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Nickle Dickle Day – September 14, 2013

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This Saturday is Nickle Dickle Day in City Square Park and downtown Waconia.

Nickle Dickle Day 2013

Annual Fun Runs:
(All runs start/end at Bayview School)
7:30 Half Marathon Start
8:00 10K Run Start
8:10 5K Walk/Run Start
11:00 Tickle Runs Start

At the Park:
8-5 Car & Truck Show
8-5 130 Arts & Craft Booths
8-5 Food, Fun & Games

Music & Entertainment:
8:00 Wendinger Polka Band
10-2 Chopper
12:30 Pie Eating Contest
1:00 Medallion Presentation
2-5 Traveled Ground

Around town:
9-3 Book Sale at Library
10:00 Pickle Contest at the Waconia Farmer’s Market
10-3 Duck Races (1st & Pine Sts.)
11:30 3-on-3 St. Joe’s School

1st Street Area
FREE Obstacle Course
FREE Rock Climbing Wall
Paintball – $5
11-4 DJ!
11-4 Mechanical Bull Rides- $5

The Schedule for Carver County Fair August 7 – 11, 2013

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Carver County Fair 2013Grandstand Lineup:
Wednesday: BMX Racing (FREE)
Thursday: Motokazie
Friday: Tractor Pull
Saturday: Demolition Derby
Sunday: Demolition Derby

On the Patio:
4-H Arts in Performance
Demonstrations
Rock Paper Scissors Contest
Ventriloquist

Music of:
Cindy Eggers, Paul Christian, Charming Scoundrels, Jason Paulson, Maiden Dixie, Jolly Ramblers, Jazz Hounds
And much more…

Entertainment Center Lineup:
Wednesday: Johnny Holm Band
Thursday: Boogie Wonderland
Friday: Diamondback
Saturday: Pop Rocks
Sunday: DJ Music

Afternoon Lineup:
Canyon Cowboys
Novotny Polka Band
Blurred Vision
Mitch Gordon and the
Unleaded Band
Rusty Flanges
Bingos

Also:
Flower Arranging Contest
Pedal Pull and Diaper Derby

Rock Paper Scissors Contest:
Saturday at 4:00 p.m. on the Patio
Open to all ages!

NEW in the Entertainment Center
Featured beer from ENKI Brewing

Wines from: Parley Lake, Sovereign Estates and Schram Wineries

Plus rides and animals and food of course!

Come on down!


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2013 Waconia Professional Rodeo & Mackenthun’s Ribfest

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Waconia Rodeo

Who’s ready for a rodeo? Extreme Events Championship Rodeo will be in Waconia on  July 19th & 20th. It’ll be located at the fairgrounds and is $10 for adults and $8 for kids 6-12. Buy Tickets.

The rodeo will include:

  • Rough stock Events
  • Timed events
  • Barrel racing
  • Calf Scramble
  • Pony rides
  • Fun for the whole family !
  • Mackenthun Ribfest on Saturday from 10-4.

This is the third annual PRCA rodeo in Waconia. It is sanctioned by the (PRCA) Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the ( WPRA) Womens Professional Rodeo Association. Cowboys and cowgirls from across the country will compete for their place in the circuit and national standings.

Need a hotel room? Mention the Waconia rodeo at The Waconia Inn and Suites and receive a 10% discount.

Also, Ridgeview employees get $1 off their ticket when they show their id badge at the gate.

More info on Facebook.

2012 Carver County Fair

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The Carver County fair is ready to kick off on August 8th 2012!

There are plenty of things to see and do, lots of food and great entertainment this year.

There will be free shuttle buses during the fair too from parking areas and you can even hop on as they drive around the streets of Waconia.

This year’s biggest attraction just may be Welde’s Big Grizzly Bear Show! It’s on every day of the fair at 2, 4 and 6pm. Carver county is one of the only fairs around to see this show so don’t miss it!

Theres always the great fun at the petting zoo, midway and all that food. So come on by!

2012 Entertainment Schedule

Wednesday

11:00 am to 5:00 pm Mr. Fun: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
12:00 pm 4-H Activities Patio
2 pm to 5:00 pm Quilters of Carver County Demonstrations Ag Building
2:30 am Arts in Performance Patio
4:00 pm Ragtown Patio
4:30 pm 73 Paces Entertainment Center
5:00 pm Kiddie Parade: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
7:00 pm ATV Pull – FREE event Grandstand
8:30 pm Johnny Holm Band Entertainment Center
9:00 pm Michael Elsenpeter Patio

Thursday

10:00 am Blow Bubbles, Crafts for Kids Bingo Tent
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Mr. Fun: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
11:00 am 500 Card Tournament Entertainment Center
1:00 pm Lyndon Peterson Entertainment Center
Farm Bureau Presents: Carver County Century Farms Program Entertainment Center
Outstanding Senior Citizen Program Entertainment Center
1:00 pm Demonstrations and Promotion Patio
1:30 pm 9th Annual Best Fruit Bread Contest Ag Building
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm		 Quilters of Carver County Demonstrations Ag Building
3:30 pm Arts in Performance Patio
4:30 pm Daisy & the Dukes Entertainment Center
5:00 pm Kiddie Parade: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
5:00 pm Andy Austin Patio
6:30 pm Horse Game Show West Arena
7:00 pm Motokazie Supercross Grandstand
8:30 pm Dahmen Brothers Patio
8:30 pm G.B. Leighton Entertainment Center

Friday

10:00 am Blow Bubbles, Crafts for Kids Bingo Tent
11:00 am to 4:00 pm School Supply Drive for Children of Military Families Entertainment Center
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Mr. Fun: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
11:00 am Sheephead Tournament Entertainment Center
11:30 am Fashion Review Practice Patio
12:00 pm Be a Dairy Ambassador – Kids ages 10 – 12 Judges Square
12:30 pm Senior Arts in Performance Patio
1:00 pm Charlie Johnson Old Time Music Entertainment Center
1:00 pm Gymnastics Demonstration – Laketown Gymnastics Bear Show Location
1:15 pm Public Fashion Review Patio
1:30 pm Cookie Jar Contest. Entry time 10 am to 1 pm Ag Building
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm		 Quilters of Carver County Demonstrations Ag Building
2:00 pm Veterans March Through Fairgrounds
2:30 pm Veterans Honor Program Entertainment Center
2:30 pm Share the Fun Acts Patio
3:00 pm tp 6:00 pm VetCamp – for students in grades 9-12 who are interested veterinary medicine. Tent Outside Dairy Barn
3:30 pm Arts in Performance Patio
4:00 pm Flower Arranging Contest Entertainment Center
4:30 pm Blurred Vision Entertainment Center
5:00 pm Kiddie Parade: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
5:00 pm Magician Matt Dunn Patio
6:30 pm Tractor Truck Pull Grandstand
8:30 pm Dance – Music of Good For Gary Patio
8:30 pm Diamondback Entertainment Center

Saturday

9:00 am Horse Performance and Youth Show West Arena
10:00 am Blow Bubbles (supplies provided) Bingo Tent
10:00 am Meat Auction/Buyer’s Brunch Show Tent
10:30 am Meat Auction Show Tent
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Mr. Fun: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
11:00 am Dairy Fun and Games for Kids, with Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors Shady Oak Ridge
11:00 am Kids Pedal Pull Ages 4-11
(Registration begins at 10:30 am)		 Entertainment Center
12:30 pm Arts in Performances Patio
1:00 pm Diaper Derby
(Registration begins at 12:30 pm)		 Entertainment Center
1:00 pm Rooster Crowing Contest Show Tent
1:00 pm Gymnastics Demonstration – Laketown Gymnastics Bear Show Location
1:30 pm 4-H Activities Patio
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm		 Quilters of Carver County Demonstrations Ag Building
2:00 pm Cindy Eggers Entertainment Center
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Come Meet Viktor! MN Vikings Mascot Throughout the grounds
3:00 pm NEW! Mackenthuns presents Unique, Clever Ideas in Cake Decorating Demonstration. Ag Building
3:00 pm Karate Demonstratiion – Dojo Karate Bear Show Location
3:30 pm Kids Prize Give-Away (see above) Patio
4:00 pm Kevin Lang and the Drifters Patio
4:30 pm Bingos Entertainment Center
5:00 pm Kiddie Parade: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
6:30 pm Demolition Derby Grandstand
6:30 pm Horse Ranch Rodeo West Arena
8:30 pm Unleaded Patio
8:30 pm Boogie Wonderland Entertainment Center

Sunday

10:00 am Church at the Fair – Music of Jolly Ramblers Entertainment Center
10:00 am Horse O-Mok-See Show (NSCA) West Arena
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Mr. Fun: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
1:00 pm Amateur Talent Contest Entertainment Center
1:00 pm Arts in Performance Patio
1:30 pm Little Sister / Little Brother Cup Cake or Cookie Decorating Contest Ag Building
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Quilters of Carver County Demonstrations Ag Building
2:00 pm Senior Champion, Reserver Champion Round Robin Showmanship Contest Show Tent
3:00 pm Jazz Hounds Patio
5:00 pm Kiddie Parade: FunTime Funktions Spin Zone Education Building
5:30 pm Dale Dahmen and the Beats Entertainment Center
6:00 pm Demolition Derby Grandstand

Fun for everyone!

There is lots more fair information at http://www.carvercountyfair.com/.

Free Community Picnic

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If you live in Waconia, then bring the kids down to City Square Park on Friday May 11th for some free food and fun!

Everything kicks off at 3:30pm and goes until 8:30pm.

There will be lots of kids activities, the Governor’s Fishing Opener kick off with Governor Mark Dayton & the Lt Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon at 4:00, a picnic starting at 4:30, music and a DNR fish fillet demo.

Plus there will be a $5 raffle for a Crestliner boat package, an Arctic Cat youth ATV and five  $100 Waconia Bucks.

Since a lot of people are expected, you can park at Trinity Lutheran Church or the Waconia Ice Arena and ride the free shuttle. If you are handicapped, there will be parking at the park.

See you there!!