The Sweet Corn Festival is known for its good-to-the-last-bite buttery ears of corn and its infamous Illinois Championship Cow Chip Throw, once demonstrated by a Jaycee on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” Other highlights include a children’s area, a Sweet Corn Pageant and lots of great music both days. New this year is the Tour de Corn bike ride on Saturday morning. Visit www.chathamjaycees.net for a complete list of activities, bands and times.
Chatham Jaycee Sweet Corn Festival
Friday, July 17
5pm-12am
Saturday, July 18
7:30am-12am
Chatham Community Park
South Main Street, Chatham
483-6872
Free
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2009.
