This year's Glory Days festival will kick off on May 8th and run through May 10th. Join us for a fun-filled carnival with delicious food and exciting games during the day, and don’t miss the live bands performing on Friday and Saturday nights!

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, May 8, 2025

5:00 pm: Carnival Opens-Wristband Special
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Beer Pavilion Opens
6:00 pm: Ribbon Cutting Of The 5th Annual Athens Glory Days
7:00 pm: Little Miss, Jr Miss and Miss Athens Contest

Friday, May 9, 2025

5:00 pm: Carnival Opens
- Beer Pavilion Opens
- Free Bingo Hosted By Miss Athens Pageant

7:00 pm: Cdubs Funhouse Glow Foam Party Pit
8:00 pm: Captain Geech And The Shrimp Shack Shooters Band

Saturday, May 10, 2025

07:00 am: BandG Breakfast Fundraiser For Van Meter Lodge
09:00 am: Vendor Market Opens

10:00 am Glory Days Parade
- Prayer At The Flagpole Following The Parade

11:00 am: Carnival Opens - "Wristband Special 12-4 pm
- Dunk Tank Sponsored By Country Financial
- Kids Korner-Free Kid Activities Until 1 pm Character Meet And Greets
- Petting Zoo
- Free Face Painting By Wild Style Design
- Funbelievable Balloons Artist Free Archery Hosted By Acc

12:00 pm: Beer Pavilion Opens
- Capital City Cornhole Tournament

6:30 pm: Devin Clemons And Patrick Longmeyer
8:00 pm: Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton Tribute) With Ultimate Eric Church Experience

Date:
May 8 - 10, 2025

Location:
Athens Community Park,
210 Dottie Bednarko Dr,
Athens, IL 62613

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