40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are taking over downtown Urbana on Saturday, October 4th from 3-7pm for the third annual Urbana Fall Fusion Festival! Immerse yourself in fall fun as Race and Main streets are transformed with pumpkins, gourds and leaves—providing the perfect backdrop for fun photo ops! Enjoy FREE live music on the Fall Fusion stage curated by CU Folk & Roots Festival! Get inspired by watching live art demonstrations by local artists across a variety of mediums. Visit booths from community organizations for interactive activities for all ages. Stop in all the downtown businesses and restaurants for Urbana Fall Fusion Festival food specials and retail sales. Don’t miss the face painters, balloon artists, make and take crafts, and circus performers that are sure to keep everyone entertained for hours. Stay for the fire performance—a mesmerizing grand finale to this kickoff of the fall season!
It’s gonna be party in downtown Urbana! 40 North and Urbana Arts and Culture Program are proudly partnering up this year with the CU Folk and Roots Festival for the Urbana Fall Fusion Festival 2025 on Saturday, October 4th to present live music on the Fall Fusion Stage as a part of the 2025 CU Folk & Roots Festival programming taking place October 2nd-4th! Featuring a square dance with Willi Carlisle, music from Mariachi Libertad, and fire performers from the CU Circus Collective, we are so excited to team up to include amazing music at this free, all-ages event as a part of the festivities with CU Folk & Roots Festival!
– Face painting with Expressions Body Art & Design
– Balloon art with Aaron’s Party Balloons
– Bubbles with Joyful Bubbles
– Pumpkin make & take crafts with UIUC School of Art & Design
– Games and button making with Urbana Park District‘s Urvana Mobile Recreation Unit
-DIY seed balls with Anita Purves Nature Center
-Make & take crafts with Champaign-Urbana Special Recreation
-Instrument petting zoo with CU Folk & Roots Festival
-Fall Fusion Frenzy game with The Urbana Free Library
-Interactive activities with Champaign County Forest Preserve District
– Fall Fusion Stage with music curated by CU Folk & Roots Festival including a square dance with Willi Carlisle and music by Mariachi Libertad
– Circus, hula hooping, aerial performance, and fire dancing with the CU Circus Collective
– Live painting with artist Jon Frette
-Fiber demos with CU Spinners & Weavers Guild
-On-site candle making with Fire Doll Studio
