Mason City Fall Festival slated for
September 15th thru 17th
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[August 26, 2023]
The
Mason City Fall Festival will be September 15-17 this year.
Festivities kick off at 4 p.m. on Friday, September
15 when the carnival opens, and vendor booths will follow suit at
5pm. The bulk of the events will take place on the 100 block of S.
Tonica, and will be visible from Chestnut Street as one drives
through town.
Bingo will take place 5-7 p.m. under the big tent,
with an intermission for the Queen crowning.
Also starting at 5 p.m. will be the 3 on 3 basketball
tournament in the 100 block of N. Tonica. Anyone interested in
signing up for the 3 on 3 tournament should reach out to Illini
Central High School with questions; an entry form is also available
on the Mason City Fall Festival's social media page.
On Saturday, a parade will make its way through town, starting at
the high school and heading down Pine Street, turning South onto
Main Street and ending at Memorial Park.
Immediately following the parade, the 3 on 3
tournament will resume.
The carnival and vendor booths open at 11 a.m.
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Serving as a cooling center, the Arlee Theater will
be open from noon to 8 p.m. with guests welcome to come and go as
they please. Additionally, Casscomm has sponsored "Field of
Dreams" to play at the Arlee starting at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6
p.m. to tie in with this year's festival theme of "Take Me Out to
the Ballgame: Celebrating America's Favorite Pastime!"
Also starting at noon on Saturday is the Little
Prince & Princess crowning, followed by a talent show at 2 p.m. and
from 5-8 p.m. The Brat Pack will take the stage and perform covers
of 80s music!
Sunday the festival winds down; the carnival portion will be closed,
but the Sons of the American Legion will be hosting breakfast at the
Legion Hall from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Jimmy Newell
Memorial 5K will start at Pavilion Park at 8 a.m. On-site
registration is at 7 a.m. but advance registration is recommended.
Email bejimmyic@yahoo.com
for entry form and details.
Drink wristbands are available at any of the bars downtown; these
allow for guests to take beverages outside during the event. Funds
raised from the sale of wristbands go back into helping pay for the
fest.
Ride wristbands can be purchased in advance at IGA in
Mason City until September 13 at at a discounted price, or will be
available at full price carnival ticket booth during the festival.
[Marcia Maxson Schwartz] |