Last year street construction on Broadway in New Richland rearranged events and changed the format slightly for Farm & City Days, this year July 10 through July 13, but with the city back to normal the event is back on schedule and relocated uptown, said Chairwoman Amy Ihrke.

Farm & City Days kicks off Thursday, July 10 with a carnival from 4 to 10 p.m. on Broadway Avenue. Then it is New Richland Idol at 7 p.m. at the American Legion, where the city’s stars can really shine. Idol contestants must have gone through the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School District.

July 11 starts off with a peewee tournament at 10 a.m. at the American Legion, where hot dogs will be available to the kids. The Lions bingo stand is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Karaoke at the American Legion is from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday.

There will be a street dance Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with music from the band Whiskey Rose. Admission is $5 or free with a Farm & City Days button.

This year the buttons were designed by fourth-grader Marissa Mortenson, daughter of Donny and Holly Mortenson.

“It’s a very fun little picture,” Ihrke said, adding the buttons have had drawings from students for the past four years.

The carnival lasts all weekend and ends Saturday.

A busy July 12 begins with a pancake breakfast bright and early, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion. During breakfast, the parade grand marshal will be announced. The breakfast is free with a button or $4 for admission. A bake sale will be held during the pancake breakfast.

The Top 25 Antique Car Show will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on North Broadway Avenue. Participants can register from 8 to 10 a.m. Awards are 1 p.m. From 9 a.m. to noon at the Legion Field will be the boys softball tournament. At 9:30 a.m. there will be a horseshoe tournament, participants sign up at 9 a.m.

The kiddie parade at 11 a.m. will travel from City Hall to the City Park, where kids games and refreshments will follow. A flower show will be held in the City Hall from 1 to 4 p.m. The Washburn Hotel will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A kids tractor pull sponsored by the NRHEG FFA on Ash Avenue.

The highlight of the celebration, the Farm & City Days 23rd annual Grand Parade, will begin at 5 p.m. The parade will go the same route as last year through the residential part of the city, with street dances to follow.

Back to the event after a few years’ absence is a teen dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday in the City Hall with the Men of the Fence Post band. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available.

From 8 p.m. to midnight the NRHEG Alumni Association is hosting a dance at the American Legion with the Four Stroke Band. From 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. the street dance on Broadway will have music by the Murphy Brothers Band. Admission to the street dance is free with a button or $5.

July 13 is another early morning with a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. at the American Legion presented by the New Richland Commercial Club. The money raised at the breakfast will help fund the Odd Fellow Building.

At 9:30 a.m. Sunday the winners of the button number drawing will be announced. New Richland Idol will perform again at 9:40 a.m. during breakfast at the American Legion.

The community worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. in the City Park, sponsored by the New Richland Ministerium. At 11:30 a.m. the Waseca County Pork Producers will serve pork sandwiches in the park.

For the first time, the Farm & City Days will hold a sports triad at noon at the Legion Field, sponsored by The Willows Restaurant. The triad will incorporate kickball, volleyball and softball. Kids’ activities will run during the triad.

Bingo is open all day Sunday, and the Washburn Hotel open house will run from noon to 5 p.m. Finally, to bring the summery festival to a close, there will be an ice cream social with a full menu at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Otisco.