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48th Annual Sweet Corn Festival

Arts and Entertainment

July 18, 2023

From: St. Jude Sweet Corn Festival

Activities:

Midway Carnival:

For many years, St. Jude Sweet Corn Festival has been the leading carnival in Cedar Rapids, offering visitors of all ages the chance to play like a kid.  Tickets are $1 each.  Adult, family, and kid's rides range from 2-4 tickets each. Enjoy the rides provided by New Generation Shows LLC.  Ticket sales for the carnival rides end at 10pm on Friday and Saturday and at 5pm on Sunday.

Corn Husking:

" Many hands makes light work" which is true when husking and cleaning 18,000 ears of corn. Come join us for fun with husking and cleaning the sweet corn on Thursday Aug 10th starting at 9 am under the food canopy tent.  Fun for the whole family

Schedule:

Friday Aug 11, 2023

Family Entertainment:

6pm-8pm Jasmine

Beverage Tent Live Music:

6pm-10pm - The Detour Band

Saturday Aug 12, 2023

Family Entertainment:

12:00pm-1:00pm Don and Gary
1:30pm-3:00pm Sheila Stevens
3:30pm-4:00pm Meghan Elizabeth
4:30pm-6:00pm Greg Helton
6:30pm-9:00pm Bryan Hugh

Beverage Tent Live Music:

1pm-5pm - Boot Jack Band 
6pm-10pm - Slap N Tickle

Sunday Aug 13, 2023

Family Entertainment:

1:00pm-3:00pm - Day's Live Music/ Chris Childress Music

Beverage Tent Live Music:

1pm-5pm - Dogs on Skis 

Beverage Tent Activities:

Paddlewheel ($2/chance)
Bags Tournament (12pm Sat only)
Craft Beer tasting ($20 Sat only 1-3pm)

Food Activities:

food Canopy and Jude's Grill
Jude's Game Zone($.50/ticket)
Bingo Tent($.25/Card)
Carnival Rides

Admission:

$5 ADMISSION/10 and under and 60 and over

FREE ADMISSION SUNDAY if wearing wristband from paid admission on Friday or Saturday

Date: Aug 11 - 13, 2023

Time:

Fri: 5pm - 11pm
Sat: 11am - 11pm
Sun: 12pm - 6pm

Location: Saint Jude Catholic Church - 50 Edgewood Road, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.

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