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FREE Family Fun for EVERYONE! Presented by the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce and Channahon Minooka Chamber

Saturday, June 26th

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Morris Elementary School 2001 Dupont Ave., Morris (outside on soccer fields)

FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL! Free Family Entertainment including balloon art and live entertainment.

FOOD TRUCKS - GIVEAWAYS - RAFFLES - RECREATION OPTIONS - GAMES BUSINESS SERVICES - EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE!

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A Business and Community showcase MORRIS – Despite a difficult year that had the Grundy County Chamber wondering if its annual Family Fest would be able to occur in 2021 – Family Fest is here! The family-friendly event will look a little different this year, but it’s still on and many of the activities your family has grown to love will be there, plus some new ones!

The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Family Fest is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 26 at Morris Elementary School, 2001 Dupont Ave., Morris, outside on the soccer fields. COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.

Family Fest is a family-centered business expo showcasing the programs, products and services available throughout the greater Grundy County area, while providing entertainment for families. This year’s event is presented by sponsors CPV Three Rivers Energy Center and The Stenger Devermann Group at Morgan Stanley who have enabled us to make this event free for the public to attend again this year.

This annual event is usually held indoors in February so we know having it outdoors is a big change. But in order to accommodate COVID-19 guidelines we needed to bring it outside. Being outdoors has allowed us to add some new activities we have not had before – such as a Touch-A-Truck event and food trucks.

Although the location may be different, we will still have the kid-friendly entertainment your family has grown to love such as Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles (sponsored by Window World of Joliet), balloon animals, demonstrations, and mascot visitors.

These activities are brought to us by event

sponsors Exelon Generation-Dresden Station and D’Arcy Motors, and performance area sponsors Morris National Bank, Alden Estates of Shorewood, Heartland Bank and Great Water USA. Family Fest also will still have the business expo where families get to know some of our local businesses and organizations while their children are entertained. This year we have more than 40 booths so far signed up for the expo giving people the opportunity to see what services and products are available right here in Grundy County.

“With COVID and our local businesses being hit so hard, we were nervous about what kind of participation we would get this year for Family Fest,” Grundy Chamber President & CEO Christina Van Yperen said. “But our Chamber members and local businesses have stepped up tremendously to support this event because they know what it means to families. Every year they help us to offer something free and fun for people of all ages, and an amazing opportunity for our businesses and organizations to showcase themselves. We can’t thank our sponsors enough.”

Consumers will be able to find information on health and beauty, financial and community services, home improvement, child care, insurance, education and more. The expo begins at 9 a.m. and will offer entertainment, raffles, giveaways, and more. Families are encouraged to attend together as there is something for everyone.

One of the most exciting aspects of Family Fest is the Kids Zone, sponsored by First Midwest

Bank, ONEOK, LyondellBasell, Financial Plus Credit Union, Nicor Gas, Joliet Junior College, Grundy Bank and the Village of Minooka. Kids Zone is an activities area that provides ongoing child-centered activities like games, demonstrations and balloon-animal making. Balloon art will be done by Strawberri the Clown from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also at 12 p.m. in the Kids Zone Chang Lee’s Taekwondo Martial Arts students will perform a demonstration for all to see. The TouchA-Truck event will be open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be located on Dupont Avenue along the soccer fields behind Morris Elementary.

Guidelines will be in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including hand sanitation stations sponsored by Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. The Chamber will also have masks available if anyone would like one. The CDC guidelines continue to change. The most up to date requirements in place for the June 26 event will be followed.

Be sure to stop by and bring the kids. We look forward to seeing you all, and thank you to all of our sponsors! For more information visit grundychamber.com, find us on social media, email info@grundychamber.com or call 815942-0113.

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Family Fest Exelon Generation and Dresden Station are proud to support and participate in the Grundy County and Channahon-Minooka Chambers of Commerce 2021 2020 Family Fest Grundy County is a great place to live and work, and we hope you will take advantage of this event to learn more about the companies and organizations that provide a wealth of family-friendly resources, products and services throughout the area.

Activities and information from area vendors will be available: 1. Alden Estates of Shorewood 2. Associated Orthodontists Ltd. 3. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will & Grundy Counties 4. Boyk Consulting 5. CASA of River Valley 6. Channahon Lanes 7. CPV Three Rivers Energy Center 8. D’Arcy Motors 9. Easterseals Joliet Region, Inc. 10. Exelon-Dresden Station 11. Express Employment Professionals 12. Financial Plus Credit Union 13. First Midwest Bank 14. Great Water USA 15. Grundy Bank 16. Grundy County Chamber of Commerce 17. Grundy County Health Department - Vaccinations Available 18. Grundy County Health Department (Senior Services) 19. Grundy County Heroes & Helpers Inc. 20. Grundy County Land Use Department 21. Grundy County Sherriff’s Department 22. Heartland Bank 23. Illinois Treasurer 24. Joliet Junior College 25. Joliet Slammers 26. Little Learners Children’s Academy 27. Lorrie Toler of CENTURY 21 Coleman-Hornsby 28. Lucas Insurance Agency 29. Mary Kay, Judi Tapella 30. Morris City Pool 31. Morris Fire Protection District – Donated by Carson Tap House 32. Morris National Bank & Trust 33. Morris Police – Donated by Designer Decks 34. Morris Community YMCA 35. NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness 36. Nicor Gas 37. Ohana Counseling Center 38. Pregnancy Resource Center 39. Rainbow Council Boy Scouts of America – Donated by Carson Tap House 40. Streator Onized Credit Union-Morris 41. State Farm Insurance – Megan Arseneau Agent Intern 42. The Doctor is in 43. The Gardens at Park Pointe 44. The Stenger Devermann Group at Morgan Stanley 45. United Way Grundy County – Donated by LyondellBasell 46. Village of Minooka 47. We Care of Grundy County – Donated by Designer Decks Food Trucks: BBQ & Baker Laki Hawaiian Ice Lil’Deb’s Mobile Eats

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Traveling World of Reptiles to hold two shows at Family Fest June 26 MORRIS - If you have never seen the Traveling World of Reptiles it can best be described as an up-close, live, and extremely interactive or “hands-on” experience about reptiles and amphibians from around the world.

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Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles has become a tradition at the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s annual Family Fest and is back again this year thanks to sponsor Window World of Joliet.

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again at 11 a.m. during Family Fest on June 26 at Morris Elementary School, 2001 Dupont Ave., Morris. The shows, as well as Family Fest overall, are free to attend.

“Every year we have families who return to Family Fest thanks to the hands-on, fun, and friendly experience Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World of Reptiles provides. Children and adults have the opportunity to get up close to animals they do not get to encounter often,” Christina Van Yperen, Chamber President & CEO said.

“The Traveling World of Reptiles blends education and a unique style of humor to form an original experience that makes the presentation every bit as entertaining as it is educational,” DiNaso said in a news release.

If you would like the opportunity to see, touch, and learn about reptiles from all over the world and laugh a lot while doing so, attend the Traveling World of Reptiles show at Family Fest.

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Michelle Nilles, also known as Strawberri, has been entertaining kids as well as adults since 1999 through her business Berri Good Clowns & More. Strawberri’s fun yet gentle ways and genuine love for children puts even the shyest child at ease. She can amaze your guests with her balloon creations, face painting and interactive comedy magic shows. During Family Fest she will be offering free balloon creations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kids Zone thanks to our sponsors.

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Strawberri has performed for Harpo Studios, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls pre-game shows, and at Wrigley Field. She also performs for corporate events, restaurants, birthday parties, schools, pre-schools, churches and Grand Openings. No event is too large or too small. For more information on Strawberri, visit her at Family Fest June 26 or contact her at 708-9122478.

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CPV Three Rivers is proud to be a presenting sponsor of the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce 2021 Family Fest For more information about the CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, visit: www.cpvthreerivers.com