Horicon's Rock N River Jam kicks off Thursday at Discher Park and continues through Saturday with free music, a variety of food and a few events unique to the annual festival.

Thursday's highlights include a Taste of Horicon from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and the queen contest at 7 p.m.

On Friday, there will be music by the Sotano Project from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and by Vic Ferrari from 8:30 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday includes a mini Taste of Horicon, music by Bobby & The Wayouts and Johnny Wad Band as well as professional wrestling, a petting zoo and more.

There will be rummage sales throughout the weekend, and the Horicon Aquatic Center will be open. There also is a free, bus shuttle service from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Secured parking will be provided from the Horicon Police Department with assistance from the Explorer Scouts on Friday night and Saturday night at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church parking lot.

Those who attend are invited to participate in the Rock N Food Drive. For each non-perishable food item or $1 brought to the park, donors will receive one raffle ticket. Prizes will be awarded each night. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.

For information about the bus rides, food drive or anything else about the festival, visit http://www.horiconrocknriverjam.com.

The schedule

Thursday

1 to 8 p.m. — Aquatic Center open

  5:30 to 9:30 p.m. — Taste of Horicon

  5:30 to 9:30 p.m. — DJ Shorty

  6 to 10 p.m.— Family Night at the Carnival

  7 p.m. — Horicon Rock'n River Jam Queen Contest

Friday, June 19th, 2009

  All Day — Citywide rummage sales

  1 to  8 p.m. — Aquatic Center Open

  4:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Horicon Rotary Fish Fry

  4:30 to 7:30 p.m. — The Sotano Project

  6 to 11 p.m. — Carnival ride specials

  8:30 p.m. to midnight— Vic Ferrari

  7 p.m. to  1 a.m. — Free safe bus service

Saturday

All Day — City wide rummage sales

  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Horicon Car Club Display

  1 to  8 p.m. — Aquatic Center open

  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Rock'n Market Place

  11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — 2nd Bite -Mini Taste of Horicon

  11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Bobby & the Wayouts

  2 to 11 p.m. — Family afternoon at the carnival

  1 to 3 p.m. — Beach Party by Pool & Miniature Golf w/DJ Shorty & Petting Zoo.

  3 to 4 p.m. — HPD K9 Competition - Photo, Obedience, Agility Contest. See entertainment!

  3 to 5 p.m. — Professional Great Lakes Wrestling

  5 to 8  p.m. — Zak Attack

  8:45 p.m. — Raffle drawing

  8:30 p.m. to midnight — Johnny Wad Band

  7 p.m. to  1 a.m. — Free safe bus service