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09/22/2026

🍂 Fall Festival + Football: The Ultimate Sunday Lineup at Cole Park! 🏈
Get ready, Chester! Sunday, October 18th is officially a jam-packed day of events at the Chester Fall Festival 2026, and we’ve made sure you won't have to choose between family festival fun and your favorite gridiron rivalries!
Whether you are rocking the local colors of the Chiefs, the Bears, or supporting any other team across the league, we have you covered. Tailgate Territory will be transformed into Chester's premier NFL game-day hub! Thanks to our friends at Rent One, we will have the league's top Sunday matchups broadcasting live on giant screens right in the heart of the action.
So, gather your family and friends, and pull up a front-row seat to an incredible Sunday sports and festival lineup:
• All Afternoon — NFL Tailgate Territory: Football fans can immerse themselves in the ultimate game-day atmosphere, festival eats, and giant screens. Parents can kick back, track their fantasy lineups, and catch every crucial down while the kids enjoy boundless festival activities, games, and the mechanical bull rides right nearby.
• Evening — Post-Game Fun: Stick around after the final whistles blow and the post-game analysis wraps up to celebrate the day's biggest attraction…FIREWORKS!
You don't have to miss a single touchdown to enjoy the best festival weekend of the year. Grab your crew, throw on your favorite NFL jersey, and join us Sunday at Cole Memorial Park for the ultimate family-friendly tailgate party.
We’ll see you in the Tailgate Territory! Go, Fight, Win! 🍁🍻🎉