Square roots

Jacksonville has a new square! Citizens and guests join together May 21-22 in a huge celebration to mark the restoration of the new downtown area. A parade begins at 10 a.m. and an opening ceremony starts at 1:30 p.m. There’s so much to do you need to check out the website at www.jacksonvilleil.org/celebration. Highlights are a fine art show, Taste of West Central Illinois, beer and wine pavilion, lots of music, children’s pavilion, health and wellness pavilion, not-for-profit expo, agriculture and business expo and the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Downtown Turnaround Celebration
Saturday, May 21, 10am-9pm
Sunday, May 22, 8am-1pm
Jacksonville square
(between Court and Morgan, Sandy Street and Mauvaisterre)

This article appears in May 19-25, 2011.