APPLICATIONS FOR HOUBY 2009 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SPRING 2009. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE CICERO CHAMBER DIRECTLY AT (708)863-6000.
On Behalf of the Chamber of Commerce... Thank you to everyone who participated in the 40th Annual International Houby Festival! It was a great success and we hope to see you all for the 41st Anniversary in 2009, it promises to be bigger and better than last year!
The International Houby Day Festival remains one of the Cicero-Berwyn area’s most favored pastimes. Drawing crowds not only from the town itself, but from nearby areas as well, the Houby Festival is perhaps one of the region’s most exciting events. Named “Houby” after the Czechoslovakian word for “mushroom”, the Houby festivities began in 1968 and exhibited much of the local culture of the town’s citizens, many of whom were of Czech decent. The festival continues as one of the town’s most esteemed annual events to this day, and has gone on to encompass numerous ethnicities and backgrounds in a stunning display of culture and exuberance for the entire community, and visitors, to share.
Houby Festivities will include our annual International Houby Queen Pageant, wherein our Houby Queen Contestants will display their talents and one will be crowned as Queen of the event, later to serve as the centerpiece for our traditional Houby Day Parade. The Pageant, Parade, and Carnival shall take place over the course of three days (Oct. 5 – Oct. 7) and visitors can expect to immerse themselves in food, fashion, and flair as they observe the local customs and peruse the wares sold by local vendors and craftspersons. As always, the International Houby Festival promises to be a thrilling time.
An old Houby Parade from the 1970s...
"A Happy Heart is a Happy Home"
Citizens to Elect Judy Baar Topinka as Republican 7th District State Representative...
"Life Newspapers Salutes Houby Fest"
Cermak Road back in the day with participant handing out flyers...
Presently, Houby festivities are still being planned. A list of dates, times, and activities will be available as soon as possible. If you are in need of immediate information, please contact Mary Esther Hernandez at the Chamber offices, (708)863-6000, or email her at cicerochamber@att.net.
