Fall Festival at Danada
Don't miss our largest event of 2025!
Saturday & Sunday
Oct. 11 & 12
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Celebrate the horse! Festivities will include equestrian performances and demonstrations in the outdoor arena, wagon rides, children's activities, barn tours, and more.
Schedule subject to change. Some activities may end early.
No registration. Free admission with fees for some activities.
Questions? Call 630-668-6012.
Saturday, Oct. 11
Main Arena
11:15 a.m. — Stateline Spitfires
11:30 a.m.— Arabian Breed Demonstration
11:45 a.m. — Danada Equestrian Center Drill Team
Noon — Chicago Vaulting
12:15 p.m. — Stateline Hot Shots
12:30 p.m. — Hobbyhorse Romp
12:45 p.m. — Arabian Liberty
1 p.m. — Break
2 p.m. — Stateline Hot Shots
2:15 p.m. — Arabian Breed Demonstration
2:30 p.m. — HorsePower Therapeutic Riding
2:45 p.m. — Danada Equestrian Center Drill Team
3 p.m. — Break
4 p.m. — Stateline Spitfires
4:15 p.m. — Hobbyhorse Romp
4:30 p.m. — St. James Pony Club
Kids Zone
Pony Rides (fee)
11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Straw Maze (10 and under only)
Kids Zone Entertainment Stage
Grammy-Nominated Wendy and DB Blues Duo
1 – 1:45 p.m.
Firefly Family Theatre
2:30 – 2:55 p.m. & 3:15 – 3:40 p.m.
Kids Crafts
Hobbyhorse Craft (fee) and Giddy-Up Corral
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Main Barn
Captain the Painting Horse
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides (fee)
1 – 5 p.m.
Food Trucks
La Cocina de Maria
Five & Hoek Coffee Company
Kona Ice of Wheaton
Serna’s Grill
Stix & Noodles
Sunday, Oct. 12
Main Arena
11:15 a.m. — Midwest Renegades Patriotic
11:30 a.m. — Arabian Breed Demonstration
11:45 a.m. — Hanson Center Therapeutic Riding
Noon — Chicago Vaulting
12:15 p.m. — Midwest Renegades Speed Demo
12:30 p.m. — Hobbyhorse Romp
12:45 p.m. — Arabian Liberty
1 p.m. — Break
2 p.m. — Midwest Renegades Flag Team
2:15 p.m. — Arabian Breed Demonstration
2:30 p.m. — Hanson Center Therapeutic Riding
2:45 p.m. — Hobbyhorse Romp
3 p.m. — Break
4 p.m. — Arabian Liberty
4:15 p.m. — Hobbyhorse Romp
4:30 p.m. — Midwest Renegades Dare Devils
Kids Zone
WTTW's Nature Cat, Backyard Explorer Extraordinaire
From the PBS Kids Program
Photo Op 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pony Rides (fee)
11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Straw Maze (10 and under only)
Kids Zone Entertainment Stage
Grammy-Nominated Wendy and DB Blues Duo
1 – 1:45 p.m.
Firefly Family Theatre
2:30 – 2:55 p.m. & 3:14 – 3:40 p.m.
Kids Crafts
Hobbyhorse Craft (fee) and Giddy-Up Corral
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Main Barn
Captain the Painting Horse
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
Self-Guided Barn Tours
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides (fee)
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Paddock #1
Trail Obstacle Demonstrations
1 – 2 p.m. & 3 – 4 p.m.
Food Trucks
La Cocina de Maria
Five & Hoek Coffee Company
Kona Ice of Wheaton
Serna’s Grill
Stix & Noodles