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Northwood’s 24th Annual

Old Fashioned Saturday

July 24-27, 2008

 

 

THURSDAY

 

1:00pm – 3:00pm       Old Fashioned Tea Party at Alerus Financial (Homemade Donuts, Lemonade & Tea)

5:00pm - 7:00pm        Community Picnic (Citizens State Bank) in Veterans Memorial Park Shelter open to all

 

FRIDAY

 

Noon - 3:00pm           Free Ice Cream Floats at American Federal

3:00pm until Gone    Rib Cook Out in back of the Hut Bar

4:00pm - 8:00pm        Community Picnic (Northwood Lions Club) Veterans Memorial Park Shelter

4:00pm - 8:00pm        FREE Eye Screening & Health Fair (Northwood Lions Club, VCHC & Wal-Mart) Northwood  Community Center

4:00pm - 8:00pm        FREE Games (Northwood Lions Club & VCHC) Veterans Memorial Park

6:00pm - 7:00pm        Kiddie Tractor Pull (Goose River Hoof & Wheel Association)

 

SATURDAY

 

7:00am - 11:30am       Fly-In Breakfast (Sports Flying, Inc.) Northwood Airport – open to public

All Day                       Airplane Exhibits (Sports Flying, Inc.) Northwood Airport – open to public

7:00am - 7:45am         Registration for Walk and 5K Run at NDHC ($15 registration fee)

7:30am - 10:30am       Shuttle Service From Airport to Town (Provided by Goose River Hoof & Wheel Assoc.)

8:00am                        Walk and 5K Run (3 miles) Start at NDHC Parking Lot (Benefit for March of Dimes)

9:30am                        Shriner’s Clowns Downtown area for Kiddie Parade

9:30am - 4:30pm        Craft Show, Flea Market & Lunch (Ebenezer Lutheran Women) Community Center

10:00am - Noon         Popcorn (Lions) Main Street

10:15am                      Line up for Kiddie Parade

10:30am                      Kiddie Parade (Commercial Club) Meet In Front of Krabbenhoft

                                    Parade will be on Main Street

10:30am                      Line up for Community Parade at City Cemetery on Old Highway 15

11:00am                      Community Parade Old Highway 15 to Park Street to 1st Avenue to Main Street

10:00am - 3:00pm      14th Annual Car, Truck & Bike Show Downtown area

Noon                           Sidewalk Sales and Specials (Local Merchants) Main Street

Noon - 2:00pm           Community Lunch (Washington DC Student Fundraiser) Veterans Memorial Park

Noon - 2:00pm           50/50 Drawing & Giveaways (Generations Learning Center) Veterans Memorial Park

Noon - 4:00pm           Tractor Show & Swap Meet (Goose River Hoof & Wheel Assoc.)

Noon - 5:00pm           Fun on the Run Games (Ladder Climb, Tropical Slide & Iron Man Obstacle Course)

                                    Veterans Memorial Park

12:30pm                      Ice Cream Cones for 5 Cents (Bilden Drug) Main Street

1:00pm                        Old Fashioned Bed Races Main Street

1:30pm                        Demolition Derby (Northwood Men’s Club) Thunder Grove behind AGVISE

1:30pm - 3:00pm        Coffee, Lemonade & Goodies (Senior Citizens Center) Main Street

1:30pm - 4:30pm        Petting Zoo & Pony Rides (Alerus Financial & Northwood Co Op Oil) Downtown Area

2:00pm                        Cake Walk (American Legion Auxiliary) American Legion

2:00pm - 3:00pm        Money in a Haystack (Northwood Lions Club) at Veterans Memorial Park

3:00pm                        Drawing for Youth Bicycles, American Flag & Heritage Quilt (VFW & Ladies Auxiliary) at Veteran’s Memorial Park

4:30pm                        Slow Tractor Race (Goose River Hoof & Wheel Assoc.)

5:00pm                        Community Supper at Veterans Memorial Park proceeds benefit Veterans Memorial Park

7:00pm - 9:00pm        Free Open Swim for all ages at Northwood Swimming Pool

9:00pm - 1:00am         Adult Dance “Kid Hollywood” (ages 21 and older)

                                    In Front of Fire Hall (Northwood Fire Department)

 

SUNDAY

 

9:30am - 12:30pm      Pancake Breakfast (Commercial Club) Veterans Memorial Park

10:30am                      Northwood Community Worship Service Veterans Memorial Park

1:00pm - 4:00pm        Family Fun in the Sun at Northwood Pool

1:00pm                        Tractor & Antique Auction Sale (Goose River Hoof & Wheel Assoc.)

5:00pm                        Antique Tractor Pull (Goose River Hoof & Wheel Assoc.) Mike’s Custom Truck on Hwy 15 West of Northwood