News : Friday & Saturday Party in the Park Schedule

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Riverside Park

6:00 pm Community Band: Enjoy big band sounds from local musicians! 6:45 pm Announcements & Pizza Hut Pizza Eating Contest:

7:00 pm Dogs on Skis: Since 1986, Dogs on Skis have been entertaining Iowans and those in the surrounding states. Playing everything from classics to top 40 hits!

Plus: Food Booths : Games & Activities : Rides (Train, Horse Drawn Wagon, Tractor Pulled Hay Rack) Dark

NEW!!!! SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT DARK by Bar Y Pyros

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Riverside Park

FREE FOR THE KIDS 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

FFA Petting Zoo 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Pony Rides Noon - 3:00 pm

Kids Crafts Noon - 4:30 pm

Kid Again Inflatables 6:30 - 8:00 pm

SPORT COMPETITIONS

8:00 am 5K Fun Run/Walk

11:00 am Disc Golf Tournament

1:00 pm Dodgeball Tournament

2:00 pm Bags for Burns Memorial Tournament

2:00 pm Horseshoe Tournament

DUNK TANK Noon - 4:00 pm Sponsored by Dollars for Scholars

FREE BINGO 1:00 - 3:00 pm Hummel/Veterans Shelter-All ages welcome!

HISTORICAL CIVIL WAR DISPLAY 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Special Exhibit sponsored by Benton County Historical Society and the State Historical Society of Iowa, History on the Move

DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT

11:00 am Cooling Dancers

11:30 am VSMS Jazz Band

11:55 am Minute to Win It, Round 1 Noon

Riverside's Got Talent Jr.

12:55 pm Minute to Win It, Round 2 1:00 pm

Disney Generation 1:30 pm

Cooling Dancers 1:55 pm

Minute to Win It, Round 3 2:00 pm

Riverside's Got Talent 3:00 pm

Tug-O-War:

Are you stronger than a 5th Grader?

PARADE 5:30 pm GRAND MARSHALS: Roger & Dorothy Albert

2011 Main Parade Route The parade will begin 5:30 on Saturday, June 25. The route will begin at the Benton County Fairgrounds, located on south 2nd Avenue. It will come north on 2nd Avenue and then west on 6th Street. Next, it will go west on 6th Street to B Avenue, north on B Avenue to 4th Street and then east on 4th Street to where it would begin dispersing after 2nd Avenue intersection

EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

6:30 pm High Road Band: Enjoy Country & Classic Rock hits!

7:30 pm Party in the Park Presentations and Minute to Win It

Final including special recognition of past grand marshals

8:00 pm Tonic Sol Fa The New York Times describes Tonic Sol fa's sound as "A vocal kaleidoscope...unique to the human voice." Improvisational and passionate music combined with cutting-edge stage presence is the benchmark by which critics and fans agree: nobody does it like Tonic Sol-fa.

Dark SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY by Bar Y Pyros*

*In the event of rain, the fireworks will be held Sunday, June 26