By Madeline Funk

Farm & City Days will return to New Richland from Thursday through Sunday.

Returning this year is the Little Miss and Mister Pageant. The pageant has four categories: Little Miss Farmer, Little Mister Farmer, Little Miss City and Little Mister City. Little Miss and Little Mister City need to live within the city limits of New Richland, and Little Miss Farmer and Little Mister Farmer need to have a country New Richland address.

The pageant will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at New Richland City Hall.

On Friday there will be Family Feud, a movie in the park, a potato bake with root beer floats and a bean bake tournament.

On Saturday the day will start with a pancake breakfast sponsored by State Bank of New Richland. The breakfast starts at 7 a.m. and goes until 10 a.m., with the grand marshal announcement at 9 a.m.

The Hillbilly Fun Run registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and will take off from City Hall at 8 a.m. There is also a softball tournament at Legion Field at 8 a.m. along with a volleyball tournament starting at 9 a.m.

There will  be a top 25 antique car show, a swap meet and vendor fair, horseshoe tournament, flower display, a kiddie parade with a kids zone, teen ultimate scavenger hunt and the farm family fun fest.

The 30th annual Farm & City Days Parade will start at 5 p.m. After the parade, entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. The local celebrity pie in the face, toilet bowl races, and games and food will be there.

The day will conclude with a street dance from 8 p.m. to midnight with music by CherryGun. Cost is $8 or free with F&C Days button.

The weekend will end with a family fun fest at City Park and a meet-and-greet with the NRHEG cheerleaders at City Hall.

Thursday

• 5 p.m.: Registration for Little Miss/Mr.City/Country at City Hall; open to boys and girls ages 5 to 8.

• 7:30 p.m.: Little Miss/Little Mr. Pageant at City Hall.

Friday

• 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Potato bake and root beer floats at City Hall.

• 6:30 p.m.: Bean bag tournament7 p.m.: Family Feud on Broadway.Cost is free will donation with a performance by New Richland Just For Kix.

• 9:45 p.m.: Movie in the park (“Yogi Bear”)

Saturday

• 7 to 10 a.m.: Pancake breakfast at New Richland Fire Hall.

• 7 a.m.: St. Peter’s Church bake sale at New Richland Fire Hall

• 7:30 a.m.: Registration for HIllbilly Fun Run at City Hall.

• 8 a.m.: Hillbilly Fun Run(5K run/walk) starts at City Hall.

• 8 a.m.: Softball tournament at Legion Field.

• 8 a.m. to 7p.m. Swap meet and vendor fair at the grassy area across from city hall.

• 9 a.m.: Volleyball tournament at the volleyball courts at Legion Park.

• 9 a.m.: Farm vs. City 3-person scramble at Riverview Golf Course.

• 9 a.m to 1 p.m.: Top 25 antique car show at Main Street near City Hall.

• 9:30 a.m.: Horseshoe tournament at Legion Field.

• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Public showing of flowers show at City Hall

• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: New Richland Area Historical Society display at Washburn Hotel.

• 11 a.m.: Kiddie parade on wheels. Starts and ends at City Hall.

• 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Kid Zone inflatables and games at the street dance area on Broadway.

• 3 p.m.: Teen ultimate scavenger hunt at City Park.

• 5 p.m.: 30th annual Farm and City Days Parade.

• 6p.m.: Entertainment on Broadway.

• 8 p.m. to midnight: Farm and City Days street dance with music by CherryGun.

 

Sunday

• 10:30 a.m.: Community worship service at City Park.

• 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. New Richland Area Historical Society display at Washburn Hotel.

• 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Jerry Beauchamp band at City Park.

• 11:30 a.m.: St.Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church lunch at City Park.

• Noon: Drawing for Farm and City Days winning button numbers.

• Noon: Four corners and the Farm Family Fun Fest at City Park.

• Noon to 4p.m.: NRHEG cheerleaders meet-and-greet at City Hall.

• 2 to 4 p.m.: Poms and Canvas by Clinks and Canvas.