Even though the weather doesn’t reflect it so much today, we’re smack dab in the middle of summer and all that brings with it—sweet corn appearing at roadside stands, the Madison County Fair next week, and plenty of ways to enjoy the great outdoors like the Dive-In Movie!
For some, though, thoughts of back-to-school and fall activities are starting to creep in as well! Read all the way to the end of today’s post for information about Fall Soccer and Flag Football. I know more information about fall activities will be rolling out in the coming weeks and, as always, I’ll bring it all to you right here!
: ) Megan
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Tonight
Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps Performance
Thursday • 7/15 • 6:00 – 8:00pm
Winterset HS Football Field
The Winterset Band Boosters are hosting the Dubuque Colts Drum & Bugle Corps for a free performance this evening. The Colts are a drum and bugle corps from Dubuque, the smallest city nationally to host a Drum Corps International World Class drum corps. The group has been dubbed “Iowa’s Ambassador of Music”!
Food will be served from 6:00 to 7:00 for a free will donation and the performance begins at 7:00. This will be an amazing show and everyone is invited.
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This Weekend
Broadway LIVE
Friday • 7/16 – 7:00pm
Saturday • 7/17 – 2:00pm and 7:00pm
This weekend is your chance to see legitimate Broadway entertainers right here in Winterset!
The once-vaudeville stage of Winterset’s historic theater will be filled with the sights and sounds of four Broadway performers, as they share their favorite musical theater tunes during each one-hour show.
The vocalists are traveling to Iowa expressly to benefit the Iowa Theater. Once Broadway reopens this fall, they will be back onstage in New York making this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity only possible as a result of the pandemic. (silver lining!)
We posted an entire edition about this event a couple of weeks ago. If you missed it, you can read the full post here. There are still tickets available for all three performances and at a variety of price points from $25 – $100.
Dive-In Movie
Friday • 7/16 • 8:30pm
Winterset Aquatic Center
Take an evening swim tomorrow from 6 to 8:30 pm at the Winterset Aquatic Center and then stay for the Dive-In Movie, Moana. Cost for evening swim is $4, or a season pass. Entrance to the movie is free and will begin at dusk. Bring your own chair or blanket and snacks!!
Madison County Farmers Market
Saturdays • 8:00am – Noon
Courthouse Lawn
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Coming Soon
2021 Madison County Fair
July 21-25
It’s almost county fair time again—bring the whole family out for a day or night of fun activities for all ages! There is free gate admission and plenty of free entertainment throughout the day to keep you busy without breaking the bank! Impact Pro Wrestling will be performing daily in the free entertainment lawn near the Varied Industries Building. You can also find Mr. Nick’s Balloon Animal Creations, face painting, and the Little Farmer Barn petting zoo in the same area. Also, check out the variety of livestock from local 4-H and FFA exhibitors, and catch a livestock show in the North or South show rings.
Check out the Celebrity Swine Show on Friday afternoon. The Next Generation Carnival opens at 4 p.m. daily and Thursday is Day Care Day at the carnival; the kid rides will be open 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. On Sunday, go to Cowboy Church, watch the Farm Bureau Cook-Out Contest, and enjoy the Remote-Control Demo Derby to wrap up a great week at the fair.
After you have enjoyed a fun-filled day, let the fun continue with the night events! The week kicks off with the King and Queen being crowned Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the North Show Ring. The fun continues with the Midwest Truck Pullers Association Truck Pull presented by Anchored Walls starting at 7 p.m. at the Motor Arena. Local talents will perform at the Bill Riley Talent Show in the North Show Ring at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday night. The roughest and toughest cowboys will be in town Thursday and Friday nights at the Hy-Vee and Wyffel’s Hybrids’ Rough Stock Rodeo starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday are for the mud lovers! The Circle Track Mud Run presented by R&B Tire & Auto and Clanton Creek Off Road Park starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday and the Mud Bog is on Sunday night at 7 p.m. as the final fair event. All motor arena or grandstand night show admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and children under 6 are free.
For more information and a full schedule of events, visit madisoncountyfair.net.
Thinking About Fall…
Youth Flag Football League
Registration open Now through August 8th
Fall Soccer
Registration Open through the end of August
Registration is now OPEN for Fall Soccer and there is an Early Bird Discount until July 21st. Registration will be open until the end of August. If you are interested in volunteering as a Coach or Assistant Coach, please apply during the registration process. Divisions are available for children as young as five.
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