Sweet Corn Festival - Chillicothe, IL

02/10/2026

🌽 Join the Chillicothe Sweet Corn Festival Planning Committee!
The Chillicothe Sweet Corn Festival planning team is looking for motivated volunteer members to help put together this year’s July 25th event!

Committee meetings are:
• Once monthly until May
• Twice month in June
• Weekly in July leading up to the festival on July 25

We’re seeking volunteers who are committed, creative, and excited to get involved with community events in our city.
If you love teamwork, local fun, and a good ear of sweet corn — this is the perfect way to get involved!

Interested? Contact us today to join the planning committee and help make this year’s festival the best yet!

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07/20/2025

What would a Sweet Corn Festival be without a candy corn contest? Two winners were drawn. Winners took home plush corn pillows.

07/20/2025

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People lined up around the block to get their sweet corn.

07/19/2025

Harlan, Meister and Mitts.

07/19/2025

The sweet corn festival is going till 7 PM tonight. Stop out. The weather‘s been beautiful. Fun for the whole family! 

07/19/2025

Corn eating contest!

07/19/2025

Chilli Dawgz playing the Sweet Corn Festival.

07/18/2025

07/18/2025

To cooperate with the weather we are updating our event hours from noon until 7pm!

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07/18/2025

Pearce Community Center's Summer Camp worked fast and furious shucking the corn! Thanks Pearce! Thanks VFW for hosting us!