My Family had the opportunity to experience Zion's 60th Annual Jubilee Days Festival. It is an annual event held each year over the Labor Day weekend. It originally started as a celebration of the harvest and God's blessing on the community, the festival has grow to be a celebration of Zion's unique heritage. This year's theme is; Zion is on the move.
There was plenty to keep my family of 5 busy during the festival. We took a walk around the pond in Shiloh Park and visited the various talented crafters. My daughter found plenty of items she wanted but decided on a dress for her doll. While shopping my children could hear the Civil War re-enactment coming from the other side of the park so we headed that way. What a great show. They really were realistic. Watching the actors shoot off the cannons was the crowd's favorite part. There was a demonstration for the kids on how to march and they taught them how to fire a gun. Well, it was a wooden gun that shoots rubberbands. The kids had a blast. The tents that they had pitched really demonstrated to us what it was like for them during the Civil War.
On Sunday evening there was a concert in the park "Full Score Orchestra" which lead up to a very colorful and exciting fireworks display.
On Monday we attended a cook out at the new Fire Station in Zion and watched the Parade. A few of my family's favorites in the parade were the Zion Park District's Hannah Montana, the Marines and their statue, the gigantic shopping cart from Jewel, and the Topps Canine Unit demonstration. It was a great way to end the summer and are looking forward to next year's festival.
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There was plenty to keep my family of 5 busy during the festival. We took a walk around the pond in Shiloh Park and visited the various talented crafters. My daughter found plenty of items she wanted but decided on a dress for her doll. While shopping my children could hear the Civil War re-enactment coming from the other side of the park so we headed that way. What a great show. They really were realistic. Watching the actors shoot off the cannons was the crowd's favorite part. There was a demonstration for the kids on how to march and they taught them how to fire a gun. Well, it was a wooden gun that shoots rubberbands. The kids had a blast. The tents that they had pitched really demonstrated to us what it was like for them during the Civil War.
On Sunday evening there was a concert in the park "Full Score Orchestra" which lead up to a very colorful and exciting fireworks display.
On Monday we attended a cook out at the new Fire Station in Zion and watched the Parade. A few of my family's favorites in the parade were the Zion Park District's Hannah Montana, the Marines and their statue, the gigantic shopping cart from Jewel, and the Topps Canine Unit demonstration. It was a great way to end the summer and are looking forward to next year's festival.[+/-] click to show/hide this post
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