La Salle County Burgoo Festival

La Salle County Burgoo Festival The LaSalle County Burgoo Festival is an annual festival that occurs during Columbus Day weekend in Utica, IL.

It is a fundraiser for the LaSalle County Historical Society! Burgoo stew is cooked during Saturday night, and served on Sundays only. More than 50,000 people are expected to visit the north central Illinois village of Utica on the 2nd weekend of October - Columbus Day weekend, to attend one of the state’s longest running festivals.

Want to be in the center of it all at Burgoo this year? Take a look at the different sponsorship opportunities availabl...
06/18/2026

Want to be in the center of it all at Burgoo this year? Take a look at the different sponsorship opportunities available. Any questions can be directed to the e-mail address in the comments.

The Utica Fire Protection District Car Show is next Saturday. Get your Burgoo 50/50 tickets to take home $1,000.
06/18/2026

The Utica Fire Protection District Car Show is next Saturday. Get your Burgoo 50/50 tickets to take home $1,000.

Wondering where to grab a Burgoo 50/50 ticket?
06/17/2026

Wondering where to grab a Burgoo 50/50 ticket?

Want to win $1,000??? Here's your chance. Get your Burgoo 50/50 tickets before the Early Bird Drawing at the Utica Fir...
06/11/2026

Want to win $1,000??? Here's your chance. Get your Burgoo 50/50 tickets before the Early Bird Drawing at the Utica Fire Protection District Car Show on June 27th.

Utica Garden Club Garden Faire & Plant Sale is today and tomorrow. These plants are going quick! Get your quilt raffle t...
06/06/2026

Utica Garden Club Garden Faire & Plant Sale is today and tomorrow. These plants are going quick! Get your quilt raffle tickets too. The Quilt Show is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July 5th.

If you’re in town this weekend for the Wild Bill Days stop on in to any of these fine establishments listed below and gr...
05/30/2026

If you’re in town this weekend for the Wild Bill Days stop on in to any of these fine establishments listed below and grab yourself some Burgoo 50/50 tickets! Be sure to mark your calendar because the 56th Annual Burgoo Festival is only 133 days away🎉🥘🍁🍂
LCHS Canal Market
Village of North Utica
Village Green House Inc
Stonehead Leather
Olivetta Market
T’s Midwest Boutique
Bruce & Ollies at The Bickerman Building
Canal Port
LaSalle County Historical Society Museum
Utica Fire Protection District
Red's City Limits, Inc
Stonehead Leather
Starved Rock Country Welcome Center
August Hill Winery
Chippy’s (Oglesby)

Burgoo would not be possible without the support provided by our local dept and the LaSalle County Emergency Management ...
10/16/2025

Burgoo would not be possible without the support provided by our local dept and the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency! Please take a moment to say thanks to them on their post! 🧡

📸 We’re still dreaming of Burgoo 55… so we just wanted to take a quick moment to share some of our favorite photos submi...
10/15/2025

📸 We’re still dreaming of Burgoo 55… so we just wanted to take a quick moment to share some of our favorite photos submitted by you all!!
Again we want to say thank you to everyone who came out to support the LaSalle County Historical Society Museum at our 55th annual festival fundraiser!
‼️ Stay in touch: find us online, year-round, and see what Burgoo supports at

Keep in touch! While Burgoo may be over, we're online year-round: stay up-to-date with LCHS events and happenings, and s...
10/13/2025

Keep in touch! While Burgoo may be over, we're online year-round: stay up-to-date with LCHS events and happenings, and see what the Burgoo Festival supports! You can find us on all platforms as
Here on Facebook, you can find us at LaSalle County Historical Society Museum - give us a follow!

Did you know that the Burgoo Festival is hosted by the LCHS, and acts as our main fundraiser? You can visit our Museum Campus in Utica, Il for FREE! We are open Friday through Sunday, from 12 to 4pm, or by appointment!
We're already planning for Burgoo 2026! 😉🧡 Be sure to keep watching this page as well for updates in the coming days!

Well, that’s a wrap! We want to say thank you to everyone who attended the 55th annual LCHS Burgoo, and especially want ...
10/13/2025

Well, that’s a wrap! We want to say thank you to everyone who attended the 55th annual LCHS Burgoo, and especially want to say thank you to our amazing Burgoo Crew!!
Without you, we truly cannot do this 🧡 your support is everything to us- Burgoo truly takes a village!
That’s why we also want to say thank you to our friends from the Village of North Utica who step up every year to help us host Burgoo. From road closures to garbage cans, marking vendor spots to helping us get the word out, they truly give us the support we need for this event!!
And we can’t forget the folks who help us to keep Burgoo as safe as it is fun! The Utica Fire Protection District and Utica Police Department show up for us each and every year, alongside the LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency AND Bureau County EMA to help ensure this festival is a safe success! They did a fabulous job keeping traffic moving throughout the weekend! 🚗
And of course we have to say thank you to our long list of fabulous sponsors who helped us be able to host our 55th Burgoo!

Thank you for supporting the LaSalle County Historical Society Museum 🧡

Address

101 Canal Street
Utica, IL
61373

Opening Hours

Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18156674861

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when La Salle County Burgoo Festival posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Establishment

Send a message to La Salle County Burgoo Festival:

Shortcuts

Share

Category