Celestine Streetfest this Saturday

ByFree Press Staff Reading Time: 4 minutes

A free festive entertainment filled atmosphere for adults, a celebration of the community, over a dozen activities for youth will provide for a packed day of fun!

Streetfest 2019 is slated as a fundraising celebration of the small community of Celestine, Indiana.

The one-day event will be held on the grounds of St. Celestine Church on Saturday, June 29th with the gorgeous scenery of the rolling hills of Celestine on full display. Streetfest 2019 is free to attend, parking and beer garden access are also free. It is an all-ages friendly event with fun for the whole family.

Saturday’s activities begin with a Super 5K race (4 miles in length), a tractor show, and a car show in Celestine Park. Bungee trampoline rides along with kids games, races, tractor pull, and inflatables get started at 10 am.  Midday activities include the inaugural free scavenger hunt, a sheephead card game tourney and a performance by the Dubois County Country Cloggers.

The Sandwich stand will open at 10 am and German Beer Garden opens at noon. The midafternoon features the WBDC Cornhole Tournament of Champions. Catholic Mass will be held in St. Celestine Church at 4 pm, with  St. Isidore Parish’s new Pastor, Fr. Jeff Read, presiding.

Based on the popularity of the homemade foods available at the previous years’ Streetfests, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, pork chops, hamburgers, bratwursts, and turkey tenders will continue to draw large crowds to the food stands.  To make the meal complete, all types of fresh made sweets and desserts will be sold by local community organizations. The area’s strong German heritage always shows itself through packed attendance at a beloved beer garden through the 1 am closing time.

The “rain or shine” fest is set to be staged on paved parking lots at St. Celestine Church along with other events located at the Celestine Park, and the grounds around the Church.  Huge tents and many tables and chairs will accommodate several thousand guests. Plentiful parking is available in the fields and streets around Celestine with the parking at the top of the west side of St. Celestine designated for handicapped parking.  There is also a drop-off spot at the top of the west side of the church hill.

The fun continues in the evening with the inaugural Good Time Games competition at 5pm. A mechanical bull begins at 6pm and the bungee trampoline jumper rides continue into the evening. 

Streetfest 2019’s music entertainment is the nationally touring John Mellencamp tribute act MellenCougar who are based outside of Chicago IL. The shared experiences described in John Mellencamp’s lyrics bring the audience and band together while singing songs about youthful lust in songs like “Hurt So Good”, “Ain’t Even Done With The Night” and “I Need A Lover.”  In songs such as “Check It Out”, “Small Town” and “Jack and Diane,” you are reminded of what is truly important in life and how to recognize it. As the fiddle cries and the bass drum hits, patriotic songs like “ROCK in the U.S.A.”, “Rain on The Scarecrow” and “Pink Houses” drive you to dance as you raise your glass to toast the greatest country on earth, the United States of America. Beyond their set of Mellencamp hits, MellenCougar also will play a set of 70’s and 80’s rock classics. MellenCougar has shared the stage with Eddie Money, Blake Shelton, the Spin Doctors, Styx, Night Ranger, Jamey Johnson, and many other national acts.

MellenCougar will perform from 7 to 10:30pm. They will be followed by dancing fun with music provided by Boogie Tunes.

Proceeds from the fest will be distributed to the organizations and charities of the Celestine community. The fest leadership team would like to extend their thanks to the large pool of sponsors and volunteers who are coming together to make the fest a success!

Please visit www.CelestineIndiana.com or @CelestineIndiana on Facebook for the complete event schedule and more details.

Highlights of the Streetfest Include:

  • Live Music by Mellencougar – John Mellencamp Tribute Band From Chicago IL playing the hits of John Mellencamp and other classic rock favorites!
    • With Performances from Special Guests Toby Myers & Moe Z MD – former John Mellencamp band members!
    • With Special Guest Vocalist Bobby Clark (co-writer of John Mellencamp’s most recent hit single about Grandview IN.)
  • DJ Music by Boogie Tunes Entertainment
  • Mechanical Bull
  • Bungee Trampoline Jumper
  • Super 5K Run/Walk
    • Plus a Free Kids Fun Run
  • Car Show
  • Free Good Time Games Community Competitions
  • Free Community Scavenger Hunt
  • 240 Wheel and Half Pot
  • Kids Activities
    • Booths
    • Games
    • Inflatables
    • Kids Races
    • Kids Tractor Pull
  • Sheephead Tourney
  • Cornhole Tourney
  • Dubois County Country Cloggers Performance
  • Tractor Show
  • Locally Prepared Food with Local Favorite Dishes
  • German Beer Garden
  • Catholic Mass
  • Free Admission & Parking
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