Photos: All smiles at Streator’s Fourth of July celebration

The carnival opened to crowds Thursday, July 9, 2021, at Northpoint Plaza during Streator’s Fourth of July celebration. The shopping center’s parking lot was overfilled as both patrons of the carnival and attendees to Thursday’s musical performances turned out. Lita Ford, of The Runaways fame, and Enuff Z’nuff headlined Thursday’s live music as organizers estimated 4,000 people were in attendance, not counting the carnival area, to see the shows.

There’s plenty of activities, including the fireworks and parade Sunday, and more live music planned over the weekend as Streator’s festival continues.

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Aadyn Hollenbeck is all smiles she rides a motorcycle amusement Thursday, July 8, 2021, during opening night of the Streator Fourth Of July carnival at Northpoint Plaza. (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)

Friday, July 9

5 p.m.: Vendors, beer tent and carnival open at Northpoint Plaza.

7 p.m.: Breaking Storm at Northpoint main stage.

8:30 p.m. Troy Cartwright at Northpoint main stage.

10 p.m.: Joe Nichols at Northpoint main stage.

Saturday, July 10

10 a.m.: Free kids movie at Streator Eagle 6 theater.

1 p.m.: Vendors, beer tent and carnival open at Northpoint Plaza.

4 p.m.: All in Band at Northpoint second stage.

6 p.m.: Paralandra at Northpoint main stage.

7:30 p.m.: Burden of the Sky at Northpoint main stage.

9 p.m.: Adelita’s Way at Northpoint main stage.

10:30 p.m. Buckcherry at Northpoint main stage.

Sunday, July 11

Noon: Parade, downtown Streator.

1 p.m.: Vendors, beer tent and carnival open at Northpoint Plaza.

3 p.m.: Wreckin’ Dixie at Northpoint second stage.

5 p.m.: Joe Stamm Band at Northpoint main stage.

6:30 p.m.: Craig Gerdes at Northpoint main stage.

7:30 p.m.: Liberty Dollars and progressive 50/50 drawing on Northpoint main stage.

8 p.m.: Colt Ford at Northpoint main stage.

9:30 p.m.: Fireworks, set off from Anderson Fields Golf Course.