Burning Cicada Arts and Music Picnic Festival

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 10:30 am to 06:30 pm UTC-05:00

Hopkins Park | Dekalb

Burning Cicada, Ltd.
Publisher/HostBurning Cicada, Ltd.
Burning Cicada Arts and Music Picnic Festival
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Come and enjoy a day of musical guests in the park with us!
Along with sharing her incredible Musical talents this day, performing Artist Renee Nanzer will also be offering a fun participatory Hula Hooping event for all to join!
Face painting will also be provided by guest artist Jessie Keller! Come and remember your inner child!
Bring a sack picnic lunch if you’d like, as well as a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and plenty of hydration for yourself!
Musical Guests for the day include:
Renee Nanzer
Joe Kvasnicka
Cora Vasseur
Fernando Marroquin Mendoza
Chaos a Chord
Steve Deiss
Lori Jones
Daerielle Balika
We will also have community resources that include
Safe Passage
https://safepassagedv.org/
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
https://www.namikdk.org/
Ben Gordon Center: The Mobile living Room
https://www.nm.org/conditions-and-care-areas/behavioral-health/greater-dekalb-county-counseling-and-psychiatry/ben-gordon-center-the-living-room
Special guest speakers will also be sharing stories of inspiration.
Our Guest Speakers this year include
Darion Shelton

Beth Ganion

Steve Deiss

This is our annual free community festival in the park!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Rd,DeKalb, Illinois, United States

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