Schedule:

Monday, August 14, 2023

9:00 a.m: Kids Lemonade Stand Contest Begins
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Taste of Crookston at Crookston Eagles Club
7:00 p.m: Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant - at Crookston High School

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

All Day: Kids Lemonade Stands  
1:00 p.m: 3-on-3 UMC Teambacker Basketball Tournament at UMN Crookston Wellness Center and Lysaker Gymnasium. Cost 20.00 per player.
4:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m: Ox Cart Days Cook Out Fundraiser at Hugo's Family Marketplace Crookston 5
5:15 p.m: Supermarket Sweep at Hugo's Family Marketplace Crookston
5:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Road Rally at Downtown Square Red Barn
7:30 p.m: Let's Make a Deal Game Show at Crookston Inn and Convention Center
 
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

All Day - Kids Lemonade Stands  
3:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Ice Cream Social at University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Jigsaw Puzzle Contest at Crookston Eagles Club
4:30 p.m: Medallion Hunt First Clue at University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall
4:30 p.m: United Way Golf Ball Drop at University of Minnesota Crookston Campus Mall; 10 per ticket and need not be present to win (prizes are 250 cash, 50 gift card, 20 gift card)
5:00 p.m: Youth Dodgeball at Schuster Park - Sponsor: RiverView Health
7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: U of MN Wheel of Trivia at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill

Thursday, August 17, 2023

All Day - Kids Lemonade Stands  
11:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m: Food Truck Fest at Downtown Square  Lulu's Little Bites, Grandma's Cookie Jar, Bite Me Grill, Tacho Man, Ohana Shaved Ice
1:00 p.m: Matinee Movie at Grand Theatre - 1
2:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Featured Event : Skateboard and BMX Show with demos, contests, and giveaways - Downtown Square
4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Bounce Houses at Downtown Square - Sponsor: McDonald's Crookston
4:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Beer Gardens at Downtown Square By Irishman's Shanty and Drafts Sports Bar and Grill
4:30 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Dunk Tank with special guests ready to be dunked at Downtown Square
5:00 p.m: Kids Tractor Pull at East 2nd Street and Ash Street - Sponsor: AgCountry Farm Credit Services
5:00 p.m: Ribfest Fundraiser at Downtown Square - Sponsor: Crookston Lions Club
5:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m: Air Boat Rides on the River at Central Park - Sponsor: Crookston Inn
8:00 p.m: Lip Sync Contest at Downtown Square Stage

Friday, August 18, 2023

6:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m: Pancake Breakfast at Crookston Fire Department Main Street - Free Will Donations Accepted
8:00 a.m: Registration - Blue Line Golf Scramble at Minakwa Golf Course
All Day: Kids Lemonade Stands
11:00 a.m - 11:30 p.m: Food Truck Fest at Downtown Square  Lulu's Little Bites, Grandma's Cookie Jar, Bite Me Grill, Tacho Man, Ohana Shaved Ice
12:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m: Air Boat Rides on the River at Central Park - Sponsor: Crookston Inn
1:00 p.m: Matinee Movie at Grand Theatre - 1
4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Bounce Houses at Downtown Square - Sponsor: McDonalds Crookston
4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: KidZone Fun and Games at Downtown Square - Sponsor: Bremer Bank
4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m: Beer Gardens at Downtown Square By Irishman's Shanty and Drafts Sports Bar and Grill
5:00 p.m: Community S'mores at Downtown Square - Sponsors: Alluma and Dandies Marshmallows
5:00 p.m: Beer Tasting at Downtown Square - Sponsor: Drafts Sports Bar and Grill
5:00 p.m: Band "The Lonely Pines" at Downtown Square
6:00 p.m: Class of 1983 will be celebrating their 40th reunion at the Crookston Eagles Club.
7:00 p.m: Class of 2003 will host their reunion Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m. at Minakwa Golf Course.
There will be a taco buffet, bean bag tournament, and prizes. Spouse or partner welcome, but the event is for ages 21 and up. Cost is 25 per adult.
9:00 p.m - Midnight: Teen Dance at Downtown Square - Sponsored by The Grand Theatre and Erin LaPlante State Farm Insurance  (Button required, available at gate)

Saturday, August 19, 2023

7:30 a.m: 5k/Little Tykes Run Registration at Ash Street                 
8:30 a.m: 5k/ Little Tykes Run at Ash Street - Sponsors: Biermaier Chiropractic Clinic and RiverView Health
9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Farmer's Market at Downtown Square Red Barn
9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Vendor Show at Ash Street  
9:00 a.m: Pickleball Tournament at Schuster Park - Sponsor: American Federal Bank
9:00 a.m: Softball Co-Ed Tournament at Ray Ecklund Complex
9:30 a.m: Veteran's Recognition Ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall - 205 South Broadway
This year's honorees include Jeff Durbin, Kurt Ellefson, Caesar Kaiser, and Brent Stahlecker
10:00 a.m: Classic Cruisers Car Show at Crookston Inn and Convention Center and Cobblestone Inn
10:00 a.m: Kiddie Parade at Benedictine Living Community - Sponsor: Wish Upon A Star
10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: Bounce Houses at Downtown Square - Sponsor: McDonalds Crookston
10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: KidZone Fun and Games at Downtown Square - Sponsor: Bremer Bank
10:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m: National Guard Rock Climbing Wall and Punching Bag at Downtown Square
11:00 a.m - Midnight: Food Truck Fest at Downtown Square  Lulu's Little Bites, Grandma's Cookie Jar, Bite Me Grill, Tacho Man, Ohana Shaved Ice
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Beer Gardens at Downtown Square By Irishman's Shanty and Drafts Sports Bar and Grill
11:00 a.m: Horse Driven Wagon Rides by Point Paradise Stables through Central Park at Central Park Entrance
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m: Air Boat Rides on the River at Central Park - Sponsor: Crookston Inn
12:00 p.m: Happy Joe's Pizza Eating Contest at Downtown Square Stage - Sponsor: Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor
12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Buckshot and Bandit Nowacki Oxen Team at Downtown Square
12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Community S'mores at Downtown Square - Sponsor: Alluma and Dandies Marshmallows
12:00 p.m: Cornhole Tournament at Drafts Sports Bar and Grill  
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m: Drop and Shoot with the Blue Line Club at Downtown Square
12:30 p.m: Tae Kwon Do Demonstration at Downtown Square Stage - By Crookston Championship Tae Kwon Do
12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m: Central High School Reunion Class of 1963 will meet at the Irishman's Shanty
1:00 p.m: Just for Kix Dance Performance at Downtown Square Stage
1:30 p.m: Kids Beanbag Tournament at Ash Street - Sponsor: Altru
1:30 p.m: Build A Buddy Workshop at Downtown Square  10 per Buddy
6:00 p.m: U of MN/Maroon and Gold Themed Parade Yard Party Contest - North Broadway/West 7th Street/Central Avenue/Barrette Street
7:00 p.m: Torchlight Parade - North Broadway/West 7th Street/Central Avenue/Barrette Street
9:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m: Beer Gardens at Downtown Square By Irishman's Shanty and Drafts Sports Bar and Grill
9:00 p.m - 1:00 a.m: "The Rude Band" Street Dance at Downtown Square - Buttons Are 10 at Gate after 7pm on Saturday (5 before that so buy early!)
10:00 p.m: Fireworks on the Red Lake Riverbank Downtown
6:00 p.m: Class of 1983 will be celebrating their 40th reunion at Scobey's Pub and Grub inside the Crookston Inn.

Sunday, August 20, 2023

9:00 a.m: Pickleball Tournament at Schuster Park - Sponsor: American Federal Bank
12:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m: Grocery Bingo at Downtown Square Red Barn
12:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: Video Games on the Big Screen at Grand Theater
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m: Woodfire Pizza and Concert with Crookston Community Jazz Band and Bemidji Bogtrotters at Wesley United Methodist Church  Pizza

Date: August 14 - 20, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Crookston, MN 56716

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