THE CHAMPAIGN-CHAMPAGNE FESTIVAL
AUGUST 22nd in DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN
The Inaugural Champaign-Champagne Festival will be held in Downtown Champaign behind the News Gazette and The Orpheum Childrens Museum on August 22nd. This event will feature live music, great food, family activities, a benefit breakfast, late night foam party, and very special "Toast's to the Town!"
9am - Gates Open to the Public (Admission is FREE though we will be asking for a $3.00 suggested donation at the gates).
"THE ORANGE AND BLUE BRUNCH"
TO BENEFIT COACHES VS CANCER. BROUGHT TO YOU BY JIM GOULDS AND BELTONE.
10am-Our Orange and Blue Brunch will benefit Coaches vs Cancer so come join the University of Illinois Coaches and help support the American Cancer Society. Jim Goulds will be providing the brunch and will feature Mimosa's, Blueberry waffles, freshly carved ham, a build your own omelet station, quiche, fresh pastries and other orange and Blue theme brunch creations. (All you can eat brunch buffet provided by Jim Goulds, $20.00 per person includes beverages and 1 Mimosa or champagne drink of your choice) **MUST BE 21 TO DRINK CHAMPAGNE**
"LUNCH IS ON"
12 Noon - Lunch starts at noon, so join our local restaurants and many others as they create exciting new dishes and give us all an opportunity to sample them. Come on over and see what creative culinary dishes our downtown restaurants have to offer.
"FRIENDS AND FAMILY"
12 Noon - The official opening of the kids and family area... Bring the family out join the fun. There will be plenty of contests, games, inflated rides, carnival games and much more! This is an area no child will want to miss. If you are young or young at heart, or maybe just enjoy watching young children at play, you will not want to miss this event.
"THE BUBBLE BATTLE"
3pm - Bring your favorite bubble making equipment out and get involved. We will provide all the bubble juice and you bring your wands, bubble guns, bubble blowers or whatever you need to make the biggest, best or most bubbles. Do you have it in you to meet the challenge of those with years of experience at bubble making? Amateurs are usually the ones to win this event! Try your luck and skill with this event!
"THE BUBBLEGUM BUBBLE BATTLE "
4:30 pm - Be the one to hold the annual title of the Biggest Bubblegum Bubble Blower in the city of Champaign . Bring your favorite bubblegum, and bring a lot of it to blow the biggest bubble in Champaign. Judges will congratulate you, children will “oooh!” and “aahh!” at your feats of grandeur, and mothers will cringe when the bubblegum bubble bursts and gum goes everywhere!
Learn a little about what makes good Champagne , where it comes from, how to saber a bottle and much more. Ask the experts at Piccadilly Beverage Shops any questions you may have about champagne or any other beverage.
"A TOAST TO THE TOWN"
12 noon W/TBA
1:15 - W/TBA
3:15 - W/ TBA
5:15 - W/ Marjorie Williams (ReMax)
7:15 - W/ Champaign Mayor Jerry Schweighart
9:15 - W/ TBA
Join in the excitement that is downtown! We will be having a few special "TOAST TO THE TOWN" sessions given by some of our very own local celebs (TBA). Just a way to say thanks for being part of the event and supporting all that downtown Champaign has to offer. This is going to be a record setting event so lets see how people we can pack downtown and get to raise a glass! CHEERS!!
"THE CONCERT SERIES"
2pm - 3pm - TBA
3:30 - 5pm - The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
5:30 - 7pm - The Tons O' Fun Band
7:30 - 9pm -Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
"LATE NIGHT FOAM PARTY"
9:30 - 12am – It is THE largest foam party this town has ever seen, live local DJ's Belly and Mertz will be spinning records and pumping out the beats as we roll the foam. Tons of soapy foam and the areas greatest light show will make this a party to remember!
"MORE GREAT STUFF"
** Andrae's Harley Davidson will be unleashing the 2010 line of bikes at our event. Come on down and visit with them and see the new line-up!!
** Christopher's Fine Jewelers is giving away one huge diamond. To win you must purchase a Limited Edition Champaign-Champagne Flute. Inside each flute will be a stone, and there is a 1 in 400 chance that you will walk away with something very special.
** The Point fencing club and school will be performing fencing demo's, contests and much more. Stop by and say hi to Michael Vitoux club president and see what the club has to offer.
** Suite Occasion Package which includes a bottle of champagne, small box of chocolates, roses, breakfast and shuttle service to the festival for a special discount rate of $109 plus tax for Saturday Aug 22 ONLY! That's right. You can only get this great of a deal on Champagne Champaign Festival Day!! Other discount rates are available from $75 plus tax including the free shuttle service.
VOLUNTEER
Champaign Champagne is always looking for festival volunteers! If you are interested, please send an email to:
