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Iron River Lions Club Blueberry Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 10, 2023

From: Iron River Lions Club Blueberry Festival

Schedule:

Thursday, July 20, 2023

7pm: Iron River's Got Talent & Variety Show
Pre-registration required. Contact Scott at 218-393-5722
Location: Iron River Community Center - 8275 East Mill Street

Saturday, July 22, 2023

All events held at Moon Lake Park unless noted differently
8:30 am: Registration for the Jack & Irene Nelson Pedal Tractor Pull.
Separate pulls for Boys & Girls Ages 4-12.
9:00am: Jack & Irene Nelson Pedal Tractor Pull. 1st-4th Trophies Awarded and quality for State Competition.
Trophies designed and made by Tiger Manufacturing Students of Maple Northwestern High School.
10:00am-8:00pm: Armband $20. Unlimited Rides Saturday & Sunday. Single Tickets $1 Each.
Concessions, arts, crafts, games, raffle tickets, blueberry pies, beer garden.
11:00am: Knights of Columbus Pulled Pork Sandwich in the South Pavilion.
1:00-3:30pm: Registration for Pie Eating Contest.
2pm: Pie Eating Contest
1:00-4:00pm: Music by Russ Darwin Band.
4:00-8:00pm: Visit by Miss Wisconsin.
4:30pm: Music by Smoke-N-Whiskey.
7:00pm: Coronation of Blueberry Royalty.
7:30-10:30pm: Music by Shane Nelson & Friends.
9:20pm: Pyromusical Fireworks by Event Specialties.

Sunday, July 23, 2023

10:00am: Polka Mass followed by the Singing Slovenes
10:00am-6:00pm: Armband $20. Unlimited Rides. Single Tickets $1 Each.
Concessions, arts, crafts, games, raffle tickets, blueberry pies, beer garden.
10:30am: Parade Line Up - Meet at the Iron River Elementary School.
11:00am: Knights of Columbus Chicken Dinner in the South Pavilion.
12:15pm: Parade: Begins at the Iron River Elementary School. North on Marquette Street.
West on Mill Street. South on Main Street. East on Pettingill. Ending back at the school.
1:00-3:30pm:  Registration for Pie Eating Contest.
2:00pm: *Pie Eating Contest.
1:15-5:00pm: Music by Duluth Transit Authority - Chicago Tribute Band.
4:00pm: Registration for the Ernie Pittsley Memorial Cardboard Boat Races on Moon Lake Beach.
Life vests required for participants. See irlions.com for rules.
4:30pm: Ernie Pittsley Memorial Cardboard Boat Races
5-8:00pm: Music by The Tinglers.
7:00pm: Raffle Ticket Grand Prize Drawing $6,000 Total Cash Prizes.
8:00pm: Festival Ends.

Date:
July 20-23, 2023

Location:
Thursday Evening: Talent and Variety Show at the Community Center
Saturday: Blueberry Festival and fireworks at Moon Lake Park
Sunday: Blueberry Festival at Moon Lake Park. Parade at 12:15 downtown

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