lobby of Prairie Players Civic Theatre 160 South Seminary St.
*Performance – Lincoln, Railroads and the Transformation of America
Shows are at 10:00 am, 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 South Seminary St.
*Bethesda Baptist Church Big Wheel Races and Kids Games
10 a.m. – Noon @ South Prairie and Main.
*CSC Athletic Department “3 on 3” Classic
Registration at 7 a.m @ E. Main St. between Kellogg & Prairie St.
*Galesburg Civic Art Center Boxcar Graffiti Fun
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ Main Street between Cherry and Prairie Streets.
*Central Congregational Church@ 60 Public Square
Part 1 – 10:30 a.m. “The Origin of Illinois Railroads Failure to Triumph”
Part 2 – 1:30 p.m. “Illinois Railroads in the Twentieth Century: From Profits to Despair and Renaissance”
Lunch on the Lawn 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
*Corpus Christi Church Flea Market and Food
9 am – 4 pm @ McAteer Center – 273 S. Prairie St.
*Blick Art Materials Run/Walk
8 a.m. @ 2331 Veterans Dr.
*On-Track Display
9 am – 4 pm @ 211 S. Seminary
*Model Train & Railroadiana Show
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ Galesburg High School Field House
*Toy Show
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ Galesburg High School Field House
*Antique Tractor Display
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ Galesburg High School Field House
*CAC “3 Point Shootout”
Registration at 9 a.m @ E. Main St. and N. Prairie St.
*Fireman’s Water Fight
Check in at 11:00 am. @ E. Main St.
*Street Fair
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ E. Main St.
*Galesburg Historical Society Tram Tour
Tours 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ North of Amtrak Depot.
“Sound the Alarm!” A one hour narrated tour of Galesburg’s great fire locations.
Actors in costume at each of the 6 stops. Cost per ticket $2. Tickets can be purchased outside the Amtrak Station.
*OAKS Crafts & Flea Market
Flea Market 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. @ 176 N. Farnham St.
*Families of American Motorcyclists Bike Show
11 am – 8 pm @ W. Main St.
*”Percussion Petting Zoo”
starring Steve Gryb, The pied piper of percussion
Noon-5 pm near the intersection of Main & Prairie Sts. Visit his website
*Ice Cream Social
1 p.m. – 4 p.m. @ 516 N. Prairie St.
*Battle for the Alley
4 pm – 7 pm @ Park Plaza
*Sandburg Mall Cruise Night
4 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Sandburg Mall
*National Railroad Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Honoring Edward G. Budd
5 pm @ Knox College, Old Main
*Galesburg Railroad Days Street Dance
5:30 p.m. – Midnight @ E. Main St.
Come enjoy live music and a cocktail!
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Charlie Hayes and Detroit Larry Acoustic Blues
6:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. “Podunk Posse”
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. “No Reason”
9:00 p.m. – midnight “7West Band”
$5.00 admission to support Galesburg Railroad Days
