Fun from the rails to the sky at Farmers' Festival

Teresa Simpson, Gazette | Last updated Jun 20, 2023 8:41am0

LACROSSE — LaCrosse

Farmers’ Festival kicks off this weekend on Friday, June 23, with several events to look forward

to.

The festival has breakfast, lunch, and dinner

served all weekend at The LaCrosse Cafe, running

through Sunday, June 25, ending with the chance to ride a Speeder.

Sponsored by the Bank of Eastern Washington,

the photo contest display is open from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday

and opens from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday.

The Silent Auction starts at 6 p.m. on Friday

and continues until 8 p.m. Saturday, the silent auction opens at 9 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m.

“We have a ton of stuff going on,” said LaCrosse

Business Group member Chelsey Startin, adding that they’re having

the car cruise and park with Chalk Art on Friday, which is usually on Saturday.

“Chalk Art is usually on Saturday, but it is on Friday,” Startin said.

Sponsored by Pioneer

Telephone Company,

there are awards for first, second, and third prizes for each Chalk Art age group. Age groups include

four years and under,

5 through 9-year-old, 10 to 15-year-olds, and 16-year-olds and over.

The Car Cruise takes place Friday at 7 p.m. and will have trophies and dash plaques, including

customs, classics, muscle cars, tractors, and trucks.

“During the Car Cruise, we will have a hamburger and hotdog barbecue feed,” Startin said, adding that all the proceeds will go to the city’s Fire Department.

The LaCrosse Farmer’s

Festival Parade happens

at 10:30 a.m., with registration and lineup at 9:30 a.m. at the Scale House.

Registration for the kids parade is on 3rd Street next to the Post Office at 10 a.m.

On Saturday, LaCrosse

Farmers’ Festival attendees can view Rural Heritage photos at the LaCrosse Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Outreach Thrift Store on Main Store on Main Street has everything at half price in-store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Ice Age and Heritage Museum is open for attendees to view the renovated rock house on the main Street.

At 10 a.m., there will be small business vendors,

nonprofit booths at the City Park, and homemade pies sold by LaCrosse Community Outreach.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the LaCrosse Senior

High School class will have t-shirts, Italian soda, hot dogs, popcorn, candy, pop, and water at the city park.

There are helicopter

rides available at the football field with cash only from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Three passengers cost $60 per person, two costs $80 per person, and riding solo costs $160. A Palouse Falls Tour for $320 accommodates up to three people.

At noon there is local entertainment at the city park gazebo and pit barbecue

sandwiches sold by the LaCrosse Community Club, with buns donated by McGregors.

Races will take place at the city park with cash prizes sponsored by LaCrosse

Business Group at 1 p.m. Races include ladies traveling rolling pin, stick horse, sack race, three-legged race, wheelbarrow, and dummy

roping.

A prize scramble by Startin’s Repair occurs at 1:30 p.m. at the City Park. Age groups include 1 to 3-year-olds, 4 to 6-year-olds, 7 to 8-year-olds, and 9 to 10-year-olds.

Saturday, the LaCrosse

City Pool will have free swimming from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Bingo takes place at the LaCrosse Cafe, with chili cheese, hot dogs, and nachos available from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday ends with a street dance with family

and teen dance at the Pastime Tavern and on Main Street, sponsored by Pastime Tavern, McGregors,

and LaCrosse Business Group from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Sunday, June 25, the last day of this year’s LaCrosse

Farmer’s Festival, services occur at Selbu Lutheran Church at 10 a.m., LaCrosse Community

Church and Catholic Church at 11 a.m., and County Bible Church at 10:30 a.m.