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Each year tens of thousands of visitors visit the Arthur Amish country for one of the largest fireworks displays in Illinois.

Amish Country Events

The Illinois Amish country is a close knit community that always has something special going on.  Because of the closeness of the downtown and country shops the area always has an event going on from a downtown festival to a country benefit auction.  We have visitors from all over the country that come to the Amish country to take part in these events and festivals.  Below of a sample of some of the events that take place in the Arthur area.  Check our calendar of events to see some of the new events or the dates of your favorite events.

3rd Saturday Downtown Arthur Market
Arthur is already well know for its great festivals and shopping opportunities.  Couple this with the surrounding Amish area and crafters and you have a perfect year round event.  Like the name suggests, on the 3rd Saturday on each month vendors from all over the area and state come together to show their handmade crafts, homemade baked goods, and collectible antiques.  What started out at a few vendors has blossomed into 30+ vendors.  For information on market dates or if you would like to be a vendor at this event please click here.

Moultrie-Douglas County Fair
A fair put together the way that fairs should be.  Each year in July you can enjoy all the fun, food, and entertainment that makes a county fair a adventure for the whole family.  Fill your stomachs with fair foods like cotton candy, corn dogs, and salt water taffy.  Then enjoy fun and games such as a Ferris wheel, merry go round and then try your luck at the water gun race and ping pong toss.  Afterwards, sit back and enjoy a down home show with live entertainment, the Moultrie-Douglas County Fair has hosted such greats as Johnny Cash, The Judds, and Brooks & Dunn.  If music performances aren't your thing then you can go enjoy the roar of the tractor pull and demolition derby.

Independence Day Celebration
The largest display of fireworks in Central Illinois.  Each years tens of thousands of visitors come to the Amish country to see aerial performances from world war era planes, skydivers, helicopter rides, and the largest display of fireworks in downstate Illinois.  Last year we were even visited by a stealth plane flyover.  Come early to get great seats for the show and to take part in the fun.  Food and drinks are available for the whole family.

Amish Country Quilt Show
From what started out as a one store exhibit, the Annual Arthur Quilt show has grown to a show that hosts visitors from across the Midwest. With Arthur's location in the quilt friendly Illinois Amish Country, the quality of quilts in this show is outstanding. The show is a competitive event for quilt enthusiasts with up to one hundred quilts on display.   Check our calendar of events for this years show dates.

Bob Galloway Amish Country Bike Tour
Each September hundreds of bicycle enthusiasts descend on the Arthur Amish country for one of the biggest and best bike rides in Illinois.  Generally flat roads, Amish farms, fall color, The Great pumpkin Patch, a home cooked meal at the Mennonite school, shopping, sights, Rockome... all add up to a perfect day or weekend.  Available are a 10 mile family route, 25 and 50 miles routes, and a century loop for the truly fit.