The 26th annual Monterey Days Festival is bringing free entertainment that includes free inflatables for children, contests, food, music and more.
Patrick Daily says the festival is for the kids, breathing life into the small community for the Labor Day weekend.
Running the festival for the part four years, Daily is also in charge of the Halloween and Christmas events held in the town of Monterey. Not only does the festival bring community members out of the house, it also brings others in from outside the community.
A burn out contest on Sunday is the second year, one of the only ones in the area. Daily said the event last year attracted 500 people.
The festival ends with a car show Monday.
Daily said the festival would't be possible if it wasn't for the generous donars like Lahmer's Hardware, First National Bank of Monterey, Reinhold Farms, and more. Always accepting donations towards the Monterey Festival LLC, Daily emphasized the fun was always aimed for the kids and families in the community.
A list of the schedule for this year's Monterey Days is featured below. Daily hopes those in the area check out the event if they get time this weekend.
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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