Big Eli Ferris Wheel #17

Big Eli Ferris Wheel #17 Come take a FREE ride on Big Eli Ferris Wheel #17, which will run each Sunday afternoon in late May through September — plus Halloween (weather pending).

It is certainly a memory you will cherish forever - young and old alike!

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites businesses, organizations, churches, families and individuals to sponsor a Sunda...
03/28/2026

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites businesses, organizations, churches, families and individuals to sponsor a Sunday afternoon of FREE Rides on the Community Park Ferris Wheel.

Your $200 donation means the public can ride for free from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday afternoons this summer, June 7 through September 20.

SPONSORSHIP benefits include:
- A post on The Rotary Club of Jacksonville page and on the Big Eli Ferris Wheel #17 page,
- On-line click-through promotion from the Journal-Courier,
- Two “3 column x 3 inch” color print ads in the Journal-Courier in the week of sponsorship.
PLUS at least 75 sponsor 'thank you' messages on Jacksonville radio!
We will use your logo in print and on-line ads.

Please contact Jenna Tucker to sponsor the wheel:

Jenna Tucker
309-657-4354
[email protected]

Also, special public or private Ferris Wheel rentals may be requested if Rotary volunteers are available to operate the Wheel.

Sponsor Form is attached in the Comment below.

11/21/2025

Thanks to When The Sun Sets band for recording your reel at Big Eli Ferris Wheel #17! Hope it gets lots of shares!! Come back on any summer Sunday and RIDE with us (4-6:00 p.m.)!!

THANKS to all of our 2025 sponsors and volunteers - and everyone who rode the Wheel this summer! We appreciate everyone...
11/07/2025

THANKS to all of our 2025 sponsors and volunteers - and everyone who rode the Wheel this summer! We appreciate everyone who loves the Wheel as much as we do!! We look forward to seeing you in 2026!!

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites the community to come out to Community Park on Halloween night to ride the Big E...
10/31/2025

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville invites the community to come out to Community Park on Halloween night to ride the Big Eli Ferris Wheel and celebrate a haunted Halloween with a FUN and FREE event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Rotarian Stefanie Ballinger said, “This slightly spooky, family-friendly event is sponsored and staffed by volunteers from the Rotary Club of Jacksonville. Rotarians in costume will be handing out candy and providing free rides on the Big Eli wheel.”

Children must be at least 36 inches tall to ride the Ferris wheel. Children of all ages (and sizes) may participate in the free trick-or-treat event.

Thanks SO much to Morgan County Health Department for sponsoring FREE Ferris Wheel rides in Community Park on Sunday, Se...
09/24/2025

Thanks SO much to Morgan County Health Department for sponsoring FREE Ferris Wheel rides in Community Park on Sunday, September 28 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.!

Come out for FREE Ferris Wheel rides in Community Park on Sunday, September 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.!
09/17/2025

Come out for FREE Ferris Wheel rides in Community Park on Sunday, September 21 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.!

Address

Corner Of Main And Morton Streets, In Community Park
Jacksonville, IL
62650

Opening Hours

4pm - 6pm

Telephone

(618) 946-3773

Website

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