BALCO Funnel Cakes

07/17/2026

Had no time to snap a pic but the trailer is open and rocking at Stanford Good Old Days! Go see Owen and Zach for a lemon shakeup to help beat the heat at the tractor pulls.

Offering our refillable souvenir cups tonight & all day/night tomorrow!

07/16/2026

Pekin Farmers Market now til 6:30!

07/13/2026

Shaping up to be another hot week in more ways than one!😆

If you could do us a favor and share our schedule, you never know which of your friends is in dire need of a funnel cake and lemon shakeup!

Monday 7/13-off

Tuesday 7/14-PRIVATE EVENT in Peoria

Wednesday 7/15 Peoria County 4-H Auction Committee
📍 Cedar Hills Baptist Church 12716 N Allen Rd Dunlap
🕘9:00-2:00

Thursday 7/16 Pekin Farmers Market
📍551 S 14th St Pekin
🕞3:30-6:30

Friday 7/17 Stanford Good Old Days Truck & Tractor Pull
📍Stanford
🕔5:00-9:00

Saturday 7/18 Stanford Good Old Days
📍Stanford
🕙10:00-10:00

AND

Saturday 7/18 River City Pride Festival, Peoria IL
📍 Peoria RiverFront Events / CEFCU Center Stage
🕙10:00-10:00

07/13/2026

County fair season kicks off with this Central Illinois event celebrating 105 years

DETAILS: https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/07/12/county-fair-season-kicks-off-with-this-central-illinois-event-celebrating-105-years/

07/12/2026

Happening today, we will start serving at 11:00.

The countdown is over—the 2026 Marshall-Putnam Fair officially kicks off tomorrow!

Join us for Salute to America: Premiere Sunday and help us start the best week of the year with a full day of family fun, including:

🏃 County Fair Stampede 5K Run
🛍️ Vendor Show with over 40 vendors
🌮 Food Truck Festival
🧱 LEGO Contest
🎵 Mingo (Music Bingo)
🐎 Harness Racing featuring Pick-A-Winner - 15 races + 75 horses
👑 Little Miss, Jr. Miss & Miss Pageants

07/11/2026

Berry Medley....🍓🫐 Strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and blackberry now available as a funnel cake topping AND Berry n Cream Lemon Shakeup. 🙌😋

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07/11/2026

It's almost time for McLean County Fair! Always a good time and so much to do, check it out!

Watch the episode of Loving Living Local to learn what to expect from the 2026 McLean County Fair.

07/11/2026

July 15th!

4-H and Food Trucks! The perfect summer combination!
Haddad's Restaurant
Travelin' Tom's Coffee of East Peoria
BALCO Funnel Cakes

07/10/2026

07/09/2026

We're still alive😂The next few weeks get crazy so this week has been another catch up and take care of the never ending pile that life continues throwing our way.

Buuuutttt stay tuned as we announce a NEW funnel cake topping and shake up flavor this weekend. (promise it will be berry good🤪) Taste the difference on our signature mix, crispy yet fluffy and fried to perfection. IYKYK.

Saturday 7/11
📍 Idlewood Park Morton-451 E Idlewood
🕔 5:30-8

Sunday 7/12
📍 Marshall-Putnam Fair Fairgrounds in Henry Illinois
🕚 11-6