Belgian American Days

Friday, Aug 1, 2025 at 5:30pm

Various Venues in Ghent

The City of Ghent hosts Belgian-american Days the first weekend of August each year.  This is a weeekend for friends and familly to come home and celebrate our rich Belgian heritage.  Featured events include a weekend long rolle bolle tournament, car show, grand parade, fire department feed, belgian cookie making demo's and saturday evening street dance.

Schedule of Events:

5:30 pm: Dj Keith Petermeier On Main Stage
5:45 pm: Little Miss Ghent Coronation
- "The Not So Newly Wed Game" Featuring Couples From Ghent
- Presentation Of Grand Marshall Late Ted Deroode Family

6:00 pm: Registration For Pedal Tractor Pull On Chapman St
6:30 pm: Kids Pedal Tractor Pull
7:00 pm: Softball Tournament Begins
7:30 pm: Registration For Rolle Bolle: Draw Format
8:00 pm: Rolle Bolle: Draw Format
8:30 pm: Rock It Man - Dueling Pianos at Kb's Ballroom $20/Person Pre-Sale $25/Person At The Door


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