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19th Annual Ox Cart Days Festival
August 14-17, 2008 | "Around the World "

Each August, Crookston celebrates its heritage with the Ox Cart Days Festival held in the city’s Central Park.

Featured Events
*Tentative Schedule & Subject to Change*
Get your Ox Cart Days Wristband >>>

Monday, August 11
Ox Cart Days Medallion Hunt sponsored by REM North Star, Inc. listen to KROX 1260 AM watch the Crookston Daily Times	Clues given daily until the medallion is found
Thursday, August 14
Kids Pedal Tractor Pull sponsored by Dahlgren & Co. Inc. 2nd Street register now >>>	4:30 pm
Lions, Rotary & Kiwanis Brats & Corn Feed Ash & 2nd Street	5:00 pm
RiverView Bed Races Ash Street	6:30 pm
Athlete's Challenge sponsored by Altru Health Central Park	Following Bed Races
Battle of the Bands Central Park register now >>>	8:00 pm
Friday, August 15
Fireman & Policeman's Pancake Breakfast Fire Hall	6:00 - 10:00 am
University of Minnesota, Crookston Ice Cream Social UMC Mall	3:00 - 5:00 pm
Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant Crookston High School Auditorium	7:00 pm
Teen Dance - Class Act Central Park	9:00 pm - Midnight
Saturday, August 16
Ox Cart Days 10K, 2 mile Run/Walk & Little Tykes Race sponsored by Crookston National Bank Crookston High School Parking Lot register now >>>	Little Tykes 8:30 am 10K/2 mile 9:00 am
Street Fair American Federal Green Area register now >>>	9:00 - 4:00 pm
Kid's Parade Route: Around Villa St. Vincent Registration: Cathedral Parking Lot	10:00 am
Classic Car Show Central Park	10:00 - 5:00 pm
UMC Kid's Corner Central Park	10:00 - 4:00 pm
RentErtainment - Inflatable Games sponsored by American Federal Bank Central Park	12:00 - 4:00 pm
Stage Shows: Central Park Main Tent
Hypnotist Doug MacCraw	12:30 pm & 3:30 pm
MSUM Drumline	2:00 pm
Beer & Wine Garden Central Park	1:00 pm - 1:00 am
Canoe & Kayak Race 7.2 mile and 2 mile Begin and End in Central Park more info & registration form >>> coming soon...	1:00 pm
Classic Car Parade	7:00 pm
Torchlight Parade sponsored by Bremer Bank Central Avenue to Barrette Street register now >>>	Following Classic Car Parade (7:15 pm)
Beach Party Dance with Tommy Helgeson sponsored by Widseth, Nolting & Associates Central Park	9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Sunday, August 17
UMC Kid's Corner Central Park	1:00 - 5:00 pm
RentErtainment - Inflatable Games sponsored by American Federal Bank Central Park	1:00 - 5:00 pm
Stage Shows: Central Park Main Tent
Dance Studio Elite	1:00 pm & 3:15 pm
No Better Cause - A capella group	2:15 pm & 4:30 pm
Lip Sync Contest register now >>>	6:30 pm
Deal or No Deal Game Show	8:00 pm
Fireworks Finale sponsored by Hugo's #4 University of Minnesota, Crookston Football Field	10:00 pm

Note: Times and some events subject to change. Events in Crookston's Central Park, unless otherwise noted - Admission to most events FREE with Ox Cart Days Festival Wristband.

Don't forget to get your Ox Cart Days
Festival Wristband and lawn chairs!

Festival Wristband prices are as follows:

In Advance
Adults	$8
Children 5 - 12	$3
4 and under	FREE
At the Gate
Adults	$10
Children 5 - 12	$4
4 and under	FREE

Advance Sale Outlets:

Chamber Office
American Federal Bank
Bremer Bank
City Hall
Crookston National Bank
Curves
Four Season's Clothing
Happy Joe's
Hugo's

Advance-sale pricing
starts August 1st and ends August 13th.

 

Ox Cart Days Sponsors

Altru Health
American Crystal Sugar Company
American Federal Bank
Bremer Bank
Crookston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Crookston National Bank
Crookston Pontiac
D&D's Thomforde Garden Center
Dahlgren & Company Inc.
Drees, Riskey & Vallager, LTD. CPA's
Leighton Broadcasting
Mid-Valley Grain Co-op
REM North Star, Inc.
Shooting Star Casino
Widseth, Smith & Nolting and Associates
Hugo's #4
Villa St. Vincent
VFW
Ziegler Inc.