The Farmer City Heritage Days Committee is announcing its main events for this year’s festival along with a new location.
In a partnership with T&A Bucking Bulls and Rugged Cross Cattle Company, Heritage Days will feature a two-day rodeo event this year. Bull riding, ranch bronc riding, barrel racing, and mutton busting are among the attractions for this coming summer.
This year, the committee is collaborating with the Farmer City/Dewitt County Fairgrounds, which will serve as the new venue for the Heritage Days festival in 2025. This location not only offers ample space for more vendors and diverse food trucks but also allows for expanded free kids' activities and the highly popular 5K run.
Clearing Main Street will enable us to organize a festive "Cruise" down the street, which will coincide with this year's car show entries, bringing together car lovers and the community in celebration.
Each night after the rodeo will be concerts on the main stage concerts in the arena. On the evening of Friday, May 30, 2025, Cody Canada and The Departed will be the headlining act. Canada, renowned as the frontman of the iconic band Cross Canadian Ragweed, has been a pivotal figure in the Red Dirt music genre for over a decade, boasting millions of album sales and performances before enthusiastic crowds across the U.S. In 2011, he established The Departed, blending sounds inspired by the legendary outlaw country icons of the 1970s and the rock trends of the 1990s, ensuring a night of memorable music.
On Saturday, May 31, 2025, Drew Baldridge will be the headliner. An Illinois native who is currently making waves in the music scene from Tennessee, his new single "Tough People," alongside his recently acclaimed viral hit, "She's Somebody's Daughter," achieved number one status.
As has become a tradition at Heritage Days, the carnival and kids zone will both be located at the fairgrounds. Additionally, the Heritage Days Committee is inviting everyone to join them for Community Night, which will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2025, also hosted at the fairgrounds ahead of the weekend festivities.
Gates for both the rodeo and the concerts will open promptly at 5 PM each evening. The rodeo will kick off at 6:30 PM, followed by the concert starting at 9 PM. General admission is free for both the rodeo and the concert. After the conclusion of the rodeo, the track gates will open, welcoming those with party pit tickets to enjoy an up-close experience right in front of the stage.
For the latest information and updates, check the Heritage Days official website at www.farmercityheritagedays.com.
