SummerFest in Grafton, ND

Photo Credits:

Bill Kingsbury

Eric Burley

Jim Black

Larry Biri

Steve Larson Studio

Tweten’s Photography

Walsh County Record

Mark your calendars! Every year during the last weekend of June, the Grafton community
rolls out the “Welcome mat” and invites families to create a lasting memory at our annual SummerFest festival.

Highlights include: Live Music, Fireworks, Parades, Golf Tournaments, Fest Run,
The Classic Car & Snowmobile Show, A Demolition Derby, Many Kids Activities, Food
and SO MUCH MORE!

carshow

Classic car show

The Grande Parade

Great food and fun

Mark your Calendars for this years SummerFest
June 26 - 28 , 2008

June 2008

Date:

Event:

Venue:

Time:

Tickets:

June 25

Christian Concert Peder Eide sponsored by the Grafton Lutheran Church

Centenial Center

6:00pm

$10

 June 26

Spoiler Booster Golf Tournament

Fair Oaks Golf Course

9am

 

June 26

North Dakota China Painter Guild

Wells Fargo Bank

Bank hours

 

June 26

Rhubarb Festival

Historic Elmwood

1:00pm to 4:00pm

 

June 26

Street Fair: activities listed below

Hill Ave

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Great opportunity to shop and visit while enjoying a fun kick off to SummerFest.

 

2nd Annual BBQ Cook-off

Hill Ave

Cooking to start at noon

Judging starts at 5:00pm, sign up at the Chamber by June 10th.

 

Grafton HS Band

Hill Ave

6:00pm-8:00pm

 

 

Bingo for all ages and Kids games, food and craft vendors too!

Hill Ave

5:00pm to 9:00pm

Bring your lawn chairs!!!

 

FIREWORKS

GHS grounds

Dusk

 

 

“Light up the Night” Street Dance

Hill Ave

9pm

All ages welcomed, BBQ, Balloons and glow in the dark necklaces and MORE!!!

June 27

SHOPPING!!!

ALL GRAFTON BUSINESSES

9:00AM TO Close

 

 

Spoiler Booster Golf Tournament

Fair Oaks Golf Course

Registration starts at 8:30am

 

June 27

North Dakota China Painters Guild

Wells Fargo Bank

9:00am to 4:00pm

FREE

 

Food Court

Leistikow Park

5:00pm to 10:00pm

 

 

Climb Dakota Rock Climbing Wall

Leistikow Park

5:00pm to 10:00pm

 

 

Craft Show

Leistikow Park

5:00pm to 10:00pm

 

 

Greg Hager

Leistikow Park

during park activities

singing at Earl’s Haven

 

KXPO & Grafton True Value Colgate Country Showdown

 

 

 

June 28

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

St. John’s Parish Center

7:00am to 9:30am

 

 

Fest Run

Leistikow Park

Registration at 7:00am

 

 

GRAND PARADE

Parade Route

10:00am

 

 

3rd Annual Kid’s Dog Show

Leistikow Park

following the Parade

 

 

Food Court

Leistikow Park

10:00am to 5:00pm

 

 

Craft Show

Leistikow Park

10:00am  to 5:00pm

 

 

“RentErtainment Inflatable Games”

Leistikow Park

10:00am to 5:00pm

FREE!!!

 

Climb Dakota Rock Climbing Wall

Leistikow Park

10:00am to 5:00pm

 

 

Heritage Village Activities: Lunch, Tours and MerryGoRound Rides

Heritage Village

11:00am to 5:00pm

Free Tours and Free Merry-Go-Round rides courtesy of Marvin Windows and Doors

 

FCCLA 3 on 3 Basketball

Leistikow Park

Noon

 

 

Swimming

Leistikow Park

1:00pm to 5:00pm

FREE!!!

 

“Park in the Park”   Car Show

Leistikow Park

1:00pm to 4:00pm

FREE

 

Alumni Open House

Fair Oaks Golf Course

1:30pm to 4:30pm

 

 

Walsh County Food Pantry Open House

behind St. John’s Church

2:00pm to 4:00pm

 

 

Flying Blind and Friends

Green Belt Area

2pm

 

 

R & R Total Destruction Demolition Derby

Green Belt Area

3:30pm

 

 

KXPO presents The Larry-O Comedy Variety Show

Grafton Armory

7:30pm

Fun for the Whole Family

 

 

 

 

 



Brought to you by the Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce