International Horseradish Festival
June 1-3, 2012
Woodland Park, Collinsville, Illinois
June 1-3, 2012
Woodland Park, Collinsville, Illinois
Since 1988, the International Horseradish Festival has celebrated the multi-faceted and vastly under utilized horseradish and has attracted people from miles around for fun, entertainment, food and drink in the process.
Come to the festival for live music, food booths, root toss, root golf, root sacking contests, craft fair, Bloody Mary contest, Little Miss Horseradish Festival Pageant, horseradish recipe contest, children's area, the annual Horseradish Root Derby
and much more.
Our favorite part of this fest: Admission is always free, parking is always free, and our live musical entertainment is always free!
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Contestants wanted: Little Miss Horseradish Festival Pageant: 4pm on Saturday, June 2 during the festival.
This non-professional contest is open to girls between the ages of 4-6 years old living in Madison, St. Clair or Monroe counties. The winner will receive a savings bond, crown, sash, trophy and flowers, as well as a photograph package. All contestants will receive a gift bag. Click here for more information and an application with rules or call the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce at 618-344-2884. Applications must be received by May 23! The pageant is sponsored by Herr Funeral Homes and Sunset Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Register now for the Horseradish Festival 5K Run
Click here for details.
Show your competitive side at the Horseradish Festival
Check out the Contests page to see how you can compete. Interested in being involved another way? Be a craft or food vendor or be a festival sponsor.
Festival takes over the first weekend in June
For the first time ever the Horseradish Festival will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in 2012. That's three days of horseradish fun!
Click here to visit our Flickr page and see photos of the 2011 festival!
Come to the festival for live music, food booths, root toss, root golf, root sacking contests, craft fair, Bloody Mary contest, Little Miss Horseradish Festival Pageant, horseradish recipe contest, children's area, the annual Horseradish Root Derby
and much more.
Our favorite part of this fest: Admission is always free, parking is always free, and our live musical entertainment is always free!
News! News! News!
Contestants wanted: Little Miss Horseradish Festival Pageant: 4pm on Saturday, June 2 during the festival.
This non-professional contest is open to girls between the ages of 4-6 years old living in Madison, St. Clair or Monroe counties. The winner will receive a savings bond, crown, sash, trophy and flowers, as well as a photograph package. All contestants will receive a gift bag. Click here for more information and an application with rules or call the Collinsville Chamber of Commerce at 618-344-2884. Applications must be received by May 23! The pageant is sponsored by Herr Funeral Homes and Sunset Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery.
Register now for the Horseradish Festival 5K Run
Click here for details.
Show your competitive side at the Horseradish Festival
Check out the Contests page to see how you can compete. Interested in being involved another way? Be a craft or food vendor or be a festival sponsor.
Festival takes over the first weekend in June
For the first time ever the Horseradish Festival will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in 2012. That's three days of horseradish fun!
Click here to visit our Flickr page and see photos of the 2011 festival!
All copy and photographs on this website are copyright © by the International Horseradish Festival. All rights reserved.
Website developed by Elizabeth Davis
Website developed by Elizabeth Davis
The International Horseradish Festival is held in Collinsville, Illinois (62234).
The event is held at the city's largest park, Woodland Park, located at the intersection of Pine Lake Road and Olivers Road, just one block east of Illinois Route 159.
The event is held at the city's largest park, Woodland Park, located at the intersection of Pine Lake Road and Olivers Road, just one block east of Illinois Route 159.
Free Shuttle
Parking on the festival grounds is very limited
The Madison County Transit District provides Shuttle Service to the
International Horseradish Festival.
The shuttle buses will run from the Dorris Intermediate School parking lot located at Camelot and Illinois Route 159 to the main entrance of the festival grounds at Woodland Park.
This shuttle will put you closer to the festival than our handicap parking.
Parking on the festival grounds is very limited
The Madison County Transit District provides Shuttle Service to the
International Horseradish Festival.
The shuttle buses will run from the Dorris Intermediate School parking lot located at Camelot and Illinois Route 159 to the main entrance of the festival grounds at Woodland Park.
This shuttle will put you closer to the festival than our handicap parking.
The Doubletree Hotel is the Official Hotel of the International Horseradish Festival
Click Here to book your room
Click Here to book your room
Soar above Collinsville during the Festival
Don't miss your chance to ride the Re/Max hot air balloon on Friday, June 1 during the festival.
Don't miss your chance to ride the Re/Max hot air balloon on Friday, June 1 during the festival.
Wild Root Sponsors
Collinsville Chamber
FCB Banks
Scott Credit Union
Keller Farms
American Family Insurance:
Mike Pamatot Agency
Safe-N-Secure Self Storage
Herr Funeral Homes
Sunset Hill Funeral Home Cemetery & Cremation Services
Allied Waste
Collinsville Herald Journal
Brede/Farmers Horseradish
Jennifer Keller Photography
Set Sponsors
J.R. Kelly Company
Arlington Greens Golf Course
Randy's Trailer Town
TheBANK of Edwardsville
Cabot Creamery Co-Op
St. Louis Cardinals
Heartland Healthcare of Collinsville
Jennifer Keller Photography
Collinsville Chamber
FCB Banks
Scott Credit Union
Keller Farms
American Family Insurance:
Mike Pamatot Agency
Safe-N-Secure Self Storage
Herr Funeral Homes
Sunset Hill Funeral Home Cemetery & Cremation Services
Allied Waste
Collinsville Herald Journal
Brede/Farmers Horseradish
Jennifer Keller Photography
Set Sponsors
J.R. Kelly Company
Arlington Greens Golf Course
Randy's Trailer Town
TheBANK of Edwardsville
Cabot Creamery Co-Op
St. Louis Cardinals
Heartland Healthcare of Collinsville
Jennifer Keller Photography