August 22nd-25th 2024
Thursday: August 22-Family Night
5pm-10 pm: Food Stands Open.
6pm-10 pm: Carnival on Depot Museum Grounds-Arm Bands $30 for Unlimited rides.
6.30 pm: Depot Days Little Dancers-on Main Stage.
7pm: Miss Amboy Pageant & Little Miss Amboy.
8.30pm: Announcement of Miss Amboy of 2024.
Friday: August 23rd
8am-5pm: Community Wide Garage Sales.
8am-5pm: Craft Booths-Downtown.
11am-10pm: Food Stands-Depot Museum Grounds.
5pm: Bags Tournament-Downtown East Ave.
6pm Tournament Start Time.
Signup Steve Boelter (815) 970-4462
6pm-10pm: Carnival on Depot Museum Grounds-Arm Bands $30 for Unlimited Rides.
8am-5pm: Community Wide Garage Sales.
8am-5pm: Craft Booths-Downtown.
11am-10pm: Food Stands-Depot Museum Grounds.
5pm: Bags Tournament-Downtown East Ave.
6pm Tournament Start Time.
Signup Steve Boelter (815) 970-4462
6pm-10pm: Carnival on Depot Museum Grounds-Arm Bands $30 for Unlimited Rides.
7pm-9pm: The Neverly Brothers on the Main Stage.
9pm-1am: K.C. Beer Garden: Class Field Trip.
Saturday: August 24th
8am: Sylvan Shuffle Adult 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Amboy Education Foundation.
Contact: Joyce Schamberger, (815) 857-2146 or register at www.amboy.net
8am-1pm: Amboy Farm Tractor Show. Downtown Amboy.
John Pierce at (815) 973-4676
8am-5pm: Community Wide Garage Sales.
8am-5pm: Craft Booths-Downtown.
11am: Meet in the Streets-Wrestling Tournament-East Ave.
11am-10pm: Food Stands Open-Depot Museum Grounds.
11am-1pm: Kids Character Meet & Greet: Bluey & Bingo. Pankhurst Memorial Library.
11am-1am: K.C. Beer Garden: South of Bandstand.
noon-3pm: Carnival on Depot Museum Grounds-Armbands $30 for Unlimited rides.
1pm: Mr. Steve-Magic Show on Main Stage. Depot Museum Parking Lot.
2pm-4pm: Whimsy Face Painting. Free Kids Event. (Depot Parking Lot)
3pm: Depot Days Parade Sponsored by the Amboy Area Lions Club. www.Amboylionsclub.com to sign up.
5pm: Teen Turn Barnyard Bingo-Chance to win $$$ (815) 857-4800 (Located by Amboy Sporting Goods)
7pm-9pm: Petty Union (Tom Petty tribute band) on the Main Stage. Sponsored by KSB Hospital and & Amboy Car Show.
9pm-1am: K.C. Beer Garden: Kirkland.
Sunday: August 25th
6am-3pm: 33rd Annual Depot Days: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show-Downtown Amboy. Pre-Register
6.30am-10.am: Pancake Breakfast: Knights of Columbus-at the Beer Garden.
8am-4pm: Crafts-Downtown Streets.
8am-4pm: Community Wide Garage Sales.
11am-4pm: Food Stands Open.
11.30am: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show Judging-Downtown Amboy.
12-4pm: Carnival on Depot Museum Grounds-Arm Bands $30 for Unlimited Rides.
12-5pm: K.C. Beer Garden: South of the Bandstand.
3.30pm: Depot Days: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show Awards Presentation & 50/50 Drawing.
Last year’s (2023) winner received $124, 959.50
Information Booths
Information Booth (50/50 tickets available). On West Main Street in front of First Federal Bank.
50/50 Ticket Sales: Available at Two Sisters on Main, Depot Tap, The Last Alarm, Long Branch Saloon, Uncle B’s Bar and the Shamrock Pub in Dixon.
Daily Information
Free Shuttle on Sunday. Park at the Amboy School 11 E Hawley St.
First aid & Cooling Center at the Amboy Fire Dept: 25 N East Ave.
Food Stands & Restrooms are open all weekend on Depot Grounds.
Community-Wide Garage Sales: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am-5pm.
Garage sale maps available at City Hall or the Information Booth.
Museums open for viewing. Stop in and enjoy a little of Amboy’s history.
The Gift shop will be open.
Car Show Registration and information: Contact: Garth Dallam at (815) 857-2946
