Drivin' the Dixie Days
June 19 & 20, 2009
Travel as near or far as you want along the Dixie Highway. 
Save gas and explore east central Illinois.

Donors for this event include: Advance Auto Parts, Custard Cup, Danville Area Convention & Visitors' Bureau, Danville Paper & Supply, Inc., Danville Parks Department, Days Hotel, Downtown Danville, Inc., Deluxe Restaurant, Fazoli's Italian Restaurant, Java Hut, Jocko's, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Monical's Pizza, Montana Mike's, Mr. Tire, NAPA Auto Parts, O'Leary's Pub, Putt Zone, and the Vermilion County Museum Society

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS  
   Friday, June 19, 2009  

  ROSSVILLE, ILLINOIS
 Friday June 19, 2009

Music by "Standard Issue" - Christman Park
Come to Christman Park from 7 - 11 PM to hear these hometown boys playing classic rock. Bring your lawn chairs, your appetite, and enjoy the evening. Rossville Fire Department will be serving pork burgers and hot dogs.
  

Downtown Danville Farmer's Market - 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Temple Plaza (Vermilion and North Streets) 

Sidewalk Sales on Vermilion Street from 7:30 Am to 1:30 PM. (Contact DDI at 443-3886 to reserve a spot for $5.00)

Drivin' the Dixie - Register between 8:30 and 10:45 AM at the City Hall parking lot, 17 W. Main St., Danville, IL.  Registration is free.  Dash plaques to the first 30 cars. All ages  of cars accepted. Have passport stamped at spots along the way for area door prizes.
passport stop  

Java Hut in downtown Danville will be offering a buy one/get one free coffee on the day of the event.   
             
Drivin' the Dixie Start - 11 AM.

Downtown Urban Hike - Tour Downtown Danville and learn history about buildings. Start times at 11:30 AM and  Noon.   Register beginning at 11:15 AM at Downtown Danville, Inc., 149 N. Vermilion St. Tour group is limited to 25 - first come, first served. No charge.  Each tour will take approximately 1and 1/2 hour. 
                                                                           

BISMARCK, ILLINOIS
                Saturday, June 20, 2009             

Town rummage sales - All Day - Maps may be obtained at the Firehouse for sale locations.  Sponsored by the Bismarck "Lucky Clover" 4-H Club

Food available at the Firehouse between 7 AM and 1 PM.

  ROSSVILLE, ILLINOIS  
 Saturday, June 20, 2009   
All events held at Christman Park  

7 AM until sold out - Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Breakfast - Park Pavilion
                                   Sponsored by Sons of American Legion
8 AM to ?                  Garage sales all over town
9 AM to 4 PM           Art on the Dixie  Entry fee: $15.00 for 3 items.
                                                                          Awards given at 4 PM.                                       
                                   Gas Engine Display
                                   Vendors Open
                                   Downtown Shops Open
                                   Living History Display

10 AM to 3 PM         Car Show sponsored by Auto Zone. Awards given to the
                                    top 25 vehicles. Registration 10 AM to Noon. Entry fee - $10.00 per
                                                vehicle. Best of Show and awards presented at 3 PM.

  passport stop                         

10 AM until sold out   Pork Burgers & Hot Dogs by Rossville Fire
                                      Department at Park Pavilion   

11 AM until sold out   Homemade Pie & Ice Cream - Park Pavilion   
  
Noon - 4 PM                Historical Society Open

                                      Rossville Fire Department Water Ball Fight - Get a
                                      team or just watch the fun - details to follow    
           
4:30 PM                       Dixie Duck Dash down the North Fork River  (Rent or
                                      buy ducks at the Dixie Headquarters Tent on Friday 
                                      night or Saturday until 3:30 PM. Ducks may also be 
                                      purchased or rented from any R.C.O. member.)

                  For additional information  go to rossondixie.com

HOOPESTON, ILLINOIS
Saturday, June 20, 2009
All events held at McFerren Park 
Passports will be stamped at The McFerren Park Office, 
   directly east of the Civic Center

All Day                             Flea Markets  10 X 10 Space is $10.00

All Day                             Car and Motorcycle Show

All Day                             Hoopeston Jaycees Dunktank

All Day                             Rotary Ice Cream

9 AM to 11 AM               Children's Fishing Derby

10:00 AM                         Lion's Club Fish Fry Starts

10 AM to 2 PM                Face Painting and Other Children's Events

12 NOON                         Dixie Derby Race ( Pinewood cars)
                                          Weigh in at 10 AM; $30.00 entry fee (Car, 
                                           T-shirt, Drink Ticket)  Funds raised will benefit
                                           Hoopeston Main Street.  

10:00 AM                          Poochie Pagent (Beauty Pageant for Dogs)
                                           $10.00 entry fee. Funds benefit Hoopeston Main 
                                           Street.

11 AM to 1 PM                 Pictures with Miss Hoopeston - $3.00 charge

11:00 AM                          Fire Department Water Wars

MILFORD, ILLINOIS 
Saturday, June 20, 2009

ST. ANNE'S, ILLINOIS 
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Casey's - Route One - passport stop
                                                                                               
  
  passport stop

MOMENCE, ILLINOIS
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Dixie Daze and Drivin' the Dixie

For additional information contact:

Vermilion County Museum
116 N. Gilbert Street
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 442-2922
www.vermilioncountymuseum.org 
Museum Hours
Tuesday through Saturday : 10 AM to 5 PM

Closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays

Door Fee Museum Center: $2.50 Adult ; $1.00 teens 13-17; Children Free
Door Fee Center and Fithian Home: $4.00 Adult ; $1.00 teens 13-17; 
Children Free