Sun, Fun & Cars at the 24th Annual Bishop Hill Car Show

 Bishop Hill Car Show Returns

Sunday, July 22, 2018 

Sponsored by The Bishop Hill Old Settlers' Association

Don't miss this great antique and classic car show. Registration is from 9am-11:30am, judging is from noon-1:30pm with awards presented at 3pm. Stay to enjoy a grilled pork chop meal in the park served by Bishop Hill’s Volunteer Firemen. Show proceeds go to the restoration and preservation of the 1861 Bishop Hill Colony School. 

The entry fee is just  $10.00. 309-927-3345 or 309-525-5665.

All trophies are participant judged: 

Best Interior /Best Paint /Best Engine /Best of Show

Dash Plaques will be given to the first 100 entries. 

There will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophy in each class.

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The 28th Annual Bishop Hill 

Country Antique Market Returns

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Preparations are already underway. Teams of workers are pitching tents. By Saturday, the Colony School and its grounds will be filled with vintage finds from far and near. This popular country antique market features 60 exceptional antique dealers from  Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Here you'll find every sort of antique wares including primitive furnishings, country cupboards, folk art, pottery and early home goods.  

Don't miss out on the best - come early. Hours are 9am-3pm. Admission is $7.00.  This event is organized and promoted by Sweet Annie Primitives and the Bishop Hill Bakery & Eatery. 309-927-3072

Enjoy live music and pause for a bite to eat at the lunch stand. The event is held rain or shine; the spirit of the day is always sunny! The proceeds from this show will benefit a Bishop Hill organization.