2026 Spring Fest Schedule
While you’re enjoying everything else Spring Fest has to offer, participate in one of our contests every day for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to any of the food trucks! Form a team of 2 to compete and win. With 5 contests each day, there are so many chances to win a $10 food truck prize!
Thursday, April 23
- 12:00pm | Artisan Booths, Food Vendors, & Outdoor Stage opens
- 12:30-1:00pm | 2026/2027 Season Announcement | Outdoor Stage
- 2:00pm | Contest 1 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 2:50pm | Contest 2 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 3:00pm | Reverend Robert | Outdoor Stage
- 3:50pm | Contest 3 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 4:00pm | Jazz Lab Band | Outdoor Stage
- 4:50pm | Contest 4 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 5:00pm | EIU Singer Songwriter Showcase | Outdoor Stage
- 5:50pm | Contest 5 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 6:00pm | Halos | Outdoor Stage
- 7:00pm | All art and food vendors close
- 7:30pm | Concert & Symphonic Band | The Theatre | Get Tickets
Friday, April 24
- 10:00am | Artisan Booths, Food Vendors, & Outdoor Stage opens
- 12:00pm | Contest 1 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 1:00pm | Percussion Ensemble | Outdoor Stage
- 1:50pm | Contest 2 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 2:00pm | Motherlode | Outdoor Stage
- 3:00pm | Contest 3 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 4:00pm | Jazz Combos | Outdoor Stage
- 4:50pm | Contest 4 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 5:00pm | Insomniacs Dream | Outdoor Stage
- 5:50pm | Contest 5 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 6:00pm | Blue Fusion | Outdoor Stage
- 7:00pm | All art and food vendors close
- 7:30pm | Wind Symphony & Monticello High School Band | Dvorak Concert Hall | Get Tickets
Saturday, April 25
- 10:00am | Artisan Booths, Food Vendors, & Outdoor Stage opens
- 10:30am | Contest 1 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 11:00am | Mitch Faulkner Trio | Outdoor Stage
- 11:50am | Contest 2 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 12:00-4:00pm | Kids Day Activities
- Free glitter tattoos and face painting | 12:00-4:00pm | Outdoor Booth
- Art & science activities | 12:00-4:00pm | Concourse
- EIU Dancers | 1:00-2:00pm | Outdoor Stage
- Scovill Zoo presentation | 2:00-4:00pm | Outdoor Stage
- 2:00pm | Contest 3 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 2:50pm | Contest 4 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 3:50pm | Contest 5 with $10 Food Truck Prize | Outdoor Stage
- 4:00pm | Chuck Vegas | Outdoor Stage
- 5:00pm | The Insomniacs | Outdoor Stage
- 7:00pm | All art and food vendors close
- 7:30pm | Eastern Symphony Orchestra | Dvorak Concert Hall | Get Tickets
