COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Sad news for Catsup Bottle Festival lovers…
The Catsup Bottle Executive Committee announced its World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival Birthday Party and car show has come to an end.
“A world’s largest thank you goes out to all of our sponsors, our volunteers, and especially to everyone who came out to the fest each year and helped make it such a success. We’ve met a lot of wonderful people - literally from around the world - and have made many great new friends over the past 20 years,” organizers said in a Facebook post.
Organizers said they will focus on smaller events each year to promote the water tower. On June 9 and 10 they will partner with the Illinois Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor for their “Miners, Mobsters and the Mother Road” motor tour. On Sept. 12, the World’s Largest Idaho Potato truck with Larry and the Tater Twins will stop by.
The Brooks Catsup Bottle water tower is in Collinsville and may be the largest catsup bottle in the world.
