Fall Festival at Danada
Don't miss our largest event of 2024!
Saturday & Sunday • Oct. 12 & 13 • 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Celebrate the horse! Festivities will include equestrian performances and demonstrations in the outdoor arena, wagon rides, children's activities, barn tours, and more.
Schedule subject to change. Some activities may end early.
No registration. Free admission with fees for some activities.
Questions? Call 630-668-6012.
Main Arena
| Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Star Spangled Banner | Star Spangled Banner |
| 11:15 a.m. | Stateline Spitfires | Midwest Renegades Dare Devils – Patriotic |
| 11:30 a.m. | Arabian Breed Demonstration | Arabian Breed Demonstration |
| 11:45 a.m. | Hanson Center Therapeutic Riding | Laurie Soukup Dales Pony Driving Demo |
| Noon | Chicago Vaulting | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Stateline Hot Shots | Midwest Renegades Rebels |
| 12:30 p.m. | Star Spangled Banner | Hobbyhorse Romp |
| 12:45 p.m. | $1,000 | Barrel Racing and Pole Bending |
| 1 p.m. | Break | Break |
| 2 p.m. | Stateline Hot Shots | Danada Equestrian Center Drill |
| 2:15 p.m. | Hobbyhorse Romp | Midwest Renegades |
| 2:30 p.m. | Arabians | Arabians |
| 2:45 p.m. | HorsePower Therapeutic Riding | Diane McPherson Driving Demo |
| 3 p.m. | Stateline Spitfires | Bareback and Bridleless Demo |
| 3:15 p.m. | Break | Break |
| 4 p.m. | Chicago Vaulting | Danada Equestrian Center Drill Team |
| 4:15 p.m. | Hobbyhorse Romp | Hobbyhorse Romp |
| 4:30 p.m. | Hanson Center Therapeutic Riding | Midwest Renegades Dare Devils |
Map
Kids Zone
Saturday, Oct. 12
Daisy the Brainiest Bunny in Town!
from WTTW’s Nature Cat PBS Kids Program Photo Op
Noon – 4 p.m.
Entertainment Stage
Grammy-Nominated Wendy and DB Blues Duo
1 – 1:45 p.m.
Firefly Family Theatre
2:15 – 2:40 p.m., 3 – 3:25 p.m. & 3:45 – 4:10 p.m.
Pony Rides (fee)
Straw Maze (10 and under only)
Meet the Cicadas! Photo Op
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13
Entertainment Stage
Firefly Family Theatre
11:15 – 11:40 a.m. & Noon – 12:25 p.m.
Grammy-Nominated Wendy and DB Blues Duo
3 – 3:45 p.m.
Pony Rides (fee)
Straw Maze (10 and under only)
Meet the Cicadas! Photo Op
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kids Crafts
Saturday & Sunday
Hobbyhorses (fee)
Giddy-Up Corral
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Food Trucks
Saturday & Sunday
Stix & Noodles
Serna’s Grill
La Cocina de Maria
Kona Ice
Coffee Vendor
Plus
Saturday & Sunday
Horse- and Tractor-Drawn Wagon Rides
Captain the Painting Horse
Trail Obstacle Demos
Self-Guided Barn Tours
Ranger Adventure Station
Forest Preserve Police