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Enjoy Free Fall Fun at DuBois Center Fall Festival 2025

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Fall fun on a hay ride at Fall Festival 2024

Are you ready for fall fun?

Come on out to DuBois Center on Sunday, October 5, 2025 for a day filled with activities and adventures for all ages at our annual Fall Festival.

Fall Fun for Everyone

Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fall Festival has something for everyone. The grounds will be filled with area crafters and makers showcasing a wide variety of local craftsmanship and expertise. You’ll also find live music, a crafting corner for the kids, and activities like pony rides, hay rides, and more!

If you’re looking for tasty food and treats, you’ll discover several festival favorites like kettle corn, spiral potatoes, baked goods, and lemon shake-ups. A handful of local food trucks will also be serving up meals.

Plus, you’ll have the chance to explore the beautiful DuBois Center grounds. And we’ll have a few opportunities to show your support of DuBois Center!

Attending DuBois Center’s Fall Festival

Our Fall Festival is completely free to enter. All activities and food are available for an affordable price.

You can find DuBois Center at 2651 Quarry Rd, Du Bois, IL 62831. Free parking is located in the fields across from the main entrance, with a tractor-pulled parking tram available to all.

We hope you’ll join us for some free fall fun on October 5!

Mother-Son Day Sunday, September 28

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Closing in on our first-ever Mother-Son Day!

Moms, bring your sons; Stepmoms, bring your stepsons; Aunts, bring your nephews; all types of families are welcome to come and experience a day of camp fun and grow your bond! Rachael Bearth, the Minister of Youth & Christian Education at St. John UCC in Mascoutah, will be leading us in faith activities. Registration closes September 14th.

Pricing: $46 for adults, $41 for youth (ages 12-17), and $36 for children (ages 5-11).

Check-in: 9:00 am & Check-out: 4:00 pm

For more information or to register, go to: https://duboiscenter.org

Register now for Fall Events

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Have you seen our Fall Schedule?

Registration is now open for retreats and events!
  • September 6: Ride Day
  • September 26-27: Men’s Retreat
  • September 28: Mother-Son Day
  • October 5:  Fall Festival (registration not necessary)
  • October 10-12: Mother-Daughter Retreat
  • November 21-22: Messy Church Family Retreat
For more information and to register, go to: https://duboiscenter.org/retreats/dbc-retreats/
Registration closes 2 weeks before the event

Join our Welcome Team!

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We are looking for friendly faces to help with our summer camp check-in on Sunday afternoons from 1:30-3:30 pm.

Join our welcome team for one Sunday or as many Sundays as you want! Volunteers are needed to help with all parts of the check-in process and must be at least 16 years old. Sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA4AD28A2FCC34-56237864-2025.

Fall Festival Volunteers and Crafters Needed

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We know it’s only May, but our Fall Festival Committee is already hard at work planning for the 2024 Fall Festival.

This year our annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Sunday, October 6, from 11 am-5 pm. Fall Festival is only possible because of the efforts of countless volunteers.  They bake, promote, stitch, recruit, decorate, set up/take down, drive boats, lead tours, greet, direct traffic, clean, serve, and dedicate hours and hours to make it all happen.  If you’re interested in joining our Fall Festival Committee, please email FallFestival@duboiscenter.org.

Crafters & Makers

We are always looking for new makers and crafters to feature at this event! If you are interested in applying and have questions, email our Fall Festival Vendor Coordinator at FallFestival@duboiscenter.org.

Registration is OPEN for the 2024 Fall Festival and applications can be submitted at https://duboiscenter.org/crafters. 

Register Now for the Father-Son Retreat

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Father-Son Retreat – March 15-17, 2024

This popular favorite is the best excuse to get the guys in your house, well, out of the house! Use DuBois Center as your playground to enjoy time with your dad, son, nephew, uncle, grandson, grandpa, or even someone who you think of as one! Geared for ages 5 to 100, you can bond through fun activities like horseback riding, archery, campfire cookouts, nature hikes, games, hayrides, or fishing. Click here to register.

  • Lodging: Main Camp cottages and Hickory Lodge
  • Pricing: $140 for adults, $125 for youth (ages 12-17), and $110 for children (ages 5-11).
  • Check-in: 6:30 pm on Friday
  • Check-out: Noon on Sunday

Register for our Fall Events!

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Make your fall, a fall to remember!

Register for one, or all, of your favorite fall events at DuBois Center! Fall Events include:

  • Former Summer Camp Staff Reunion – September 9-10, 2023
  • Camp Day / Ride Day – September 16, 2023
  • Mother-Daughter Retreat – October 6-8, 2023
  • Women’s Retreat – October 13-15, 2023
  • Horse Retreat – October 21-22, 2023
  • Camp Day / Ride Day – November 4, 2023

For more information visit https://duboiscenter.org/retreats/dbc-retreats/

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Spring Open House

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Join us for our Spring Open House Sunday, April 30th!

Campers and families can meet Noah, our new Executive Director, and talk to our Program Director Rylee about summer camps.  While you are there make sure to stop by the barn to say hi to the horses, the bonfire to make smores, and the photo booth to take home a memory of your time at camp.