Schedule:

Thursday, August 1, 2024

4:30pm - 6:30pm - Downtown Market - Farmers Market With Lots of Items Including Locally Grown Produce, Home Baked Breads and Treats, Handmade Items, Farm Fresh Eggs and So Much Much More! 

5:00pm - Bags Tournament - Estherville Golf Course $20 Team Entry Fee. Cash Prizes!

4:30pm - 6:30pm - Author Event - Estherville Public Library. Meet a Variety of Authors During This Free Event. 

5:30pm - Presentation of the Flames and Opening Ceremony - Hosted by Excel Arts and Culture in Library Square

5:35pm - Burning of the Cobs - Library Square

5:45pm - 6:30pm - Free Smore's Roast Them Yourself Over a Bonfire! Library Square

6:30pm - Kids Fishing Competition - Carrico Heights Pond - Children 15 and Under. All Kids Must Be Accompanied by an Adult! Bring Your Own Poles and Equipment. 

Friday, August 2, 2024

1:00pm: Sweet Corn Days Golf Tournament 4 Person Scramble Tournament With 1:00pm - Shotgun Start! $50 Per Person or $60 With a Cart Prizes, Giveaways and Free Beer and Appetizers! Hosted by Jacobson-westergard Call 712-362-2647 With Questions - Registration Form

5:00pm - 9:30pm - Food Vendors: Options Include Desserts, Bbq, Fair Foods, Pie and So Much More

5:30pm - 8:00pm - Sweet Cars Cruise - North 7th Street. Hosted by the Black Knights

5:30pm - Little Miss and Mr. Sweet Corn Pageant - Center Stage - Registration Available July 10 - July 24 or Until Full. Form Here.

5:30pm - 7:30pm - Hometown Heroes - Touch a Truck. North 6th Street. Meet Your Hometown Heroes and Tour Their Trucks! 

6:00pm - 8:00pm - Kids Peddle Pull - Sanctioned Peddle Pull With Age Categories! Free to All Children. Hosted by Sun City

6:30pm - Kids Games: Free to All Kids, Old Fashioned Games Divided Up by Age Categories. Hosted by Employees Credit Union

7:45pm - Hypnotist Show - a Show for the Whole Family! Hypnotist Kellen Marsden!

8:45pm - Hula Hoop Show Down: We've Got the Hoops Ready! Categories for All Ages! Prizes for Winners

After Dark/9:30pm - Fireworks: Brought to You by Northstar Bank and Agency! 

After Fireworks/approximately 10:00pm - Family Movie in the Park! Bring Your Lawn Chairs or Blanket and Settle in for Migration With the Family in Library Square! 

Saturday, August 3, 2024

10:00am-4:00pm - Merchant Market! Vendors Selling All Types of Goods Including Handmade Crafts! Located on the Court House Square - Register to Be a Vendor Here!

10:30am Parade: Runs Along Central Avenue From 18th Street to 5th Street. Bring Some Lawn Chairs and Check Out the Biggest Parade in Nw Iowa! Sponsored by Estherville Communications! Float Decorating Competition - Design the Best Float for a Chance to Win $100, $75 or $25! - Register to Be Part of the Parade Here! ?

All Day Food Vendors: Food Includes: Kettle Corn, Cheesecake, Cupcakes, Bbq, Grilled Food, Fried Food, Hot Dogs, Pie, Snow Cones, Mini Donuts and So Much More! Located on 7th Street!

Following Parade Free Sweetcorn! Over 6,000 Ears of Corn Are Given Out! Located on 1st Avenue N. Sponsored by Avera Holy Family Hospital!

12:00pm - 3:00pm - Rock'n the Square - Bring a Lawn Chair or Find a Picnic Table and Enjoy Music!

12:00pm - 4:00pm - Sweet Cars Show: Black Knights Car Club Show Off the Sweetest Cars Around! Located on 1st Ave N and N 8th Street!

12:00pm - 4:00pm - Inflatable Fun! 7 Huge Inflatables for All Ages! Only $15 for an All Day Play Wristband! Located on N 6th Street

12:00pm - 4:00pm - Face Painting - Professional Artist Vendor. Library Square

12:00pm - 4:00pm - Izaak Walton 5 Stand Sporting Clays - Come and Go. Located at Izaak Walton, $15 for 50 Rounds Prizes for Both Youth and Adults

1:00pm - Firefighter Water Competition: Watch the Fireman Compete in This Fun Contest! Located on N 7th Street

2:00pm - Sidewalk Chalk Contest - South Section of Library Square. Age Categories of 8 and Under, 9-14 and 15 and Up Includes Adults! Pre-registration Encouraged but Not Required. Prizes for Winners. Chalk Supplied but Welcome to Bring Your Own. 

3:00pm - Golf Ball Race - Corner of 1st Avenue North and North 6th Street, Buy Your Golf Ball for $10, 600 Golf Balls Will Roll Down the Hill the First Place Wins $1000 Cash, Second Place Wins $500 Cash, Third Through Seventh Place Wins $100 Cash. Do Not Need to Be Present to Win! (Purchase Golf Balls at the Chamber Office or Tent Prior to the Race)

4:00pm - Mud Volleyball Tournament Hosted by the Estherville Fire Department. Teams of 6 Play Round Robin Style in Joe Hoye Park at the Swinging Bridge. More Information and Registration Form Available Here! Contact Ryan Van Wye at 712-209-4673 With Questions. 

9:00pm - 1:00am - Street Dance, Live Band, Pop Rocks, Playing Your Favorites From Past and Present! 21+ for Beer but Ages 19-20 Allowed Entry! $10 Cover Charge! Food Vendors Available During the Street Dance! Outside on the 1st Block of South 6th Street - Rain Location Emmet County Fair Grounds. Cash Only!!!

Sunday, August 4, 2024

9:00am - 12:00pm - Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast. Located in the Duhigg Center

10:00am Disc Golf Throwdown - 9:00am - 9:45am - Registration. Free Kid's/amateur's 9 Hole Tournament With Prizes. Pro-division $30 Entry Fee, 18 Hole Tournament With Cash Prizes. Half of Proceeds Will Go to Course Expansion. Joe Hoye Park Frisbee Golf Course. Subject to Park Conditions

1:00pm - Des Moines River Fun Float: Drop Boats at A17 Bridge Access. Park at 4th Street Bridge Access. Bus Available to Take You to the Start for a Small Fee. Boats Launch at 1:00pm. Free Will Donation Dinner at the End of Float. Please Use Caution and Float at Your Own Risk. Must Provide Your Own Boat/float. Hosted by the Emmet County Water Trails Association! Float at Your Own Risk! Subject to River Conditions!

Kayak Rental Available Here

12:00pm - 8:00pm - Free Swim & Pool Party - Estherville Aquatic Center. Your Chance to Check Out Estherville's Brand New Outdoor Pool at No Cost! Slide Down the Big Water Slide, Give the Rock Walls a Climb and So Much More! Concessions Available for Purchase. 

2:00pm - Ping Pong Tournament - Regional Wellness Center. Pre-register Between Noon and 1:30pm. Singles and Doubles Divisions - No Registration Fee

Date: August 1-4, 2024

Location: Downtown Estherville

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