Schedule of Events for 2008

With the pruchase of your Willmar Fests button you are entitled to a $1 discount to the following events and entry into the Beach Party Raffle. First prize $500, Second Prize $250. The drawing will be held at the Beach Party. You must be present with a valid photo ID to win.

Wednesday, June 25th

• 11:15 Flag Raising Ceremony     Selvig Park
• 12:00 Kick Off Luncheon         Rice Hospital
• 2:00pm Sr. King and Queen Coronation at the Willmar Senior Citizens Center
• 7pm Music in the Park (Prairie Winds Summer Band)

Thursday, June 26th(Downtown Block Party, 5th & Becker Ave, downtown Willmar)
Variety of Delicious Food vendors and non-food vendors including Creative Memories, Lia Sophia, Stampin' Up, Tastefully Simple and more! Other Activities: Rock Climbing Wall, Water Wars, Pony Rides, Train Rides, Petting Zoo, Clowns, Cariactures, Balloon Sculptures, Face Painting Peanut Bar: (must be 21 or older) Enjoy Ice cold beer and in-the-shell peanuts.
Event goes on rain or shine

• 10:00am - Prince/Princess Book Hour Willmar Public Library
• 4:30pm - Event Kickoff with Q102/Willmar Fests Junior Royalty Coronation
• 4:45pm - Lee's Tae Kwon Do
• 6:00pm - Sheltered Reality Drumline
• 6:30pm - Firefighter's Challenge
• 7:15pm - Colleen's School of Dance
• 8:00pm - Willmar Idol Karaoke Contest
  
• 6pm Kiddie Parade

Friday, June 27th

• 5:30 International Banquet (Kandi Ent.Center)
• 8-midnight Dance w/DJ (Kandi Ent.Center)

Saturday, June 28th

• 7am-2pm Pancake Feed at Willmar Fire Department
• 8am Foot Lake Four Walk/Run (packet pick-up 6:30-7:45am) register online ... download brochure (PDF)
• 8:15am  Ambassador's Brunch at the Minnwest Campus
• 9am Parade lineup
• 9:30am Float Judging
• 10:30am Grande Day Parade (parade application here) 9:00 lineup 9:30 Float Judging
• 1:30pm Disk Golf Party at Robbins Island Park
• 2pm-4pm Fishing Derby at David Rau Memorial Park
• 2pm Coronation (Willmar Ed. and Arts Center)
• 2pm-midnight Beach Party at Robbins Island
• 5pm Willmar Mustangs will be having a home game Saturday June 28th 5pm vs. the Duluth Shoremen
  
• 6:30pm Ski Show at Robbins Island
• 10:30 Fireworks over Foot Lake (the location has changed and they will be shot off of the pier on Foot lake )