2025 event features three days of excitement including “NEW” Carnival, Volleyball Tournament, 50 / 50 Drawing, Hot Wings Eating Contest, LIVE MUSIC, Food, Beverages, and Gun Drawing
By Jim Beers
CHESTER – The Chester Eagles are proud to announce that their 2025 Chester Eaglefest is this weekend! That’s right! This year’s event will take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 8, 9, and 10.
The three-day event features lots of food, fun, and excitement as the Eagles have planned well to bring lots of family activities to Chester for people of all ages throughout the weekend!
Of great interest to both adults and children is the arrival of a “brand new carnival” this year. The name of this carnival extravaganza is, “EGYPTIAN EXPLOSION” and features great, quality rides and entertainment. Yes! Armbands will still be available ALL WEEKEND for each of four sessions. The price is $25 per session.
Sessions include:
SESSION 1: Thursday May 8 from 6-10 P.M.;
SESSION 2: Friday May 9 from 6-10 P.M.;
SESSION 3: Saturday May 10 from 1-5 P.M.; and
SESSION 4: Saturday May 10 from 6-10 P.M.
Always a huge hit each year is the Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament! The tournament takes place Saturday May 9. The first serve will be at 10 A.M. on the Chester Eagles sand courts behind the Eagles Club.
To get entered in the event please call either Hailey Nagel at (616) 318-1747 or Kaitlyn Dillow at (618) 615-0855. There will be 6-person teams with an entry fee of only $60 per team. There will be a CASH PAYOUT at the end of the tournament.
Another big attraction of the weekend Eaglefest is the annual 50 / 50 Drawing. Tickets are now available for just $5 each or six for $20. There will be just one winner. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Eaglefest Saturday May 10th at 8 P.M. The winner does not have to be present to win! Go to the Eagles Facebook Page to see the lucky 2025 Eaglefest 50 / 50 Raffle Winner!
The ever popular Chester Eagles Aerie #3252 “GUN DRAWING” will take place Saturday May 10 at the Eaglefest Picnic! This year there will be SIX GUNS given away as usual. The list of gun choices are located on the back of each ticket.
Every ticket purchased will be included in the drawing of each of the six guns (after each winner is announced, that winning ticket is re-entered into the basket for the next subsequent drawing until all six guns have been given away).
Donations are just $10 per ticket. The huge giveaway will take place at 8:00 P.M. the final night of the picnic during the Saturday Night entertainment. All gun winners are subject to firearm requirements!
The Chester Eagles Auxiliary will host their traditional “Hot Wings Eating Contest” Saturday May 10 at 5 P.M. Cash prizes will be presented to the winners of this fun-filled and very entertaining contest. Pre-registration is $25 per contestant. Contestants can also enter the day of the contest for just $30.
A fantastic lineup of musical entertainment is scheduled for each night of the 2025 Picnic. LIVE MUSIC will take place ALL THREE NIGHTS, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 8, 9, and 10!
Thursday May 8 “Corey Evitts” will appear inside the Eagles Club from 6-10 P.M.
Friday evening May 9 the popular “DEAR DARLA” band will appear on the outside stage from 7-11 P.M.
To close out the 2025 Eaglefest entertainment schedule, the Chester Eagles are proud to present “The Route 3 Ramblers” on the outside stage Saturday May 10 from 7-11 P.M.
No Eaglefest is complete without tons of delicious food and beverages, and the 2025 Eaglefest will certainly be another year of fantastic refreshments!
Hot food items from the Eagles kitchen will include Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Pulled Pork Nachos, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, French Fries, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, and Giant Pickles on a stick. Last-but-not-least, no Eagles Picnic would be complete without “Hot COD FISH Sandwiches!”
The always popular Eagles BEER Stand will feature a wide variety of beers supplied by Robert “Chick” Fritz and Donnewald Distributing. Finally, there will be numerous soft drinks as well as ice cold water available.
Finally, to satisfy sweet-toothed attendees, there will be plenty of Sno-cones, Funnel Cakes and Cotton Candy available for kids and adults of all ages.
For more information regarding the upcoming 2025 Eaglefest Picnic, please call the Chester Erie # 3252 Eagles Club at (618) 826-3933.