Mt. Pulaski 175th Anniversary

 Celebration Schedule

 

JULY 1 (Friday)

Golf Outing                            Elks Lincoln                            Adults             8:00 am—-2:00 pm

Wall Dogs Mural painting       SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette   All Ages          8:00 am—-8:00 pm

Ag Tours                                                                                 Adults             2:00 pm—-4:00 pm

Bluegrass Music                    Bandstand                               Adults             4:00 pm—-7:00 pm

St. Thomas Church Fish Fry   General Food Tent                  All Ages          4:00 pm—-8:00 pm

Winery Row                            East Courthouse Lawn           Adults             4:00 pm—-9:00 pm

Kevin Turner Band              Alumni Tent                            Adults             5:00 pm—-7:00 pm

            Children’s Activities               Youth Avenue                                    Children          5:00 pm—-8:00 pm

Living History Demonstrations   Court House Lawn                All Ages          5:00 pm—-8:00 pm

Abe Lincoln Interpreter          Around the Square                  All Ages          5:00 pm—-9:00 pm

*1930’s-60’s Reunion              Alumni Tent                            Adults             5:00 pm—-9:00 pm

176 Keys Dueling Pianos      Lafayette Square                     Adults             6:oo pm—-8:00 pm

Sumthin Different  (Tom Connolly Band)  in Alumni Tent  Adults             8:00 pm—-9:00 pm

   Groove Daddies                     Main Stage                              Adults             9:00 pm—-12:00 pm

 

JULY 2 (Saturday)

First Christian Church Pancake Breakfast   General Food Tent                All Ages       7:00 am -10:00 am

Wall Dogs Mural painting                   SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette   All Ages       8:00 am—8:00 pm
Parade Announcements                      Washington Street Podium     All Ages       9:30 am

“Life on the Hill” Parade                   Washington Street                  All Ages     10:00am— 11:00 am

Living History Demonstrations          N. & W. Courthouse Lawn     All Ages    10:00 am —  8:00 pm

Winery Row                                        East Courthouse Lawn           Adults        10:00 am —  9:00 pm 

Antique Firearms Demonstrations      Washington Street                  All Ages    11:00 am— 12:00 pm

Tomahawk Throw                               Behind the Main Stage           All Ages    11:00 am —  1:00 pm

           Children's Activates                            Youth Avenue                                    Children    11:00 am —  8:00 pm

Bluegrass Music                                Bandstand                               Adults       12:00 pm —  7:00 pm

Abraham Lincoln Interpreter              Around the Square                  All Ages    12:00 pm — 7:00 pm 

Ag Tours                                             Depart from Information Tent Adults          2:00 pm—  3:00 pm 

Cemetery Tour                                    Steenbergen Cemetery            Adults          1:00 pm—  3:00 pm 

PACE Polish Sausage Dinner             General Food Tent                  All Ages      4:00 pm—  8:00 pm 

Style Show                                          Bandstand                               All Ages      5:00 pm—  6:00 pm 

*1970’s-80’s Reunion                           Alumni Tent                            Adults          5:00 pm—  9:00 pm 

TBA                                                     Lafayette Square                     Adults          6:00 pm—  8:00 pm

   St. Louis Rivermen                           Christian Church F L C              Adults          7:00 pm—  9:00 pm 

176 Keys Dueling Pianos                  Main Stage                              Adults          9:00 pm—12:00 pm

 

JULY 3 (Sunday)

Wall Dogs Mural painting                   SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette   All Ages          8:00 am —  8:00 pm

Living History demonstrations           N. & W. Courthouse Lawn     All Ages        10:00 am —  8:00 pm

Heritage Memorial Service                 Main Stage                              All Ages        12:00 pm—12:30 pm

Community Potluck Dinner                General Food Tent                  All Ages        12:30 pm —  2:00 pm

Vonderlieth Living Center                  Alumni Hall                            Seniors            1:00 pm —  3:00 pm

Cemetery Tour                                    Steenbergen Cemetery            Adults             1:00 pm —  3:00 pm

Winery Row                                        East Courthouse Lawn           Adults             2:00 pm —  9:00 pm

Ag Tours                                             Depart from Information Tent Adults             2:00 pm —  3:00 pm   

Blue Grass Music                              Bandstand                               Adults             2:00 pm —  7:00 pm  

           Children’s Activities                           Youth Avenue                                    Children          2:00 pm —  8:00 pm 

Zion Lutheran Porkchop Dinner         General Food Tent                  All Ages          4:00 pm —  8:00 pm

Style Show                                          Bandstand                               All Ages          5:00 pm —  6:00 pm 

*1990’s—00’s Reunion                        Alumni Tent                            Adults             5:00 pm —  9:00 pm

Community Band Concert               Bandstand                               All Ages          6:00 pm —  7:00 pm 

   TBA                                                    Lafayette Square                     Adults             6:00 pm —  8:00 pm     

  Highway J                                          Main Stage                              Adults             9:00 pm —12:00 pm    

 

JULY 4 (Monday)

Flea Market                             East Park                                 All Ages                        8:00 am — 4:00 pm    

Living History Demonstrations  N. W. Courthouse Lawn         All Ages                      10:00 am — 8:00 pm  

Wall Dogs Mural Dedication  SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette   All Ages                      11:00 am — 8:00 pm    

VFW Chicken Dinner             General Food Tent                  All Ages                      11:00 am — 1:00 pm   

 Bluegrass Music                    Bandstand                               Adults                         12:00 pm—11:00 pm    

  Winery Row                            East Courthouse Lawn             Adults                           9:00 pm—11:00 pm    

   Mt. Pulaski HS Band             Frazier Park                             All Ages                        7:00 pm—  9:00 pm      

Fireworks                                Frazier Park                             All Ages                        9:00 pm—11:00 pm  

 

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The Alumni Tent will host classes from three generations on three separate nights:

 

Alumni from 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s 60’s …..…….. Friday, July 1st

     Alumni from 1970-1989 ….…………………...  Saturday, July 2nd 

  Alumni from 1990-2011……….………………. Sunday, July 3rd

 

NIGHTLY SCHEDULE

 

5:00 pm        Alumni tent opens with social hour   

  6:00 pm         Dinner service begins    

                                                  9:00 pm         Live entertainment

 

$25.00 per person

Includes meal, entertainment, and venue

Full cash bar available  

 

Our Founder’s Day Festival—June 30th - July 4th — will be highlighted by alumni events

throughout the four days. The following arrangements have been made:

 

Alumni Hall: A massive, climate controlled, framed tent structure to house the event.
Catering:  complete sit-down meals served buffet style, with full table and beverage service.

Excellent performing musical groups will be in the alumni tent and at nearby stage each evening

Bar service: The American Legion will offer full bar service.

Photography: Professional photographers and Videographers will be on-site and available

Accommodations:  Area hotels rooms and local RV sites have been reserved.