Check out the 2021 Celestine Streetfest Newsletter to learn all about the fest, who it benefits, how the 2019 event went and much much more! Download a PDF version HERE
Streetfest Returns & Fest Goals
Streetfest returns on Saturday, June 26, 2021, after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. We are confident that we will have another wonderful Streetfest full of fun, fundraising, and fellowship that will look very similar to our highly successful 2019 event. We will take any required COVID precautions we receive from public health officials, but we think it will be a safe and fun day for all with a minimal imposition of COVID-related changes.
Following up on the success of 2019, we continue to see Streetfest as a party that builds a community through bringing people to work and play together, while also raising funds for local organizations! We want to make a profit, we want to have a lot of community fun, and we want to develop leaders and workers for various organizations. Streetfest is an important event for developing pride and unity in the community. We NEED EVERYONE to be involved and feel like they have partial ownership in the event.
Streetfest 2019 Recap
As a reminder, we had a very successful fest in 2019 with great entertainment, fun, and food. Thanks to the great turnout and generous donations of our sponsors we distributed a total of $21,000 in profits in equal $3,500 amounts to the six main organizations that benefit from the fest - Celestine Community Club, Celestine Park, Good Shepherd of the Hills Knights of Columbus Council, Celestine Volunteer Fire Department, Northeast Dubois Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, and St. Isidore Parish. Plus there were several charitable groups that serve the NE Dubois residents who had stands making further profits. This is a huge success for the community to have such a fun & entertainment-filled day while raising a LOT of money for the community.
Streetfest 2021 Highlights
This year’s one-day Streetfest will be packed with events, food, and fun for all ages! It will again be held on the grounds of St. Celestine Church. View the complete schedule at CelestineIndiana.com or watch for flyers at local businesses or in the church carport entrance. A reminder the event is FREE to attend, has free parking, and free access to the beer garden!
¨ Live Music by Def Leggend - The World's Greatest Tribute to Def Leppard - From Dallas TX. They are an internationally touring Def Leppard tribute band with an authentic arena-rock spectacle and a setlist packed with rock classics.
¨ Kids’ Zone Presented by German American Bank - Featuring inflatables, pedal tractor pull, games, and more!
¨ Live Music by Bobby Clark & Tommy Stillwell performing Rock and Blues classics.
¨ Magic With Style - Bob Ahlemeier- On the Main Stage
¨ Celestine Park DSA (Community Distinguished Service Award) Ceremony
¨ Boogie Tunes Entertainment - Party DJ Music for Good Time Dancing
¨ Community Scavenger Hunt5K Run/Walk Presented by ARI / Advanced Rehabilitation Inc. plus free Kids’ Fun Run
¨ Car Show at Celestine Park
¨ German Style Beer Garden
¨ Amazing Food and Sweets
¨ Dodgeball Tourney, Tractor Show, Sheephead Tourney, The Clogging Clovers, and more!
We Need Your Help!
Streetfest is our only community-wide fundraiser. We need EVERYONE in the community from age 13 and up to volunteer TWO HOURS to help make the Fest a success. There are many opportunities to help. We are still in need of a great deal of volunteer help at the fest. PLEASE STEP UP and help make our fest great! Here are the biggest areas of need along with the point person to contact if you can help!
¨ You can sign up to volunteer online at www.celestineindiana.com/volunteer
¨ Food Cooking - Coordinated by Good Shepherd of the Hills K of C - Contact Maurice Pund 812-827-0996
¨ Food Selling - Coordinated by Celestine Park - Contact Jason Betz (812) 631-0437
¨ Beer Garden - Coordinated by Celestine Community Club - Contact Ryan Hasenour - 812-630-4210
¨ Kids Zone / Kids Games - Coordinated by Northeast Dubois Elementary Parent Teacher Organization - Contact Ashley Meyer - 812-630-4342 - (This is a great opportunity for the youth to help.)
¨ Gaming & ½ Pot - Contact Larry Schepers 812-678-4807 - (Must be at least 18 years of age to help.)
¨ Setup Help - Work sessions at 6 pm on Wed, June 23; Thurs, June 24; and any remaining preparations on Fri, June 25. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and encouraged to help. We will need a big crew to set up all of the stands, tables, fence, stage, tents, parking, signage, etc. Food and drinks will be provided.
¨ Sunday Cleanup - We need a point person and volunteers Sunday morning and afternoon to help clean up the grounds- Contact Marc Lampert 812-639-0428
¨ Rental Items - We need a few people to collect and return rental and borrowed items - Contact Tony Buechler 812-827-8430
¨ Pop Up Tents - We need many tents of all sizes - Contact Tony Buechler 812-827-8430
¨ Big Electric Fans-We would like to borrow as many big fans as possible for under the tents - Contact Tony Buechler
¨ ATVs- We need a few ATVs for use during the fest to move people and materials around - Contact Tony Buechler
Car Show
The flyer is up on CelestineIndiana.com. This will be held at Celestine Park on Streetfest Saturday starting at 8am. Please pull that beauty out of your garage and join us! Due to the weekend before Streetfest being Fathers Day there will be no car cruise this year.
Distinguished Service Award
Celestine Park has elected to have their annual DSA ceremony at Celestine Streetfest. The ceremony will be held on the main stage at 6pm.
Kids Zone Highlights
Streetfest is always a fun and memorable day for the kids, not to mention a low-cost entertainment option. We once again will have a ton of activities for kids and families to enjoy including games, inflatables, tractor pull, competitions, clogging, and this year we are adding a magic show on the main stage at 6:15 pm! We welcome and thank German American Bank as our Kids Zone Presenting Sponsor this year.
Scavenger Hunt
All ages are welcome and encouraged to participate in this 1 hour of fun where you’ll make priceless memories, get to know the area, and meet new people! Teams can be up to 6 people. The team captain will need a phone or camera. All members of the team must travel together and be present in each team photo. The scavenger hunt will be in the immediate area - no crossing the highway. The team winner will be the team with the most points within one hour. Registration will be from 12:00 – 12:45pm under the main tent with the hunt beginning at 1pm. Contact Kelly Bieker for more information 812-639-7630
Non-Profit Stands at Streetfest
We would like to hear from groups who are interested in hosting a stand at Streetfest. We will consider all inquiries and decide which are the right match for our event and the space we have. Preference will be given to groups that serve the Celestine community or the students of Northeast Dubois School Corporation. Contact Kathy Messmer 812-630-8479. We have openings for a group to present a dunking booth.
5K & Free Kids Fun Run
Presented by ARI / Advanced Rehabilitation Inc! Held at 8am on Saturday starting from the Happy Hour parking lot. Free Kids Fun Run follows around 9am. ENTRY FEE: $15 if postmarked by June 21, 2021, or $20 on Race day. Cash Prize for Overall Race Winners, Male & Female Age group awards. COURSE: 5K length leading thru town heading north and east, up and down some nice hills, 2 water stops throughout the course. Fruit and snacks will be provided after the race to participants. T-shirts included for all paid participants in the 5k Race. For more information contact: Ben Gessner 812-631-9563 - gessnerben@gmail.com
Tractor Show
Tractors and farm equipment are welcome to be exhibited all day on Saturday. The show will happen next to the cemetery just down from the fire station by the Pieta statue. Contact Jeff Sander 812-631-4289 or Terry Betz 812-661-2669 for details.
Sheephead Tourney
Under the west tent by the food stands, signup at 11:30am and the tourney begins at 12pm. Presented by Sander Processing. Contact Jim Sander for details 812- 678-3221.
Food & Drink
The main food stand will be open from 10am until the close of the fest offering a wide variety of tasty food options. Due to very volatile food costs and availability, our menu and prices may look different this year. The beer garden opens up at noon until 1 am and will offer many options. Thank you for your business at the food stand and beer garden as that is how we make a profit at the fest since we do not charge any sort of admission or parking fee.