The 47th Annual Horner Hotdog Picnic and Debacle
June 20, 2026
Noon to Dusk
Location: Cook county Forest Preserve, Bunker Hill #5, between Touhy and Devon, Caldwell and Milwaukee.
Enter from Harts Rd or Caldwell Ave.

THE FOREST PRESERVE POLICE ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE IN GIVING OUT TICKETS.
BE WARNED ABOUT THESE OFFENSES:

- SPEEDING (THE SPEED LIMIT IS 15 MPH)
- DRINKING FROM A GLASS BOTTLE
- HAVING YOUR DOG UNLEASHED

Debacle Features:
Poetry Reading

Volleyball
Badminton
Bags
Horseshoes
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest with prizes
"Make Me Laugh" Joke Telling Contest with prizes
Sometimes a softball game breaks out
We stock a communal table with condiments, including our world famous artichoke hearts
It is BYO food and drink, but often Bryan and David cook up something special

Grill Provided

Video Library:

2025 - Horner Hotdogs 2025 - Set Me Free

2024 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nja69T4Gx8

2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nja69T4Gx8

2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1oH7oPiZUA

2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4JUXvxC0r8

2015 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2ZGfRiHQ8

2014 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVYUzIQA5SI

2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvVL1tsQlrM

2012 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQM42OKP-zk