Petunia Festival celebrates with blooming nightflowers

Fireworks light up the sky behind the Reagan statue in Dixon Sunday, July 3, 2022 as the Petunia Fest nears to a close. The day ended with hip-hop group “Too Hype Crew” entertaining a huge crowd.

DIXON – A fireworks display and performances by the band Invisible Cartoons and the hip-hop stage show Too Hype Crew brought to a close a busy July 3 at the Petunia Festival.

The Petunia Festival continued July 4 with a carnival and pancake breakfast at Dixon High School.

Alex Paschal

Alex T. Paschal

Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media