photo by Brie Cohen
Like last summer, the centerpiece of the Worth County Fair will be the Super Cross Motorcycle Racing.
Worth County Fair is next week
Northwood, Iowa, also celebrating sesquicentennial
Published Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Photo by Brie Cohen
A rider and his motorcycle soar through the air at last year’s Worth County Fair. This year, Northwood, Iowa, celebrates its sesquicentennial.
NORTHWOOD, Iowa — This city celebrates its sesquicentennial this year, which will make the Worth County Fair and even bigger spectacle than it usually is. Plus, there’s a special Fourth of July celebration for the city’s birthday.
The Worth County Fair is a fair for all ages, with plenty of activities for kids, adults and the child inside us all. The fair is June 26 through June 30, with 4-H work beginning June 25 and ending June 30.
The grandstand entertainment this year has the Super Cross Motorcycle Racing at 7 p.m. June 26. The tractor pull will be 6:30 p.m. June 27. Amazing Arther will perform at 7 p.m., followed by Bill Dewey at 8 p.m. June 28. Culminating the grandstand entertainment for the fair, the Demolition Derby will be at 5 p.m. June 29.
Plenty of livestock events and competitions abound at the Worth County fair. 4-H students start setting up livestock and judging begins June 25. Judging continues throughout the fair. The livestock ribbon auction is at 6:30 p.m. June 30.
The Battle of the Border Pro Open Calf Show is at 6 p.m. June 25 in the Show Arena, and the Top of Iowa Classic Lamb Show is June 28.
Beginning June 29 at 10 a.m. is the church service in the Shelter House. Then in the same location at 11:30 a.m. is the baby contest for adorable children. At 5:30 p.m. take your chances with Bovine Bingo, costing $5 a square.
Following the excitement of the Demolition Derby, a beef barbecue is at 6 p.m. To top off the night, the teen dance will be June 29 from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Throughout the fair there will be booths, food and Nick’s Kid Show roaming around. Chainsaw carver Duane Nelson will be around from June 26 to 28.
With just a few days to recover from the Worth County Fair, the city’s sesquicentennial celebration kicks off July 3 and lasts through the holiday to July 6. A multitude of activities and events are set for the weekend.
Planned for July 3 are a disc golf competition at Swensrud Park, NSB Bank’s 75th anniversary party, the beginning of a Beards and Bonnets contest, an adult beverage garden with a disc jockey, a Texas hold’em tournament at the fire station, a youth dance at the baseball diamond, sand volleyball and the Salute to Northwood Show. And that’s all in one day.
Friday brings tours of the downtown district, the Top of Iowa Tractors of the Past museum and a tea for the former Northwood school queens among many other activities. More events, games and food will be at Swensrud Park along with the Ms. and Mr. Northwood and the Beards and Bonnets awards.
The Fourth of July Parade travels down Central Avenue. The Beatles’ tribute band British Export will perform before the fireworks at dusk.
July 5 brings the all-school alumni reunion, the Northwood-Kensett Community Educational Foundation annual golf tournament and performances around town by Stone Soup, Chicken Linnen Road Show, Spicy Tie, Living Sacrifice and Rhino.
Festivities wrap up July 6 with an outdoor worship service and a performance by Living Sacrifice in Swensrud Park followed by a community picnic.
They’re going to be busy having fun in Northwood the next couple of weeks. It should be a lot of fun without needing to drive very far.
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