Chop Around the Clock Returns for 34th Year!

This year marks the 34th year Foltos’ Tonsorial Parlor at 7 E. Wilson Street in Batavia, Illinois has produced Chop Around the Clock.  Beginning on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., all the way through to Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., we will cut hair and donate all the proceeds to the Ronald McDonald’s Children’s Charities. 
 
This 24-hour fun-filled event will include music, dancing, a bake sale, raffles, open mic, poetry, hot dogs…the fun never stops!  We have raised over $360,000 over the past 33 years!!  We need bakers, dancers, entertainers, people to get haircuts, anything you can think of.
 
CHOP SCHEDULE
Haircutting, stories, hot dogs, bake sale and music throughout the 24 hours.
 
Friday, June 6
4:00 to 5:00 pm   Let the games begin – haircuts and food
 
5:00 to 6:00 pm   BBQ, BBQ, BBQ, hot dogs and more
 
6:00 pm  Ice cream eating contest.  The music begins as well as the Brisket cookout. Don’t miss the great Pulled Pork BBQ and Brisket, hot dogs and anything else extravaganza at the Chop.
 
7:00 pm  Kids’ games
 
8:00 to 11:00 pm  World’s longest conga line, dancing, musicians, kids’ games and more
 
11:00 pm Friday to 8:00 a.m. Saturday   Music continues, stories shared, and ever-exciting late night haircuts
 
Saturday, June 7
8:00 am   Bring breakfast
 
8:30 to 10:00 am  Musical entertainment and kids’ games
 
10:00 am to 4:00 pm  Face painting, more music, more food and GREAT haircuts, of course!