CU Days

Celebrate the “Chambana” community with us at Champaign-Urbana Days! Take in the live entertainment, tasty food, children’s activities, senior luncheon, and more all in Douglass Park.

Friday, August 11, 2023 – 5-8p
Saturday, August 12, 2023 – 11a-8p

Location: Douglass Park
Questions: lynne.franco@champaignparks.org or 217-398-2573

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PLAN YOUR DAY AT CU DAYS!

Stage Lineup

Gospel Show on Friday, August 11:
Hosts/Emcee: Lady Lynn, Jamika McCown-Ewing, & Darryl Badley

Featuring music by: Michael Mosley, Still Unbroken Mime Ministry, Pastor Charles Moorer, The Fantastic Spiritual Belivers, LaQuisha Burries-Finn, Theo White, Ryan Lee Thomas Napier
Scripture/Prayer-Rev Jacque Slaughter

Honorees: Lady Lynn, Evg Ann Sibley, Gayle Starks, Pastor Ricky Parks, and The Family of L.C. Owens

Full stage schedule for Saturday, August 12:
11am-1pm Gospel Show (Featuring: Theo White, Appointed, Pastor Charles Moorer, Darius “D-Roc” Jackson, LaQuisha Burries-Finn)
1:30pm-2pm Kids Talent Show
2:15pm-3:15pm Cory Hill (Musical Performance)
4-5pm Ray Glass (Musical Performance)
6pm-7pm Larro Smith (Comedy)
7pm-8pm Candy Foster (Musical Performance)

C-U Allstars Basketball Tournament

Inspired by Coach Kumasi Jones “The Love & Peace Tournament”. In loving memory of Montrell Emery Jr. and the many lost to gun violence. #DoIt4Trell

Teams will be hand picked by coaching staff.

Date: Saturday, August 12
Times:

Elementary 11a
Middle School 12:30p
High School 2p

Sponsored by Champaign Park District First String Basketball

Senior Luncheon

Happening from 12pm-2pm inside the Douglass Annex on Saturday, August 12th, this luncheon & bingo is open to anyone aged 55+!

List of Vendors

3 Food Vendors:
Ice Daddy, Wow BBQ, Bud’s BBQ

15 Merchandise Vendors:
Beyond Hair Beauty Salon
Days Remembered Candles
Divine Water & Apothecary
Suits By Soouljah
May’s Ideas
Matrix
Craft Smiles
Mellie Lia Crafts
GiGi’s Soapery
Blingme 2
Casablanca Bazar
Lavish Kreation 2
Angie’s Boutique
GNJ Boutique
Mar Harambee

63 Information Vendors:
Unit 4
DREAAM
Y on the Fly
First Followers
City of Champaign
Deborah Chapter #27
Lone Star Lodge #18
Child Care Resource Service
Elliott Counseling Group
CU One to One Mentoring
Champaign Public Library
Fed Ex Ground
Unveiled Creations
Committee to Elect DeShawn
Fully Free
Brett Peugh, County Board District 11
WEFT 90.1
Odyssey Project
Trauma & Resilience Initiative
Promise Health
Top Tier Lessons
Champaign County Circuit Court
A Cry For You
Kraft Heinz Company
CU Public Health District
Greater Community AIDS Project
Champaign Days for Girls
One Hope United
Boys Scouts of America Pack 119
Brookdale Urbana
Carle Faith Community Health
Powerhouse Church
National Council of Negro Women
Unit 116
Visit Champaign County
Uniting Pride of Champaign County
Talent Acquisition UIUC
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Center on Health, Aging, and Disability UIUC
RACES
Greater Faith Ministry
Alpha Kappa Alpha
OMEGA PSI PHI
Sigma Gamma RHO
The Landing at Legends
Keller Williams
Spurlock Museum
Zeta Phi Beta
Alpha Phi Alpha
Rep. Carol Ammons
Sen. Paul Faraci
GEO
New Life Church
The Center for Youth & Family Solutions
University High School
Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club
United Way
National Youth Advocate Program
Bella’s Home Health & Caregiving
The Hoyce Center
Lab Escape UIUC Physics
Delta Sigma Theta