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.