It’s back. All of it. The rides. The food. The singing and dancing. And, of course, that Grand Ol’ Parade.
Albertville Friendly City Days is now in its third full decade, and the area’s biggest festival ready to kick off the Summer of 2019.
It’s the official start to summer celebrations this week, as Albertville Friendly City Days kicks off Wednesday with a citywide garage sale for the ages, and wraps up Sunday with the Grand Day Parade and a host of other activities.
Also coming June 9 through 13 is a full slate of entertainment for Mom, Dad and the kids, more food than most local county fairs and a bunch of citywide shopping deals away from the main venue to keep everyone happy.
Back again this year, the Local Craft Beer Tasting will be on Friday night benefitting the Albertville Firemen’s Relief Fund. A Classic Car Show will be held again this year along with the Fire Department Open House, Bingo, Health Source’s Chiro for Kids Day (Friday), balloon rides and an RC Car Demo Derby will all take place on Thursday through Saturday. You can see the COMPLETE schedule here.
The week will also have live music featuring headlineers Midwest Mayhem (Thursday), IV Play (Friday) and Starlette’s Web followed by Dirty Word (Saturday)
For the kids there will be a Carnival, lots of shows and activities, a parade, and, of course, fireworks on Friday night.
For the second time in a row, the parade will kick off a bit earlier, with a 12:30 p.m. scheduled start. Longtime Albertville business owners Gordy and Theresa Berning – owners of Don’s Auto – will be this year’s Parade Chairs, and featured in the opening vehicle.
No great weekend is complete without food. There will be plenty to choose from including all that fabulous fair food and various specials from the spots on Main Avenue.
Check out the full Schedule of Events here, courtesy of AlbertvilleFriendlyCityDays.com.
Patrons should also follow Friendly City Days on Facebook and Twitter, where they can check in, tweet or just let all their friends know how much fun they’re having at Albertville Friendly City Days.
Family Activities
Midwest Rides will bring in over 30 Carnival rides and games. Saturday will be filled with entertainment for the including a Dance and Craft Party, a Pedal Tractor Pull, Face painting, Root beer floats with the Queen candidates, a kids entertainer, and the KRWC Radio Road Show.
Sport Activities
A beanbag tournament will take place near the softball fields, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday. The diamonds will be packed with the 22-team Men’s Slowpitch Softball Tournament featuring some of the state’s top teams. There will also be Co-Ed, Mens, and Women’s Volleyball Tournaments featuring the areas top teams. Saturday the annual STMA Coaches’ 5K run will attract over 250 participants of all ages.
If soccer is your game, teams from all over Minnesota will be at the St. Michael-Albertville Middle School East fields battling each other – and the heat – for the Friendly City Days Cups. Plenty of STMA United teams are defending champions going into this season’s tournament – which was canceled last year.
Food and Entertainment
There will be Fireworks, the Blue Line chop dinner and corn on the cob in the park, as well as a Spaghetti Dinner, and plenty of food stands. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening there will be live music.
Fire Department Celebrates Open House
From 9 to noon Saturday the Albertville Fire Department will host a truck display featuring their entire department on display along with plenty of activities for the whole family. Check out the lot for all the vehicles – old and new.