Welcome To The 75th Annual Czech Days In Tabor

152 Years Of Tabor, Sd - 1872 To 2024

The Two Words Are Synonymous With Fun, Music Entertainment, Dancing, And Traditional Czech Foods.  The Celebration Has Kept Alive The Heritage Of The Early Founders Of The Little South Dakota Community Who Came To Tabor From Czechoslovakia As Early As 1869.

What Started Out To Be A Small Community Celebration Has Grown Into An Attraction That Draws Literally Thousands Of People Each Year.  The Little Town Of 400 People And The Surrounding Rural Community Has Attracted As Many As 10,000 People To Czech Days, Its Ethnic Celebration

Schedule:

7:00am To 8:00am – Czech Days Kolache Krawl 5k Run / Walk Registration – Leonard Cimpl Baseball Park – All Ages Welcome

8:00am – Czech Days Kolache Krawl 5k Run / Walk Start – Leonard Cimpl Baseball Park – All Ages Welcome

10:00am To 6:00pm – Craft Fair And Kvočny Quilt Show – School Gym

10:00am To 6:00pm Information/Souvenir Center – Community Center

10:00am To 6:00pm – Queen Candidate Heritage And Community Involvement Display Boards – Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home

11:00am – Kiddie Parade – 1 Block East Of St. Wenceslaus Church On Vyborny Street

11:15am – The Happy Players Polka Band, Animal Petting Zoo, Face Painting And More – Sokol Park

11:30am Introduction Of Former Czech Days Prince And Princesses – Sokol Park Stage, Jean Hunhoff And Matt Hunhoff, Mc’s

11:45am – Kiddie Parade Awards – Sokol Park Stage

12:00 Noon – Crowning Of 2024 Czech Days Princes And Princess
(Must Be Between The Ages Of 8 Years Old And Not Yet 12 Years Old At The Time Of Selection And Available To Travel In Parades)

12:00 Noon – Merriam’s Midway Shows – Main Street Midway
(Advance Sale Wristbands, Regular Sale Wristbands And Tickets Can Be Used) (Wristband Sessions 12noon-5pm And 5pm-10pm)

12:00 Noon – Czech And Slovak Bingo – Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home
- Destiny Hollingsworth, Miss Czech-Slovak Us 2023-2024, Along With Her Mother Marianna And Sister Natalie Are The Presenters
- Session: Enjoy Learning Czech And Slovak Terms Through A Free Bingo Game With Prizes. You Will Hear The Terms In Czech And Slovak And Use The Pictures And Spelling Of The Words On The Bingo Cards To Determine If You Have The Word! Ideal For Beginners As Well As Fluent Speakers!!

12:30pm – Childrens Beseda Dancers – Sokol Park

1:00pm – Heritage Lecture – Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home
- Anna Cooková, Founder Of Czechtalk.Com Is The Presenter.
- Session: Old Articles From Various Czech Publications Have Recently Been Translated By Anna Cooková Thanks To The Sponsorship Of Those Translations By June Sommer Of Sokol St. Louis! Come Hear Some Of The Interesting Stories That Were Uncovered About Tabor, South Dakota And Other Nearby Czech Communities.

1:00pm – The Happy Players Polka Band - Sokol Park Stage

1:00pm – Koláče Baking Demonstration Community Center

1:30pm – Pedal Tractor Pull Competition– Street South Of Sokol Park

2:00pm – Mogen’s Heroes – Sokol Park Stage

2:30pm – Kolache Eating Contest – Sokol Park Stage

3:00pm – Mini Czech Lesson – Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home
- Anna Cooková, Founder Of Czechtalk.Com Is The Presenter.
- Session: Learn Several Basic Words And Fun Phrases In Czech! Family-Friendly Event For Young And Young At Heart!

3:00pm – Dumpling Making Demonstration Community Center

4:00pm – Czech Polka Mass – St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church – All Faiths Welcome

5:00pm – Nebraska Area Jazz Ensemble – Sokol Park Stage

5:30pm – Miss Czech-Slovak Royalty Court Experience – Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home
- Destiny Hollingsworth, Miss Czech-Slovak Us 2023-2024
- Drew Hejna, Miss Czech-Slovak Us 1st Runner-Up 2023-2024
- Session: Destiny And Drew Talk About Their Year On The Miss Czech-Slovak Us Royal Court.

6:00pm – Tabor 1890 Band Concert – Sokol Park Stage

7:15pm – Tabor Beseda Dancers (240 Dancers) – Sokol Park

7:40pm – Former Czech Days Queen Group Photo – Sokol Park

7:45pm – Calendar Drawing $500 – Sokol Park Stage

8:00pm – Introduction Of Former Czech Days Queens, Princes, And Princesses As Coronation Honor Guards – Sokol Park Stage
Crowning Of The 2024 Tabor Czech Days Queen– Sokol Park Stage

9:00pm – Czech Days Royalty Coronation Ball Featuring Angie Kriz And The Polkatoons – Beseda Hall, Inc.

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