Rock Rapids

Our annual citywide celebration began in 1981 as a two-day event. Activities in Island Park included horseshoe pitching, canoe races, and a flea market.

Today, the events include a taco supper, pie auction, waffle breakfast, parade, burn out contest & many other activities Downtown. Additional events throughout the weekend include a road race, all-school reunion, show & shine, live entertainment, inflatable’s, various kid’s activities & a street dance. The festivities wrap up on Sunday with an outdoor community wide church service & a soap box derby.

Save the date for Heritage Days: June 13-16, 2024.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, June 13

Medallion Hunt
7:00 pm River Valley Players Moana Jr.- Forster Auditorium

Friday, June 14

Medallion Hunt
All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
7:00-9:00 am Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast-Forster Community Center
10:00 am-6:00 pm Business BINGO Bash – Pick up a free BINGO card at participating businesses for in-store specials & register to win prizes
11:00 am-1:00 pm The Rock Community Church Salad Luncheon & Craft Sale-Forster Community Center
2:00–5:00 pm Open House/Tour of “Rosie’s” Loft (home of Dell & Renae Grooters)
5:30 pm Registration, 6:00 pm Burn Out Contest-South 2nd Ave.
7:00 pm River Valley Players Moana Jr.- Forster Auditorium
7:30 pm Races-Rapid Speedway
Cruise Night-Downtown

Saturday, June 15

Medallion Hunt
All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
8:00 am Road Race 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Fun Run-Island Park
9:00 am-1:00 pm Popcorn @ Rapids Theatre
10:30 am Parade-Downtown
12:00 pm Food Vendors-Downtown
12:00 pm Brat Feed-VFW
12:00-3:00 pm Show & Shine Sponsored by Papik Motors-Downtown
12:15-12:45 pm Registration, 1:00 pm Bean Bag Tournament-Downtown
12:30-4:00 pm Face Painting by Fabled Faces-Courthouse Lawn
12:00-4:00 pm Kids Inflatables & Touch a Truck -Downtown
12:00-4:00 pm Live Entertainment BOON & LAMBERT-Downtown
12:30-4:00 pm Face Painting by Fabled Faces-Courthouse Lawn
1:00-5:00 pm Depot Museum Open
1:00 pm Rock Rapids Fire Dept. Water Wars -South Story St.
5:00-7:00 pm All School Reunion-Forster Community Center Sponsored by Central Lyon Foundation
7:00 pm Figure 8 Races-Rapid Speedway
9:00 pm Vande’s Bar & Grill Street Dance-Downtown (21 & over) Band: Rock & Roll Damnation

Sunday June 16

All Day-Open Golf-Rock River Country Club (Green fees apply to all Rock Rapids Non-Members, Everyone Welcome)
10:30 am Community Church Service-Island Park
1:00 pm Soap Box Derby – Swimming pool Parking Lot
1:00-5:00 pm Depot Museum Open