44th Annual Braidwood Lions Club Summerfest
July 17th thru 20th, 2025
"An Under The Sea Adventure"
Held In the Braidwood Park District's Old Smokey City Park (245 W. First St. Braidwood, IL. 60408)
Rides, Games, Food, Free Nightly Entertainment, Bingo and much, much more for the entire family.
** A special thank you to all of our sponsors. Be sure to scroll down the page to find a complete list of official Summerfest Sponsors who help to make Summerfest shine. **
Click here for a map of the festival grounds
** No Face Coverings Will Be Permitted On Festival Grounds During Summerfest **
After consulting with the Braidwood Police Department, we will be implementing a No Face Coverings Permitted On Festival Grounds policy for this year’s Summerfest. This policy has been established out of an abundance of safety after consulting with other area law enforcement agencies and following lessons learned from other festivals which have taken place so far this year.
- Standard PPE medical masks which cover only the nose and mouth will still be allowed.
- Anyone found wearing a face covering which obscures their identity, other than a standard PPE medical mask, on festival grounds may be asked to leave.
- Many other area fairs and festivals have instituted similar policies out of an abundance of caution.
**Please Note**
No Unauthorized Vending, Soliciting, Peddling or Concession Sales Allowed On Braidwood Park District Grounds During The Festival. All Vendors, Solicitors, Peddlers or Concession Vendors Must Be Registered And Approved By The Braidwood Lions Club. Any Unauthorized Vendors, Solicitors, Peddlers or Concessioners Will Be Asked To Leave Park Grounds.
We are NOT accepting any additional food vendors at this time.
**NOTICE TO PET OWNERS**
For safety reasons, no pets will be allowed on festival grounds in the carnival midway area, food court, entertainment areas, flea market areas, parking lots or baseball field areas, regardless of size, temperament, or leash. Only certified ADA service animals will be permitted. Anyone found walking about the festival grounds will be asked to take their pets back home.
** NO SMOKING ALLOWED UNDER THE BINGO PAVILION **
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Official 2025 Summerfest Sponsors
With your help, together we will continue to provide the most exciting and fun filled festival
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!
Is your business interested in becoming one our official Summerfest Sponsors?
Click here for our official Summerfest Sponsorship Request Packet.
PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS
- Constellation Braidwood Clean Energy Center 35100 S. Route 53 Braceville
- Berkot's Super Foods 180 N. Front St. Braidwood
- Braidwood Park District 245 W. First St. Braidwood
- Mastodon Travel Center / Ridgeway Petroleum Inc. 2701 Bernice Rd. Lansing
- Mad Bomber Fireworks Productions 3999 E. Hupp Rd. La Porte IN
GOLD LEVEL SPONSORS
- R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory 401 E. Main St. Braidwood
- Top Fuel Saloon 275 S. Hickory St. Braidwood
- Whitmore Ace Hardware 237 N. Front St. Braidwood
- Camping World 800 Ez Street Braidwood
- Environmental Recycling & Disposal 2145 Moen Ave. Joliet
- Northern Illinois Steel Supply Co. 24005 S. Northern Illinois Dr. Channahon
- D. Construction Inc. 1488 S. Broadway St. Coal City
- City of Braidwood 141 W. Main St. Braidwood
- Braidwood Police Department 141 W. Main St. Braidwood
- Braidwood Fire Department 275 W. Main St. Braidwood
- Braidwood Journal / Free Press Newspapers 111 S. Water St. Wilmington
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS
- MJS Communications P.O. Box 167 Braidwood
- Polk-A-Dot Drive In 222 N. Front St. Braidwood
- Casey's General Store 280 E. Main St. Braidwood
- Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers 150 W. High St. Morris
- South Wilmington Sportsmen's Club 24628 S. County Line Rd. Essex
- Arnie Bauer Chevrolet GMC 901 E. Baltimore St. Wilmington
- Financial Plus Credit Union 1800 E. Division St. Diamond
- Midland States Bank 1275 E. Division St. Diamond
- Hexagon Real Estate 2625 E. Division St. Diamond
- West Flooring Company, Inc. 85 N. Daley St. Diamond
- Stewart Spreading Inc. 3871 N. Rt. 71 Sheridan
- Water Well Solutions Illinois, LLC. 825 E. North St. Elburn
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS
- Anderson Tax Services 509 W. Kennedy Rd. Braidwood
- Ultimate Rides 120 S. Hickory St. Braidwood
- Geo's Pizza 715 S. Broadway St. Coal City
- Village of Godley 150 S. Kankakee St. Godley
- Findlay Real Estate Group 208 Comet Dr. Unit A. Braidwood
- Elite Rehabilitation Institute 180 E. Main St. Braidwood
- D'Orazio Ford 1135 S. Water St. Wilmington
- Sun Motel 140 S. Hickory St. Braidwood
- Jensen Electric HVAC 120 Elm St. South Wilmington
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
(Various community groups, organizations & agencies who provide support, activities and events during the festival)
-1st Presbyterian Church, Braidwood
- Ignite Christian Church
- Braidwood Knights of Columbus Council #1574
- Braidwood American Legion Koca Post #39
- Braidwood E.S.D.A.
- Braidwood Baseball/Softball Association
- Braidwood Area Historical Society
- Braidwood Area Healthy Communities Coalition
- Will County Sheriff's Auxiliary Police
- Reed Township Mosquito Abatement District
- Reed Custer Gridiron Club
- Fossil Ridge Public Library