Geneseo's longest running annual festival enters its 56th year in 2024! Join us for free summertime fun on Father's Day Weekend in Geneseo for the Music Fest Queen Pageant, parades, cookouts, live music, craft vendors, food trucks, kids activities and more!

Schedule of Events:

Friday June 14, 2024

5:00pm: 2023 Geneseo Music Fest begins and Food Trucks open
5:00pm - 8:00pm: Geneseo Rotary Ice Cream Social - Geneseo City Park
5:00pm: Kiwanis Annual Doo Dah Parade - Downtown Geneseo
5:30pm: 2024 Little Miss Geneseo Music Festival Pageant - City Park Bandshell
7:00pm: 2024 Geneseo Music Fest Queen Pageant presented by Geneseo Rotary - City Park Bandshell
7:30pm - 9:30pm: Live Music - Dueling Pianos fundraiser for GPD IMPACT Program - Central Bank Pavilion

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Saturday June 15, 2024

City Park Bandshell Schedule
(All acts take place at the Geneseo City Park Bandshell)
7:00am - 10:00am: Maple City 4 Run presented by Geneseo Rotary Club
10:00am - 11:00am: Jazzercise Strength 45 in the Park by Jazzercise
11:30am - 1:00pm: Musical Memories Recital
1:30pm - 3:00pm: Geneseo Panic and Paxton Sherbyn
3:00pm - 4:00pm: GHS Cheer Clinic
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Shaun Easton and Friends
6:00pm - 8:00pm: Ron Tegeler Jazz Organ Trio
8:00am - 3:00pm: Geneseo Farmer's Market - North City Park
8:00am - 6:00pm: Sundance For Our Soldiers Miniature Equine Express Therapy Meet Team Arena - North City Park
9:00am - 3:00pm: Family Fest (inflatables and more) presented by Geneseo Park District - Geneseo City Park
9:00am - 6:00pm: Geneseo Music Fest Art and Craft Fair - Geneseo City Park
10:00am - 1:00pm: Pony Rides by Tri-Co Equestrian Center, LLC - $10 per ride - Geneseo City Park near the intersection of State and North Streets
11:00am - 3:00pm: Live Music - Party on the Patio - In-A-Godda-Da-Vida Music
11:00am - 1:00pm: FFA Ag Alumni Lunch Cookout - Geneseo City Park
12:30pm: Dean Olson Memorial Pedal Pull - Geneseo City Park
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Ice Cream Social - Geneseo Art League - Geneseo City Park
5:00pm - 6:30pm: Live Music - TaG - Geneseo Brewing Co.
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Live Music - Jerm Theory - Geneseo Brewing Co.
8:00pm - 11:00pm: Live Music - Moosic Fest presents: X-Krush - Geneseo Moose Lodge #990
8:00pm: Outdoor Movie Series and Live Music - "Wonka" - presented by the Geneseo Park District Foundation - Geneseo Park District Athletic Field

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Sunday June 16, 2024

7:00am - 11:00am: Father's Day Fly-In Breakfast - Gen-Airpark
10:00am - 4:00pm: Geneseo Music Fest Art and Craft Fair - Geneseo City Park
10:00am - 4:00pm: Sundance For Our Soldiers Miniature Equine Express Therapy Meet Team Arena - North City Park
10:30am: Sunday Morning Church Service - New Life Fellowship - Geneseo City Park Bandshell
11:00am - 1:00pm: Father's Day Parade Staging - Geneseo High School Parking Lot
1:00pm: 2024 Geneseo Music Fest Father's Day Parade - State Street/Downtown Geneseo
2:30pm: Live Music - Ryan Bizarri and Friends - Geneseo City Park Bandshell
4:00pm: 2023 Geneseo Music Fest Concludes

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Date: June 14-16, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Geneseo, IL

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