2009 Festival Schedule - tentative
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Wednesday and Thursday Activities: JSTT production of Seussical The Musical
Special Event - Meet the Cast of Seussical The Musical at Swinging Bridge Studio, 518 Broad Street after the show on Wednesday
Friday Activities
| 9:00am to 6:00 pm | Schwans product sale to benefit the Charlson Building - delivery available | Charlson Building, 528 Broad |
| Noon to 5:00 pm | Library Book Sale | Corner of Park and Broad |
| Noon | Scandy Days Scramble, 4-person best shot golf tournament to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | River Bend Golf Course |
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Noon to 10:00 pm |
1913 Herschell-Spillman Antique Carousel ($1 per person/ride) |
North Park |
| Noon to 9:00 pm | Viking Village Age Demonstrations and Sam the Viking with his Yrsa (Viking boat) | Heritage Hall at Community Ctr 503 Elm |
| Noon to 9:00 pm | Food Stands Open | South Elm |
| Noon - 8:00 pm | Swinging Bridge Studio - Iowa artists - art for show and sale | 518 Broad Street |
| Noon to 9:00 pm | Inflatable games downtown | Broad and Park |
| Noon to 9:00 pm | Craft Show | South Pennsylvania |
| 2:00 to 3:15 | Storyteller Pippa White performs Stories of the Orphan Train at Bethany Manor | Bethany Manor Chapel 212 Lafayette |
| 4:00 to 6:00 pm | AccesSeussorize Your Helmet! Stop over at Swinging Bridge Studio to decorate a viking helmet with lots of crafting stuff. $10 per helmet | Swinging Bridge Studio 518 Broad Street |
| 4:00 to 6:00 pm | Bartlett Museum and Carriage House, 1859 Sheldall Country Schoolhouse and Story City Museum open | 619 Grand Ave corners of Hillcrest and Broad |
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4:00 to 8:00 pm |
Heritage Hall with Scandinavian food and exhibitors featuring the Viking Village |
Story City Community Center |
| 5:00 to 8:00 pm | Smiley Faced Train Rides | South Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 to 8:00 pm | Fire Station Hot Dogs and Blank Children's Hospital Safety House | Fire Station on Park south of Broad |
| 5:00 to 9:00 pm | Miniature Golf - hosted by Lafayette Leaders 4H $1 per person/round | South Elm |
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5:00 to 10:00 pm |
Lions Club Bingo Stand |
South Elm |
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6:00 pm |
Kiddie Parade-kids dress-up their strollers, big wheels, bikes & trikes for their own Scandinavian Days parade |
South Pennsylvania - start at intersection of Broad and Pennsylvania |
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6:30 pm |
Youth Scandinavian Folk Dancing by Roland-Story Elementary Students |
corner of Broad & Pennsylvania |
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6:00 pm to 1:00 am |
Community Club Band & Beer Garden |
Carousel Lanes, west of RR tracks |
| 7:00 pm | The Amazing Race - Oh the Places You'll Go | starts Downtown |
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7:00 pm |
Suessical The Musical presented by |
Story Theatre/Grand Opera House, 512 Broad Street |
| 9:00 pm | RCs Band & Beer Garden - Grand JCT begins playing after musical | North Pennsylvania |
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10:00 pm |
Festival Fireworks Display |
Visible from the parks |
Saturday Activities
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7:30 am |
5K Run/Fun Walk – registration 6:30 am |
Broad and Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 am - 10:00 am | Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast - hosted by Story City GCC, $5 per breakfast - very entertaining! | Broad and Pennsylvania |
| 8:00 am to sold out | Community Bake Sale | Munsen Building, 513 Pennsylvania |
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9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
Craft Show |
South Pennsylvania |
| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Heritage Hall food, Scandinavian crafters, artists, bake sale. | Community Center 503 Elm Street |
| 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Viking Village Age Demonstrations and Sam the Viking with Yrsa (Viking boat) | South Elm |
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10:00 am |
44th Annual Festival Parade - theme is |
Downtown |
| 10:00am to 8:00 pm | Food Stands Open | South Elm |
| 10:00am to 5:00 pm | Library Book Sale | Bertha Bartlett Public Library corner of Broad & Park |
| Noon to 3:00 pm | Swinging Bridge Studio - Iowa artists - art for show and sale | Swinging Bridge Studio, 518 Broad |
| Noon to 9:00pm | 1913 Herschell-Spillman Antique Carousel ($1 per person/ride) | North Park |
| Noon to 12:30 | Sam the Viking | STORY! Stage rain location-Outlet Mall |
| Noon to 8:00 pm | Inflatable games for all ages. | Broad and Pennsylvania |
| Noon to 5:00 pm | STORY! Stage Entertainment all day long |
Downtown, corner of Broad and Pennsylvania |
| 12:30 pm registration Pull begins 1:00 pm |
Kids' Pedal Tractor Pull – $1 per entry –Kids pedal kiddie tractors pulling weights | Broad Street near Library |
| Noon to 9:00 pm | Miniature Golf - hosted by Lafayette Leaders 4H $1 per person/round | South Elm |
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Noon to 9:00 pm |
Lions Club Bingo Stand |
South Elm |
| Noon to 3:00 pm | Heart of Iowa Classics Car Show, sponsored by Wheeler Auto (NAPA) and Heart of Iowa Classics - cars, tractors, trucks, motorcycles, Register 10 am to noon | South Pennsylvania |
| Noon to 3:00 pm | Kid's Zone - Clown with balloon animals and face painting | downtown |
| Noon to 2:00 am | RC's Lounge Beer Garden | RC's Lounge, North Pennsylvania |
| Noon - 8:00 pm | Warbirds - remote control planes with 10' wingspans | soccer fields north of American Packaging Corp |
| 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Storyteller Pippa White performs Far As The Eye Can See (prairie stories) | Charlson Building, 528 Broad |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm | Kumla Eating Contest | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Bartlett Museum & Carriage House Open | 619 Grand Avenue |
| 1:00 to 6:00 pm | 1859 Shelldall Country School and Story City Museum open |
corners of Hillcrest and Broad |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Music by Erin Varley | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Storyteller Pippa White performs Extraordinary/Ordinary (children's stories) | Charlson Building, 528 Broad |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | The Brethren Quartet | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 2:00 - 4:00 pm | Book signing - Kristen Jacobson Stanley's historical novel Thy Father's Will about her grandfather, Story City native Joseph Marvick | The Way 610 Broad |
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2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Roland-Story Speech Geeks |
STORY! Stage |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | Stan Dahl on Steel Drums | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 4:00 - 5:15 pm | Storyteller Pippa White performs Voices From Ellis Island | Charlson Building, 528 Broad |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Seussical The Musical Cast appearance | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 3:00 to 5:00 pm | Bill Riley Talent Show - Talent from across Iowa ages 2-21 compete for cash prizes | Roland-Story HS auditorium 1009 Story Street |
| 5:00 to 7:00 pm | Kenny Frette Band Country Classics | STORY! Stage rain location - Outlet Mall |
| 7:00 - Midnight | Community Club Band & Beer Garden featuring Neil Hewitt and Uncle Tater Band | Carousel Lanes, west of RR Tracks on Broad |
| 7:00 to 10:00 pm | 7th & 8th Grade dance. Admission $3 | Sons of Norway Lodge |
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7:00 pm |
Suessical The Musical presented by |
Story Theater/Grand Opera House, 512 Broad Street |
Sunday Activities
| 11:00 to 5:00 pm | Craft Show (indoors) | Factory Stores of America - Story City (Outlet Mall) |
| 11:00 to 1:00 pm | Celebrating 95 years of Bethany Life, Open House, Free Lunch and Tours |
Bethany Manor 212 Lafayette |
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Noon to 9:00 pm |
1913 Herschell-Spillman Antique Carousel ($1 per person/ride) |
North Park |
| 1:00 to 5:00 pm | Library Book Sale | corner of Broad and Park |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | CANCELLEDCanoe and kayak rides | |
| 1:00 pm/1:30 pm | Disc Golf Tournament - registration at 1:00 and player's meeting at 1:30 pm, tee off at 2:00 pm, sponsored by McDonalds | South Park |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Bartlett Museum & Carriage House open | 619 Grand Avenue |
| 1:00 to 4:00 pm | 1859 Sheldall Country School and Story City Museum open |
corners of Hillcrest and Broad |
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1:30 pm |
Suessical The Musical presented by |
Story Theatre/ Grand Opera House, 512 Broad Street |
| 2:00 pm | Vintage Baseball Game-Come see how baseball was played in the 1870s by the Story City Woodsmen | North Park |
| 2:00 pm | Heritage Hike-Learn more about native plants, trees and historic park improvements as you enjoy a Scandinavian Tradition of enjoying the great outdoors | Fairview Lodge North Park |