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Belleville Community Picnic is coming up soon, and there is plenty to keep the whole family busy all weekend!

The fun kicks off on Thursday, August 6th, with Bingo from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at Sugar River Park. Bingo not your thing? Try Adult Kickball from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., or join the open Cornholio Tournament at 7:00 p.m. Head over to Community Park to check out the Co-ed Softball.

On Friday, August 7th, Adult Kickball will be from 5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Men's Softball will be at Community Park. There will be inflatable rides and games start at 6:00 p.m. From 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., the Love Monkeys will be playing at the Beer Tent. Then at dusk, there will be fireworks (rain date, Sunday).

Saturday, August 8th, starts bright and early with breakfast from 7:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. At 8:00 a.m., the Belleville Fun Run kicks off. There's a 10K run, or a 5K run/walk. The Belleville Bike Race will start at 9:30 a.m. Kids Kickball starts at 9:00 a.m. and the inflatable rides and games will be open beginning at 11:00 a.m. Adult Kickball will be at 1:00 p.m. All day long you can enjoy Co-ed Volleyball, Co-ed Softball and Men's Softball (both being held at Community Park) and the Turtle Stand. Horseshoes will have an 11:00 a.m. qualifier round, with a Noon start at Community Park. The Rib Contest will be judged at 4:00 p.m. – there is a 24-team limit. The French Town Road Band will be providing music from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Then, playing from 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. in the beer tent is Madison Magazine's 2014 and 2015 Best Local Band, Madison County.

Participants in the co-ed volleyball tournament at Belleville's Community Picnic look to score a point.

St. Francis of Assisi is the host of the ecumenical worship at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 9th. There will be a Car Show at Library Park beginning at 11:00 a.m. Kids and Adult Kickball both start at 11:00 a.m., as well as the inflatable rides and games, and the delicious Chicken BBQ is at 11:30 a.m. While you're eating your Chicken BBQ, enjoy a beer and music by the Greenfield Brothers in the beer tent, playing until 2:30 p.m. The co-ed cornholio tournament starts at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. the duck races will start. Keith Zweifel and the 3 G's will play their summer farewell show from 3:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the beer tent. Community park will be hosting Men's Championship Softball and Co-ed Championship Softball. The Raffle Drawing will be at 6:00 p.m., and you can end your night on a high note with music by Electric Blue in the beer tent from 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Lunch stands and beer will be served throughout the entire event at both parks.