Sponsored by the Scarecrow Daze Committee and the Greater Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce.

Scarecrow Daze Festival

Sponsored Columbus Day Weekend  – Forest Park and downtown Shelbyville are full of activities for everyone to enjoy. Featuring events like “make it, take it” scarecrow building, bingo, and various food and craft vendors with plenty of kids games and entertainment for all ages!

Saturday mornings feature the Annual Scarecrow Daze Parade through Shelbyville, which delights the young and old alike. The annual Scarecrow Daze Car, Truck and Motorcycle show is held throughout the day as well.

Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest

Held on Columbus day weekend. Come and enjoy colorful balloons as they launch from various locations in and around Lake Shelbyville and dot the sky with color. Come watch as pilots from all over the mid-west fly over targets to complete tasks and compete for prizes.

Balloon flights take place on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday mornings, with a spectacular balloon glow and cookout featuring a DJ.

Sponsored by Shelby Electric Cooperative and several other Illinois Touchstone Cooperatives.

4th of July - Fireworks at the Lake

Happy 4th of July Greater Shelbyville Area!!! 
This year's events are schedule to be held at Lake Shelbyville Dam West Recreational Area on July 4
* 4:00pm Lilly's Concessions serving your favorite fair foods and lemon shake ups
* 5:00pm Tombombs Adventures bounce houses will be set up and ready
* 6:00-9:00pm Battle Creek Band will play
* 9:00pm Fireworks show presented by Nostalgia Pyrotechnics 

Walleye Festival (Findlay)

The Walleye Festival is an annual festival Findlay held the last weekend in July. The annual downtown festival features music and activities that are sure to entertain attendees of all ages.  Music fills the streets, there is a car show and a parade and a kiddie tractor pull every year.  Come join us!

Spores-N-More (Windsor)

During the month of April until the soup supper, bring in your morels found in the area for the Morel mushroom contest.  There are prizes for the smallest, largest morels found in the Lake Shelbyville area.  Mushrooms will be measured at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visitor Center at Dam East Recreation Area.  Prizes are awarded on April 20th.  The town of Windsor hosts a mushroom dinner on Friday night with a rich, hearty mushroom soup, baked potato, spaghetti, hotdogs, drinks, and dessert.  Saturday, Windsor hosts a variety of activities that the family can enjoy including a Flea Market, Craft, and Vendor Fair from 9am-3pm.

Gnome Fest / Village Hog Roast (Strasburg)

Held the first weekend in September, the annual Gnome Fest includes a parade, a meal featuring smoked pork loin and roast sausage, slow-pitch tournament, and a beer garden with music.

Stewardson Lions Homecoming

The annual Stewardson Lions Homecoming weekend (typically the last weekend in August) is filled with fun and entertainment.  The event features a dance party, kids games, annual tractor pull, stage entertainment and more!

Old Fashioned Downtown Holidays

More information coming soon!