Coal City Fall Fest continues on Saturday

Head to Broadway Street in Coal City Saturday for the annual Coal City Fall Fest, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday at Bob’s Advanced Auto and Tire with live music, food, drinks and fireworks.

It continues at 3 p.m. Saturday with a car show, maker’s court, inflatables, a rock wall, food trucks and live entertainment. Performances include the Fine Tunes Center for the Arts from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Snap Shot from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Food trucks include Picture Me Smokin’ BBQ, Lil Deb’s, Grill Masters, Trackside Grill, New Hope Bresbyterian Church, Turkey Poorboys & Bake Sale, Boy Scout Brats, Cub Scouts Candy Apples, Lemon Shake Ups, and Coal City United Methodist Church’s pie à la mode. Bars and restaurants in downtown will be open, as well.

Coinciding with the Coal City Fall Fest is the Megan’s Mission 5K Run/Walk, which starts at 6 p.m. Saturday from Babe’s Tap.

The Megan’s Mission Foundation is dedicated to raising money for children fighting rhabdomyosarcoma, a highly aggressive form of cancer, in honor of Megan Bugg, a Coal City resident who died in March 2022 at age 20 after an eight-year fight.

To sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/Events/IL/CoalCity/MegansMission.