Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds leading hybridizer of new and distinctive gladiolus. He received numerous awards for his achievements, including the Society of the American Florists Gold Medal Award. He also received 80 awards for his "All American" varieties as well as the proven old timers. He established Noweta Gardens in 1945 and grew fields of Gladiolus in and around St. Charles for decades.
Schedule of Events:
08:00 am - 4:00 pm: City Wide Rummage Sales Throughout the City
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sidewalk Sales Main Street
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Free Cheese Sticks Merchants Bank
11:00 am - 8:00 pm: Food Vendors 11th Street
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Trinity Lutheran Food Vendor Fairgrounds
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Variety Market Fairgrounds
12:30 pm: Tractor Ride Out in the Country
01:30 pm: "500" Card Party ($5 = Lunch and Prizes) Senior Center
02:00 pm: Window Contest Voting Main Street
02:00 pm - Weekend St. Charles History-Fun Facts Main Street
04:00 pm: Tractor Parade Main Street
04:30 pm: Youth Disc Golf Tournament Jessens Park
06:00 pm: Classic Car-Motorcycle Cruise Main Street
