Play world’s largest Monopoly game, Macombopoly, during Heritage Days Festival June 26-29

MACOMB, Ill. — Celebrate the legacy of Unforgettable Forgottonia’s Macomb native and Monopoly inventor, Lizzie Magie, at Macomb’s 43rd annual Heritage Days Festival on June 26-29.

The event will feature:

• nationally recognized artists;
• food trucks like Bucher Boys BBQ, Cousins Maine Lobster and Twisted Pasta;
• American Banner’s carnival attractions;
• a classic car show;
• handcrafted/artisan vendors;
• a cooled beer tent and cocktail tent;
• an exotic animal petting zoo with free pony rides;
• The Bob Anstine Memorial Parade; and
• the annual airport pancake breakfast fly-in.

This year’s free concert lineup features:

• 1970’s Pop from the Imperial Sound Modern Country;
• Americana from Chicago’s singer/songwriter The Rachel Drew Band;
• Southwestern modern soul and R&B from Austin, Texas’ Tomar & The FCs;
• Southside blues and Nashville Americana from Nathan Graham;
• Modern Country from Sarah Jean Stevens & The Swamp Angles;
• Uptempo rockabilly music from the Mississippi Dogfish; and
• Alternative rock sound of Minneapolis’ The Melismatics featuring Ryan Smith of Soul Asylum.

“The all-volunteer Heritage Days Committee works long and hard, year-round in the effort to bring Macomb, McDonough County and Unforgettable Forgottonia a top-notch festival experience presenting some of the finest musical entertainment and amusements in the nation, all absolutely free of charge to the public,” Heritage Days co-chair Jock Hedblade said in a press release.

For parade and vendor forms and more details about the event, visit MacombHeritageDays.com or “Heritage Days – Macomb, IL” on Facebook.