🎉 2026 Good Ol’ Days Festival & Indianola’s 190th Anniversary Celebration 🎉

The Village of Indianola is excited to invite residents, friends, former residents, and visitors to join us for the 2026 Good Ol’ Days Festival and Indianola’s 190th Anniversary Celebration!

This special milestone event will celebrate 190 years of Indianola’s history, community spirit, and small-town traditions with a full day of family-friendly fun, entertainment, local vendors, and community pride.

We are also honored to feature historical actors from the Vermilion County 200th Celebration Committee, helping bring local history to life throughout the day.

Whether you are coming for the parade, cruise-in, live music, silent auction, or simply to reconnect with friends and neighbors, we hope you will join us for this historic community celebration.

📅 Event Details

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: Festivities begin at 1:30 PM
Location: Indianola Square – Indianola, Illinois

🎈 Festival Highlights

🚗 Parade Kickoff

1:30 PM
We are currently seeking parade participants including floats, tractors, classic cars, golf carts, walking groups, businesses, organizations, and community entries.

🚘 Cruise-In

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Bring your classic cars, trucks, motorcycles, and special-interest vehicles for an afternoon of community fun and vehicle displays.

🎟️ Silent Auction

3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Bid on donated items while supporting future community events and activities.

🎶 Live Music

Those 3 Guys featuring Elmer Snoke
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

🕰️ Historical Actors

Featuring appearances from the Vermilion County 200th Celebration Committee throughout the event.

🌟 How You Can Get Involved

We still have opportunities for community members, businesses, and organizations to be part of this year’s festival:

• Sponsor the Festival – Promote your business or group while helping us make the event possible.

• Reserve a Vendor Space – Share your products, crafts, or services with festival visitors.

• Join the Parade – Floats, classic cars, tractors, and walking groups are all welcome!

• Donate to the Silent Auction – Monetary donations or goods are greatly appreciated. Donations must be received no later than July 5, 2026.

🙌 Thank You to Our Sponsors

The Village of Indianola and the Good Ol’ Days Event Committee would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting our 2026 Good Ol’ Days Festival and 190th Anniversary Celebration.

Your generosity helps make this community event possible and supports a day of family fun, entertainment, and celebration for residents and visitors alike.

2026 Sponsors

Additional sponsors will be announced as they are confirmed.

📞 Contact the Event Committee

📧 [email protected]
📞 (217) 284-3282

Additional activities, vendors, and event details will be announced as plans are finalized.

Come celebrate 190 years of Indianola with us — it will be a day full of history, community, and fun for all ages!