June 22, 2017 - Summer Fest - Oregon Observer 7
Carnival Midway Live Entertainment Fireworks Softball Tournament Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk Volleyball Tournament
June 22-25, 2017
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Hot Air Balloon Rides Community Parade Classic & Custom Car Show “Thrilla on the Grilla” Summer Fest Market Cornhole Tournament
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Spinning into summer Festival organizers switch parade route, add ‘family fun’ event Though the recent rainy weather feels a bit more like spring than summer, it is definitely heating up – which means Summer Fest is around the corner. The annual fest at Kiser Firemen’s Park in Oregon will offer a variety of activities for the whole family June 22-25, from a car show and cookouts to carnival rides and concerts. There are a few changes to this year’s festival, including a new parade route, a new car show location and the addition of kid-friendly “family fun” activities, all Sunday. The grounds open at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Universal Sound will put on a free show at 7 p.m. Thursday, with fireworks (weather permitting) at dusk. If rain gets in the way, the fireworks will be moved
LoveMonkeys will play at 8:30 p.m. for $5. The softball tournament will be held each day of the festival, as well. If all the walking, running or going on carnival rides gets you hungry, there’s plenty of food vendors throughout the festival grounds. There will also be a pork dinner Saturday and barbecue ribs and chicken dinner Sunday. Sunday’s events include the car show – at its new Brook Street location from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The community parade will head south on Main Street starting at 12:30 p.m., and then it turns onto Janesville Street and ends at Spring and Park File photo by Kate Newton streets. Those with youngsters Ava Whitehead and Kaelyn Hagen, both of Oregon, take a spin on the tea cup ride last year at Summer Fest. This year’s festival will be should be sure to check out the new “family fun” event held from June 22-25 at Kiser Park. just west of Oregon Pool from to Friday during the Kings of 10-mile, 10K, 5K, 1K kids run 1-4 p.m., which will feature Radio concert, which starts at and 2-mile walk in the morn- face painting, magic shows and 8:30 p.m. and costs $5. ing, tug of war at 12:30 p.m. a dunk tank. Saturday is full of events to and volleyball tournament get people moving, like the all day. Then at night, The – Samantha Christian
Inside New parade route, grand marshals Page 8 Carnival, tug of war, fireworks Page 9 Races, sports tournaments Page 10 New car show spot, ‘family fun’ Page 11 Music lineup Page 12 Food, market, ‘safe rider bus’ Page 13 Parade of Bands, hot air balloon rides Page 14
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Thursday, June 22
5:00 pm-10:00 pm 5:00 pm-10:00 pm 7:00 pm-11:30 pm All Evening All Evening Dusk
Carnival Midway, including Ride-All-Rides Wrist Band • $16 Food & Commercial Vendor Rows Live Music by Universal Sound (Free) Softball Tournament Food served by Oregon Rotary Club Fireworks @ Kiser Park • Rain Date: Friday, June 23
Friday, June 23
5:00 pm-8:00 pm 5:00 pm-11:00 pm 5:00 pm-10:00 pm 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 6:30 pm-12:30 am All Evening All Evening 11:30 pm-1:00 am
Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk Packet Pick-Up Carnival Midway, Rain Date from Thurs. Ride-All-Rides 5:00 pm-10:00 pm • $16 Food & Commercial Vendor Rows Tethered Hot air Balloon rides by RE/MAX Music at 6:30 pm • Kings of Radio begins at 8:30 • $5 Softball Tournament Food served by Oregon Rotary Club Safe Rider Program Sponsored by Chad Winklepleck/Edward Jones, Oregon Hometown Pharmacy and Wisconsin Cheese Originals
Saturday, June 24
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Sunday, June 25
9:00 am-3:00 pm 12:30 pm 11:00 am-5:00 pm
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Summer Fest Market Main Tent Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk • Race-Day Registration 7:00 am Food & Commercial Vendor Rows Oregon Masons Pork Dinner Carnival Midway, including Ride-All-Rides • $20 Tug O War 10 Weight in Volleyball Tournament Softball Tournament Food served by Oregon Rotary Club Music at 6:30 pm • Love Monkeys begins at 8:30 • $5 Safe Rider Program Sponsored by Chad Winklepleck/Edward Jones, Oregon Hometown Pharmacy and Wisconsin Cheese Originals
12:30 pm-6:00 pm 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm 1:00 pm-4:00 pm 2:00 pm All Day 7:00 pm
Classic & Custom Car Show • Registration 9:00 am - Noon Huge Community Parade Lions Club Thrilla on the Grilla featuring BBQ Rib or Chicken Dinner, Live Music, and Raffle Ticket ($500 First Prize) • $12 Carnival Midway Food & Commercial Vendor Rows Family Fun - Face Painting and More! Cornhole Tournament Softball Tournament Parade of Bands @ Oregon High School Panther Stadium