•August 14, 2019•

Heroes’ Day Festival is from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at Green Mill Village in Arcola. The event ends with a lighted emergency vehicle parade.
The festival and Touch-a-Truck experience honors everyday heroes: police, fire, EMS, 911 dispatchers, veterans, serving military and more.
This is free admission event honors local heroes by joining with the community for a hands-on experience including transportation and gear. In addition to Touch-a-Truck and meet and greet heroes the event offers inflatables for the kids, huge water balloon fight, foam pit and splash sprinkler, face painting, touch and wear firefighter gear, K-9 demonstration, live music, food trucks and more.