Ellendale to host its annual town celebration
Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Ellendale will host its annual town festival this weekend complete with bands, a parade and many fun events for all ages.
The festival kicks off today with a car show at 6 p.m. and the Neverly Brothers Band playing behind the bar from 6 to 9 p.m.
Festivities kick off again Friday with an all-day rummage sale, followed by the announcement of the unsung hero at the Community Building.
Saturday is filled with events for the entire family. An Alzheimer’s walk/run, a softball tournament, food, human foosball and more line the day with more than enough to keep everyone entertained.
There will be a history tour of Ellendale starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Ellendale park. Rides will run every 15 minutes.
The night will be capped off with the Steele River Band and Hard Days Night playing behind the bar from 7 p.m. to midnight.
Events start to wind down Sunday with a community pancake breakfast and church service.
A tractor pull and a food wagon sponsored by the Lion’s Club will bring the celebration to an end Sunday afternoon.
Schedule of events
Today
6 p.m.: Old car show
6-9 p.m.: Neverly Brothers Band
8:45 p.m.: Wishes in the Night, Ellendale football or baseball field
Friday
8 a.m.-3 p.m.: First Lutheran Church rummage sale at the church
6:30 p.m.: Lions Club meat raffle at Ellendale bar
6:30 p.m.: ECAG bingo event at community building
7 p.m.: Announcement of the unsung hero at community building
Saturday
7 a.m.: Rummage sales throughout town
7 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Alzheimer’s walk registration, next to Floors 4-U
8 a.m.–noon: First Lutheran Church rummage sale
9 a.m.: Alzheimer’s walk starts; line up next to Floors 4-U
10 a.m.: Softball tournament at the ball fields behind the bus garage
11 a.m.-7 p.m.: Lions Club food wagon
Noon–4 p.m.: Free root beer floats, activities for all ages, music and snacks
12:30-4 p.m.: Second annual historical tour of Ellendale
2-7 p.m.: Kona Ice
4 p.m.: Ellendale Days parade
4:30-7 p.m.: Lion’s Club kiddie games
4:30 p.m.: Turtle race
4:30 p.m.: Kiddie tractor pull
5-7 p.m.: Commercial Club pork chop supper
6-9 p.m.: Human foosball
6:30-8:30 p.m.: Pie in the face (pie a teacher, council member, business owner in the face)
9 p.m-midnight: Teen dance at Ellendale Community Building
7-9 p.m.: Steele River Band
10 p.m.-midnight: Hard Days Night, Beatles tribute band
Sunday
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lion’s Club pancake breakfast at United Methodist Church
10 a.m.: Community church service in the park; in case of inclement weather will be at Methodist Church.
11:30 a.m.: Tractor pull registration begins at the bus garage
11:30 a.m.: Lion’s Club food wagon at the bus garage