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JULY 31st |
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CORNY CARP COMPETITION
6 –8 PM, North Riverside Park
Carp fishing contest for children 14 and under!
(Must be supervised by parent.) No registration fee,
bring your own fishing equipment, prizes awarded for
biggest carp and most carp caught in 3 age
categories! MUST USE SWEET CORN FOR BAIT, IT WILL BE
PROVIDED!
Hosted by the Emmet County Water Trails Association.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st |
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FAMILY PICNIC
5:30 PM, North 7th Street
Dinner is served! Enjoy a great picnic fare
including hamburger or hot dog, chips and
a cookie,
while participating in the events of the
evening. Only $5/person.
Hosted by Bank Plus.
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SWEET CORN & SWEET CARS CRUISE NIGHT
6 PM to 10 PM
Cruise your classic car on Central
Avenue, and take a rest and park on North 6th
Street. Or, come to watch and listen to classics
from the 50’s and 60’s. Hosted by the Black Knights
Car Club.
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LITTLE MISS & MISTER SWEET CORN
6:00 PM, Library Square Stage
Enter your 5 to 8 year old boys and girls in this
contest, or come watch the
Little Miss and Mister be crowned! Hosted by
Sievert's Furniture & Floors.
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SWEET CORN RECIPE COOK-OFF
6:30 PM, North 7th Street
Come watch area chefs serve up their corn recipes to
judges! Someone will be
awarded best in show and receive $100! Pay $1 and
receive a taster’s cup!
Or, take part in the action yourself– register at
the Chamber Office!
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KID’S GAMES
6:30 PM, Library Square
Children ages 3 through 12 will be entertained with
3 legged races, hula hoop contests, balloon toss,
and more! A dunk tank with local celebrities will
also be featured!
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Bubble
Gum Blowing
Contest
8:00 PM, Library Square Stage
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Corn
Eating Contest
9:00 PM, Library Square Stage
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FIREWORKS
After Dark
View the spectacular fireworks from downtown
Estherville!
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OUTDOOR CINEMA
After Dark, Court House Square Area
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SATURDAY,
AUGUST 2nd |
RUN FOR THE COB 5K FUN RUN & WALK & 1 MILE FUN
RUN
8:30 AM Start, Middle School
Pre-registration, or register on August 2nd between
7:30 and 8:15 AM. Races begin at Estherville Middle
School, and end in Library Square. Trophies will be
awarded to overall male and female winners.
Sponsored by ILCC and ELC Cross Country.
Get your entry form here.
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ART IN
THE PARK– ART! CRAFTS! AND MORE!
10 to 4, Library Square
Dozens of artisans will present their crafts and
handmade goods, as well as, vendor items! Come view
all that they have to offer, and pick something up
for yourself.
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SWEET CORN DAYS PARADE
10:30 AM, Central Avenue
Parade featuring the Shriners, marching bands, and
many other floats. Prizes will be awarded for best
individual float and best commercial float. Parade
can be seen live on Channel 3! To register a parade
entry, contact the Chamber at 362-3541.
Parade
hosted by Estherville Ambulance.
Get your parade form here.
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FREE SWEET CORN!
NOON, North 7th Street
Come one, come all for free sweet corn! Don’t miss
out; get some before we run out!
Hosted by Avera Holy Family Hospital & the Good
Samaritan Society.
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SWEET CARS SHOW
12 to 4, North 6th Street
Register at the corner of 1st Avenue & 6th Street
from 10 AM to 12 PM. Trophies awarded at 3 PM. For
more information contact Leo Domek at 712-362-2044.
Sponsored by the Black Knights Car Club.
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DUNK TANK
12 to 4, 1st Avenue North
Come dunk local celebrities! Hosted by Skate
Estherville.
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INFLATABLE FUN
12 to 4, Courthouse Square
Enjoy the inflatable fun for kids of all ages. Buy
your wristband for unlimited fun for only $15,
or pay
individually $1 to $2 per ride. Hosted by Kiwanis.
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KARAOKE FUN
12 to 4, Library Square
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DUCK DERBY ON THE DES MOINES RIVER
3:00 PM, West Fork of the Des Moines
River
Get your ducks at the Chamber Office at 620 1st
Avenue South or at the Chamber Tent in Library
Square during Sweet Corn Days! Buy one duck for $3
or 2 ducks for $5. If your duck reaches the finish
line on the Des Moines River first, you win $500 in
Estherville Bucks;
the first five runners up win $100 in Estherville
Bucks!
Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 31 & Clarken Realtors.
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WATER FIGHTS
3:00 PM, North 7th Street
Fun way to cool off, battle others in water wars!
Sponsored by the Estherville Firemen’s Association.
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CORN-FED BEEF BBQ, AUCTION & RAFFLE
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Duhigg Center
Parking Lot
Enjoy a great meal of ribeye steak sandwiches served
up by the Emmet County Cattlemen, a raffle to win
$10,000, and a regular and silent auction.
Don't miss this fantastic event!
Sponsored by St. Patrick's Parish.
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YOUTH DANCE
9 PM to Midnight, Estherville Fire
Hall
DJ will be bringing on all the latest
music for teens ages 12 to 20! Admission only $4!
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Adult
Dance
9 PM to 1 AM, North 7th Street
Join us for a rockin good time! Admission is only $5!
Must be 21 to enter. Hosted by Rotary.
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SUNDAY,
AUGUST 3rd |
GOLF TOURNAMENT
8 AM, Riverview Golf Course
4 Person Best Ball. For more information or to
register call
712-362-3911. Hosted by Riverview Golf Course.
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DISC
GOLF TOURNAMENT
10 AM, Joe Hoye Park
Disc Golf fun for all! Professional &
Novice divisions. Professional division plays
two rounds of
9 holes beginning at 10 and 1, entry fee- $25.
Limited to 15 participants.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be awarded in professional division.
Novice division plays one round beginning at 10 AM
only, no entry fee.
Hosted by Wittneben Surveying. |
