Bishop Hill
Arts Council

Contact us for more information:
Bishop Hill Arts Council
P.O. Box 47
Bishop Hill, IL 61419
Bishop Hill State Historic Site (309) 927-3345
Bishop Hill Heritage Association (309) 927-3899
www.bishophillartscouncil.com
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Programs of the Bishop Hill Arts Council are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency

Midsommar Music Festival

Bishop Hill’s Midsommar Music Festival will return Saturday, June 26th with a strong line-up of musical performers.

Highlights of this free all-day event include Main Stage performances, Music Workshops; Open jamming, a Swedish Maypole celebration and Old-Fashioned Barn Dance at the Colony School in the evening.

Main Stage performances in the village park gazebo will begin at 11 am and end at 4 pm.

Main Stage activities will finalize after the maypole is decorated with flowers and an invitation from the VASA Lodge #683 to join in the maypole procession. The procession will begin in the park and end at the Colony School where visitors can join in the

Maypole dancing and have refreshments. Everyone is welcome.

Several musicians will offer music workshops in which visitors can hone their musical skills, learn new tunes and ideas, or just listen and enjoy. Bring your instruments for some excellent free musical jamming sessions, located throughout Bishop Hill. Visitors can pick up a program for more details at the information booth in the park.

The festival is co-sponsored by the Bishop Hill Heritage Association, Bishop Hill State Historic Site, Bishop Hill Old Settler’s Association, Bishop Hill Vasa Lodge #683, the Bishop Hill Arts Council and area businesses. It is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and by the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation. The days’ activities are free! Donations are welcome. For directions and more info. visit www.bishophillartscouncil.com or www.bishophill.com For more information please call 309-927-3345 or 927-3899.