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.

Schedule:

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
7:00-9:00 am - Silent Pie Auction at Forster Community Center
8:30 am - Citizen of the Year Announcement-Forster Community Center
Business BINGO-Participating Businesses
11:00 am-1:00 pm - The Rock Community Church Luncheon & Craft Sale-Forster Community Center
1:00-3:00 pm - Heimensen Wealth Advisors Ice Cream - Social-Event area west of bldg.
5:30 pm - Registration, 6:00 pm - Burn Out Contest-South 2nd Ave.
7:30 pm - Races-Rapid Speedway
Cruise Night-Downtow