2023 Heritage Days & Pocahontas County Fair

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Heritage Days Button Special! Shop at any of these local businesses from July 10 - 15th and receive $5 off your purchase of $20 or more when you wear or show your Heritage Days button! Buttons are available to purchase for $5 from City Hall, New Impressions, Denise’s Flowers & Gifts, and Creator’s.

Heritage Days Schedule: July 14 - 16

Friday, July 14

Med Spa Express Block Party

• 4 - 8 PM in front of Med Spa Express

• Coordinated by Med Spa Express

Pickleball Tournament 

• 4 PM at Pickleball Courts (West of Swimming Pool)

• Competing in pairs. $10 entry per pair. Limited to 16 pairs total. Pre-register at Contests Form button at top of page.

• Grand Prize & Runner Up Prize sponsored by Availa Bank

County Fair Entertainment: Family Fun Night at the Fairgrounds

• 5 - 8 PM at the Fairgrounds featuring Food, Bingo, Inflatables, and Fair Fun!

• Sponsored by Kelli Barnett- Wyffels Hybrids, Farm Credit of America, Ziegler Inc, Wilson Trailer Sales, Pocahontas Inn & Suites, Aden Ag

Bingo!

• 5 - 7 PM at the Fairgrounds

• Coordinated by Pocahontas Chamber Board of Directors

Free Beekman’s Homemade Ice Cream

• 5 PM at the Fairgrounds

• Sponsored by Hopkins Insurance & Auto Owners

Musical Theater Camp Musical - Press Start

• 7 PM at Rialto Theatre

• Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for kids available at the door. Proceeds go towards supporting PAC Fine Arts Department!

• Normal concessions will be available to enjoy during performance.

Salty View’s Acoustic Review Live on Main Street

• 8 - 11 PM - Street south of Slammer’s Saloon

• Sponsored by Med Spa Express, Pocahontas Dental Associates, Seiler Appliance, Slammer’s Saloon

Saturday, July 15

Catholic School 5K Color Run

• 7 AM Registration, 8 AM Start Time at American Legion Building

• Coordinated by Pocahontas Catholic School

Kolaches & Coffee

• 8 AM Start Time until Sold Out at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Missionary Quilt Sale

• 8 AM - 12 PM at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

• Fundraiser by the Catholic Missionary Society

Burrito Breakfast 

• 8:30 AM - 11 AM Under the Chamber Tent by Heritage Park

• Coordinated by Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Ryan Baade Live at Heritage Park

• 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Seating available under the tent on the street at Heritage Park, or bring your own lawn chair!

• Sponsored by Pocahontas Community Hospital

Wagon Rides

• 9:00 - 11:30 AM. To and from Chamber Tent and Fairgrounds

• Sponsored by Pocahontas County Conservation

Face Painting by Caitlyn DeYoung

• 10 - 11:30 AM Under the Chamber Tent by Heritage Parks

• Sponsored by Powhatan Travel Service

Sidewalk Chalk Drawings 

• 10 - 11:30 AM on Main Street

• Buckets of chalk will be set around Main Street for kids to use on sidewalks.

• Sponsored by New Impressions

Farmer’s Market @ Heritage Park

• Approx 10 AM - 2 PM

Heritage Days Parade

• 11:30 AM on Main Street

• Grand Marshal: Mike Bollard Family in honor of Mike Bollard

Noon Meal by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

• 12 - 1:30 PM Under the Chamber Tent at Heritage Park.

• Fundraiser by the Pocahontas Women’s Club

Al Bondine & Craig Phillips Live

• After Parade until 2 PM at Heritage Park

• Sponsored by Jeff Johnson Accounting

Bags Tournament 

• Registration at 12 PM, Start Time at 1 PM

• Coordinated by Tom Ries, contact him at 515-229-1063 for more information.

Water Fights & Inflatables

• 1 PM - 4 PM East Street of Courthouse Square

• Sponsored by Black Hills Energy & Pocahontas Fire Department

Kiddie Carnival 

• 1 - 4 PM at the Grass Lot South of the Legion Hall

• $5 Wristbands for Unlimited Games

• Prizes sponsored by New Impressions, Webbink Insurance, & Chamber

Free Ice Cream Sandwiches

• 1 PM until gone at Grass Lot South of the Legion Hall

• Sponsored by Thomas & Kuchel Law Office

Touch a Truck Event 

• 1 - 4 PM South of Courthouse Square, Featuring Agronomy Equipment

• Trucks Showcased by PRO Cooperative & Wheatley Farms

Free Swimming at the Pool

• Starting at 1 PM

• Sponsored by Murray Law Firm. Limited to the first 60 participants.

Kyle Rierson Memorial Slow Pitch Softball Tournament

• 1 PM @ Elbert Park Ball Fields. Contact Cody Bunda for more information.

• Coordinated by 90TEN Athletics

County Courthouse 100th Anniversary Dedication & Open House

• 2 PM Pocahontas County Courthouse

• Dedication by Chairman Brent Aden & Presentation of Time Capsule (Old and New)

• Followed by Tours of the Courthouse + Cake & Ice-Cream

Line Dancing 

• 4 - 6 PM Under the Tent by Heritage Park. Refreshments courtesy of Denise’s Flowers & Gifts

• Sponsored by Denise’s Flowers & Gift + Becky Dewey

Free Movie at the Rialto Theatre

• 7 PM at the Rialto Theatre

• Free Kids Admission Sponsored by United Bank of Iowa

• First 75 Kid’s Trays are FREE courtesy of Beam Real Estate

County Fair Entertainment: Lizzy, Comedy Stage Hypnosis

• 7 PM at the Fairgrounds

• Sponsored by Kelli Barnett- Wyffels Hybrids, Farm Credit of America, Ziegler Inc, Wilson Trailer Sales, Pocahontas Inn & Suites, Aden Ag

Fireworks

• Approx. 9:30 - 10 PM - As soon as it’s dark

• Sponsored by Pocahontas Area Rotary Club & PAC Interact Club

Sunday, July 16

Outdoor Church Service 

• 10 - 11 AM at Heritage Park.

• Bring your lawn chair or enjoy picnic table seating under the tent.

Heritage Days Golf Tournament

• 1 PM Shotgun Start at Pocahontas Golf Course. Contact Jake Rittgers or Golf Clubhouse for more information.

• Sponsored by Rittgers Spine & Wellness and McMahon, Stowater, Laddusaw & Buske Law Firm

Puzzle Competition

• 2 PM at Hope Church.

• 252 piece puzzle, competing in pairs of two. $25 per team to enter, but keep your exclusive puzzle of Pocahontas!

• Limited to 20 pairs. Pre-register at top of page by clicking on Contests Form button.

County Fair Entertainment: Teen Fun Night

• 7 - 10 PM at the Fairgrounds

• Featuring Escape Room, Yard Games, Food