June Festival
Andover Days are held every year on the first weekend in June.
They are held in Andover Lake Park in Andover, IL and promise a weekend full of music, food and fun for everyone. Events include a parade, fishing derby, kids activities, a bounce house, open houses at area museums and more.
Andover Days - June 3 & 4, 2023
Saturday, June 3 – Andover Lake Park
9 – 11 am
Fishing Derby – Lake Dock Pavilion
Toddlers – 15 years
9 am – noon
Rope Bridge – Near West Pavilion – Boy Scout Pack 123 & Boomerangs
by Kendall Davis
9 am – noon
Children’s Activities & Bounce House – Sand Volleyball Court Area
10 am - noon
OHS Robotics Team – Hands-on Demonstrations – Tennis Courts
10 am - noon
Open Houses at Andover Historical Museum
& Jenny Lind Chapel
5 pm – 8 pm
Pork Chop Supper – Osco/Andover Fire Dept.
East Pavilion
5 pm – 8 pm
Ice Cream Social – Alpha Baptist Church
North of East Pavilion
5 pm – 6 pm
Bix Youth Jazz Band – Lake Dock Pavilion
6:15 pm – 7:30 pm
Orion Community Band – Lake Dock Pavilion
7 pm
Salute to Veterans/w American Legion Color Guard – Lake Dock Pavilion
7 pm – 11 pm
Mo’s Garage Band – The Nutty Bar – Outdoor Venue
Sunday, June 4 – Jenny Lind Chapel
2 pm – Wild Columbine in Concert, Springfield
Area Musical Quartet
Hosts: Andover Tourism Council & Andover Village Board
Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsors:
BankOrion, Calmer Corn Heads, Cambridge Telephone, Casey’s, Central Bank, Lynn Implement Repair LLC.
Andover Days - June 5-6, 2021
These fireworks photos were taken by Denis Shenaut for Andover's 185th+One Anniversary, which was held June 5-6, 2021. To view them, click on the forward arrow (>).
These three parade photos were taken by Dave Renneke.
To view these 43 parade photos taken by Lewanda Lowery, click on the forward arrow (>).
They may also be viewed on Flickr.
Watch the Salute to the Veterans program.
Here is the schedule for the celebration!!
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
DONUT STAND – 8am-11am – West side of lake
CRAFT & VENDOR MARKET – 9am-4pm – W side
TRACTOR SHOW – 9am-4pm – W side in front of Historical Museum
FISHING DERBY for ages 4-15 – 9:30am-11am – Register at Lakeside shelter
INFORMATION & DISPLAYS OF LOCAL WILDLIFE PHOTOS – 10am-3pm – America Woman’s League Building
CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH BIRTHDAY OF JENNY LIND – 10am-3pm – Jenny Lind portrayed by K. Krewer - Jenny Lind Chapel
OPEN HOUSE – 10am-3pm – Andover Historical Museum
QUILT SHOW – 10am-4pm – Legion Bldg.-downstairs
NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE & DANCES/W RUDY VALLEJO - 10am-3pm – W side
HOMEMADE PIE/SANDWICH STAND – 11am – W shelter – Augustana Church Luther League
KIDS’ ACTIVITIES – 11am-4pm – W side
Grand Parade
"Where Tradition Meets Progress" – 1pm – Main Street - Check in and line up at 12 pm at the west side village maintenance shed area.
BLACKHAWK PIPES & DRUMS CONCERT – 2pm – E side
ROBOTICS DEMONSTRATIONS – 2pm – W side tennis courts
BAGS TOURNAMENT – Registration at 2pm & starts at 3pm – Nutty Bar Beer Garden
PORK CHOP SUPPER – 4pm-7pm – E shelter
MIRACLE BLUREGRASS BAND – 4pm-5pm – Lakeside shelter
ICE CREAM SOCIAL – 4pm-7pm – E side
CAR SHOW – 5pm-9pm – Main Street
ORION COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT – 6pm – Lakeside shelter
DRAWING – 50/50 Grand Cash Prize – 7pm – Lakeside shelter
MO’S GARAGE BAND – 8pm-11pm – Nutty Bar Beer Garden
BIX YOUTH JAZZ BAND – 8:15pm-9:15pm – Lakeside shelter
FIREWORKS OVER THE LAKE – 9:30pm – National Anthem sung by Pastor Reed Pedersen
SUNDAY, JUNE 6 - WELCOME ALL VETS
BREAKFAST – 8am-noon – E shelter
COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE – 9am – E side (Augustana Church if rain)
MEMORIAL SERVICE & SALUTE TO VETERANS – 10am – E side - Live streaming video
All COVID-19 protocols in effect will be followed.
For questions, please email denise_lilly@hotmail.com.