Hope Fest 2025: Family Fun Weekend
Join us for a weekend of family fun and hope in Southern Illinois!
(Herrin-Marion Area)
Welcome to Hope Fest 2025
Family Fun Activities
Hope Fest 2025 offers a wide range of family-friendly activities designed to entertain all ages. Live Main Stage Music, Hope Fest Market with a variety of Vendors, Hope Fest Food Court, Children's Fun Zone, Pony Rides & Petting Zone, Silent Auction, Cake Walk, Tethered Balloon Rides, Saturday's Hope Fest 5k Walk/Run & Kid's Fun Run & Sunday's 5th Auto Show & Biker Zone. There's something for everyone to enjoy throughout the weekend. all proceeds of Hope Fest Weekend benefit the Herrin House of Hope & Hands of Hope Foundation’s operations in Herrin, including the Herrin House of Hope Meal program, The Thrift Store, Food Distribution Ctr., Children’s Summer Feeding Program, AmeriCorps Job Training Program, GED Program in Partnership with J.A. Logan and the future PHASE 2 PROJECT to launch the new Hope Food Distribution Ctr, Hope Community Wellness GAP Clinic & Hope Emergency Shelter.
SPECIAL SATURDAY 9/6 EVENT AT Hope Fest 2025
2nd Annual Hope Fest 5K Walk/Run & Kids Fun Run
Join us Saturday Morning for our 5K Walk/Run and Kid's Fun Run.
There are many awards available in each category based on age/sex for our Run & Walk.
There are special awards for the Kid’s as well, including the Finisher’s Award for every Kid that finishes.
Registration for the 5K Walk/Run is $25 and $15 for the Kid’ Fun Run.
Pre-Registration guarantees a race day shirt, those registering on day of will receive shirts based on availability.
All registrants will receive a free Hope Fest Saturday Event Admission Wristband.
SPECIAL SUNDAY 9/7 EVENT AT Hope Fest 2025
5th Annual Hope Fest Auto Show & Biker Zone
On Classic Family Fun Day, Sunday 9/7, we will hold our 5th Annual Hope Fest Auto Show & new Biker Zone.
The Auto/Bike show entertainment zone will be hosted again by John Miliani’s Big Elvis Rock & Roll Show.
Last year hundreds came out and voted for the favorite in show.
Entry fee is $10, which includes your Sunday Event Admission Wrist Band.
The Auto/Bike show grounds open at 12:00p. Judging will take place around 3:30p and awards will be announced from our main stage at 5:00p.
We will have awards our featured People’s Choice Awards along with multiple special categories for autos and bikers, including a Junior Cruiser award for a special “UNDER 16” class. Proceeds of the auto/biker show all benefit the Herrin House of Hope’s 13th Year of Operation.
If you have a show car or great bike, bring them out for a fun and relaxing day on the ground.
Bring the family, kids and grandkids, along with some lawn chairs and enjoy all the main stage music, the Hope Fest Market, the day’s events & activities and our amazing Tethered Balloon Rides, Children Fun Zone, Pony Rides & Petting Zone and so much more on the grounds.
HOPE FEST VENDOR/FOOD VENDORS INFO
Be one of the 100 Vendors invited to Hope Fest! Hope Fest Market Vendor/Food Vendor Information, Online Registration Links & Application/Contract PDF
Hope Fest Market a part of the Hope Fest 2025 Weekend is committed to creating a diverse Market with a wide variety of quality products including Arts, Crafts, Collectibles and more stuff, including upcycled & refurbished items, specialty products, Handmade crafts or craft-like items, jewelry, boutique clothing or accessories, unique décor, and artistic items are encouraged, along with Information & Direct Sales type booths. We also invite Hope Fest Market FOOD Vendors to a place to have an exclusive on certain Food Entrées, Specialty Beverages or other special food items sales. Redundancy will be allowed for certain basic side items and some basic beverages. Other food items such as baked good, pre-packaged foods, snacks and other treats will be available onsite.
We have rates for Vendors both Commercial & Non-for-Profit Organizations for one space and you can add additional space for 1/2 the base price for each additional slot. See the Vendor & Food Vendor Application & Contractual Agreement for details and requirements.
BECOME A HOPE FEST SPONOR
We invite you as a business, Corp., Organization or individual to be a sponsor by taking advantage of one of our Hope Fest Sponsorship Plans. Proceeds Benefit our operations in Herrin, including our Meal program, Thrift Store, Food Distribution Ctr., Children’s Summer Feeding Program, AmeriCorps Job Training Program, GED Program in Partnership with J.A. Logan and our future Phase 2 plans to launch the new Hope Food Distribution Ctr, Hope Community Wellness GAP Clinic & Hope Emergency Shelter.