Kiester to celebrate big anniversary in annual festival
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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Kiester will celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend with a festival for all ages.
Kiester Days kicks off Thursday with an ice cream social sponsored by the Kiester Historical Society.
On Friday, events include a kiddie parade; community meal; a car, truck and motorcycle show; and a cribbage tournament, among other events.
On Saturday, there will be a co-ed volleyball tournament; a crafter, vendor and farmers market; a horseshoe tournament; a parade and a street dance. Grand marshals will be all alumni and teachers.
Events wrap up on Sunday with a brunch and community church service.
A Kiester Days fundraiser includes a raffle at $1 each or six for $5. Prizes include $125 cash, a Kiester gift basket, two meat bundles, Kiester prints and a Kiester Afghan made in 2000.
The following is the full schedule:
Thursday
- 5 to 7 p.m.: Ice cream social sponsored by the Kiester Historical Society at the community center
Friday
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Global Innovations Bank open house
- 4:30 p.m.: Kiddie parade at City Park
- 5 to 7 p.m.: Kiester Historical Society Museum open
- 5 to 7 p.m.: Community meal sponsored by Gold Eagle Co-op at the old John Deere building east of town
- 5 to 7 p.m.: Car, truck and motorcycle show on Center Street in front of Kee Town & Country Centre
- 7 p.m.: Benny Scherb Memorial Cribbage Tournament at the Kiester American Legion
- 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Dan Penny Band at Forever Bermas
Saturday
- 9 a.m.: Co-ed volleyball tournament at City Park
- 10 a.m. to noon: Crafter/vendor and farmers market at Kee Town & Country Centre front lawn
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Kiester Historical Society Museum open
- 10 a.m.: Glen Fure Memorial Horsehoe Tournament
- 10:30 a.m.: Joy & Tears in Apron Springs program by Yvonne Cory at Kee Theatre
- 1 p.m.: Bags tournament at Forever Bermas
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Penny family performs at Kee Theatre
- 3 p.m.: Parade
- 5 to 8 p.m.: Steak and burger fry at Kiester Legion
- 8:30 p.m.: Street dance at Kiester Legion
Sunday
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Kiester Legion Auxiliary brunch
- 9:30 a.m.: Community church service at Kee Theatre