Food, vendors, wrestling, fishing tournament and even a Hillbilly Scramble are on the agenda for the Monterey Days Festival this weekend.
On its Facebook page the festival did recently announce one cancellation. Due to insurance reasons, the festival had to cancel the catch the pig contest that was scheduled for Saturday.
Here's the rundown of festival activities for this weekend.
Friday- September 1
Food Vendors open 6 pm
6 pm - Kids Inflatables (free)
6 pm - Pageant, ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 12
6:30 pm - Lions Club Cake Walk
7 to 9 pm - Fishing tournament registration
7:30 pm - Hillbilly Scramble
8 pm - DJ Karaoke
Saturday- September 2
Silent Auction items at T-Shirt Booth. (Winners announced at Burn Out Contest at 1 pm, Sunday)
7 am to 12 noon - Fishing Tournament (registration Friday in park, 7 to 9 pm) Weigh-in by DJ booth at 12 noon
50/50 Raffle all day; winner to be announced by Band
8 am to 4 pm – Town-side yard sales
9 am to 1 pm - Library Book Sale at Monterey Library
10 am – DJ, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors open
10 am - Waterball at the Firehouse (registration at 9:30 am)
11 am - Kids inflatables (free)
11 am - Watermelon Eating Contest
12 noon - Frog Jump/Turtle Race (bring your own frog/turtle)
2 pm - Catch the PIG Contest
4 to 5:30 pm - Tractor Show (Tractors will be in main parade)
6 pm – Parade; line-up 5 pm at the Meeting Place of Monterey (school house)
7 pm - Kyle Kunce on acoustic
7:30 pm - Hillbilly Scramble
7:30 pm - Band Low Coolant
Sunday- September 3
8 to 10 am – Breakfast (under pavilion)
10 am – DJ, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors open
10 am to 2 pm - Burn Out Contest (registration 8:30 am). All cars, trucks welcome; NO bikes. Registration fee $35. Spectator fee $5 adults, $3 children age 12 and under.
11:30 am - Kids Inflatables- free
12 noon – KALITA Magic Show
2 pm - The Great KALITA Escape Show
3 pm - Kids Games. Age groups: 9 and under, 10-13, 14-18
4 pm - Pro Wrestling
7 pm – Band TBA
7:30 pm - Hillbilly Scramble
Monday - September 4
8 to 10 a.m. – Breakfast (Under pavilion)
8 am to 12 noon – Car show (Registration 8 to 11 am. All cars, trucks, bikes are welcome.)
11 am to 4 pm – Collins/Tasch Post No. 399 American Legion (Bingo, Duck Race, Beer Garden, Raffle)
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