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.
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
Heritage Day 2021 Gallery

Take Part in the Heritage Days Parade
Parade June 17
Deadline June 13