Rock Rapids Heritage Days Celebration

June 15-18, 2023

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 2023 Heritage Days June 15-18.

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Schedule of Events

Sunday, June 12

5:00 pm Crowning of Miss & Little Miss Rock Rapids-Forster Community Center

Thursday, June 16

Medallion Hunt
5:00-7:00 pm Taco Supper, Pie Auction & Citizen of the Year Announcement-Forster Community Center

Friday, June 17

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
11:00 am-1:00 pm United Methodist Church Luncheon & Craft Sale-Forster Community Center
6:00 pm Burn Out
7:00 pm River Valley Players “The Lion King Jr.”- Forster Auditorium NEW!
7:30 pm Races-Rapid Speedway
Cruise Night-Downtown

Saturday, June 18

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
8:00-10:00 am Kids Club Breakfast-Forster Community Center NEW!
10:30 am Parade-Downtown (4:00 pm Rain Time) NEW This Year – 3 Announcers!
12:00 pm Food Vendors-Downtown
12:00 pm Brat Feed-VFW
12:00 pm Rock Rapids Firemen Pedal Car Races-Fire Station Alley
12:00-3:00 pm Show & Shine Sponsored by Papik Motors & Pizza Ranch-Downtown
12:00-4:00 pm Touch a Truck-Downtown NEW!
12:00-4:00 pm Face Painting by Tina the Face Painter & Balloon Sculptures by Ditzy the Twister-Courthouse Lawn
12:00-4:00 pm Kids Inflatables, Train Rides, etc.-Downtown
12:00-4:00 pm Live Entertainment BOON & LAMBERT-Courthouse Lawn
12:30 Registration, 1:00 pm Bean Bag Tournament-S. Marshall St.
1:00-2:00 pm Ever After Characters-Downtown NEW!
1:00-5:00 pm Depot Museum Open
1:30 pm Registration, 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 Street Dance Sponsored by 1889 Lounge- Band Stones Throw

Sunday, June 19

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