Corn Fest will be held in downtown DeKalb on Aug. 23-25, and various parking lots and streets will be temporarily closed for the annual event.
The carnival is located in the City lots of Glidden, Ellwood, and Haish, which are located between Oak and Locust Street off of 2nd and 3rd Street. The carnival will also be in the parking lots of Finch Funeral Home, DeKalb Public Library and Frontier Communications. These parking lots will close Tuesday, August 20th at 6 p.m. and will remain closed until 7 a.m. Monday morning for set up/tear down.
The following road closures being at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22:
- Lincoln Hwy. between 1st and 4th Street
- 2nd Street from the railroad tracks north to Oak Street
- 3rd Street from the railroad tracks north to Oak Street
- Locust Street between 1st and 4th Street.
Palmer Ct. between 2nd and 3rd Street will be closed at 10 a.m. Thursday.
The City parking lot behind City Hall, Embrey Lot, will remain open until 5 p.m. on Aug. 22.
A limited number of parking spaces will be open for customers of Barb City Bagels throughout the festival. Entrance and exit to this lot will only be accessible from 1st Street.
There will be signs posted by the City of DeKalb in advance as a reminder. Any vehicles in violation will be towed at the owner’s expense.
The city lots at 4th and Grove Street and 2nd and Grove Street will remain open throughout the festival. There will also be street parking on Locust Street on the east side of 4th Street available for use.
We would like to thank everyone in advance for your patience and understanding! We look forward to a great Corn Fest 2024 in downtown DeKalb!
More information on the event can be found here.