Saturday, July 19th 2025

Appreciation Days Schedule of Events


2025 Schedule of Events

 

 

Thursday, July 17th - RWB Family Night

  • Free Root Beer Floats, 3-5pm at Viking Bank.
  • RWB Kiddie Parade, 6pm.  Sign up / line up 5:30pm at the Firehall.  Cash prizes for 1st/2nd/3rd Patriotic Costume and 1st/2nd/3rd General Costume.
  • Supper in the Park, 5:30-7pm or until gone. Free will donation Playground Fundraiser
  • Kids Activities and Obstacle Course in the park, 6:15-7:15pm. Free. Sponsored by ALF, Ashby Roots, and the Army National Guard
  • Family BINGO in the Park, 7:15pm


Friday, July 18th

  • Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 5pm at City Park
  • ALF Legacy Awards, 5:30pm at City Park
  • Ashby 5K/10K Registration and Packet Pick-Up, 4:30-6pm in front of First Presbyterian
  • Ashby A's baseball, 7pm at the Ashby School ball field.
  • Karaoke with Rachael Sings, 8pm-12am at the Legion
  • Fireworks, 10pm.  View from Ashby School ball fields.

 

Saturday, July 19th

  • Family 1km Fun Run and 1.5 Mile Roots Youth Run, start 8:00am (register 7:00-7:45am) at Central Lakes Trail. Fundraiser for the Ashby Legacy Fund.
  • 5K/10K, start 8:45am (register 7-8am) at Central Lakes Trail. Fundraiser for the Ashby Legacy Fund.
  • Food Shelf Breakfast at the Legion, 7:30am-10:00am. Bring a free will donation or non-perishable food item for the Grant County Food Shelf. Sponsored by the Ashby Equity, TFC Poultry, & Ashby Legion.
  • Annual Ashby A's Golf Scramble at Tipsinah Mounds, 8am start.  Register 7am. $80/4-person team. Contact 218-731-1985 for info.
  • Horseshoe Tournament at Memorial Park, 9am start.  Register 8:30am. 21 point round robin games. Draw for partners. $10 entry fee with 100% payout.
  • Craft, Vendor, and Farmers' Market Street Fair around the park, 10am-3pm. Vendor fees benefit the Ashby Legacy Fund. Contact ashby5km@gmail.com with questions. FREE admission. See current listing of booths at bottom of page.  Download booth registration form here.
  • Music in the park. FREE. Sponsored by the ALF Community Team.
    • 10:30pm-1pm Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboys
    • 1:30pm-3pm  Rick Fiedler
    • 3:30pm-5:30pm Balgaard Brothers
  • Free Hotdogs & Brats in the park, 11am-1pm.
  • Kids activities near the park.  FREE. Sponsored by the ALF.
    • 11am-3pm Large inflatables
    • 11am-3pm Petting Zoo
  • Pie & Ice Cream Social in the park, 2-4pm. Hosted by Destiny Church. Details TBA. 
  • Arrow Bots robot demo on the b-ball course, time TBD.
  • Supper in the Park, 4:30-5:30pm.  Fundraiser for Ashby Robotics.  Details TBA.
  • Evening parade, 6PM.  Line up at school.  Contact Dallas or Anita at 218-747-2742 or email dallasr@rylanderinsurance.com with questions. Download a parade entry form here.
  • Parking Lot Dance featuring "Rhino" at the Legion, gates open 6pm.  21+, must show ID. Sponsored by Sons of the Legion. 

 

Sunday, July 20th

  • Community Worship in the Park, 10:30am.
  • Lions Club Pancake Breakfast in the Park, 8am-12pm, free will donation.

 

AHS CLASS REUNIONS:

  • Class of 1963 - Saturday 2pm in the City Park
  • Class of 2000  - details TBA

 

STREET FAIR BOOTHS (registered as of 6/19/25)

  • Color Street by Julie Hendrickson (100% nail polish strips)
  • Homemade Jewelry & Acrylic Pour Painting by Charlotte & Ronald Mauro
  • Tastefully Simple by Susan Flogstad
  • PaperPie by Shawn Fitzgerald (Children's books, puzzles, & more)
  • Tom's Leather Works (all leather mate items, purses, billfolds, etc)
  • Handmade Crocheted Items by Tina Norenberg
  • Woolen Treasures by Audrey Hanson (hand braided wool rugs and table runners)
  • The Painted Turtle (face paint and glitter tattoos)
  • JBloom Permanent Jewelry by Chris Pralle (permanent bracelets and anklets)
  • Grant County Humane Society
  • Koseligmn by Taylor Brekke (Soy candles, room & linen sprays, scrunchies)
  • Ashby Lions
  • FFA Raffle
  • Army National Guard
  • Up North Smokehouse food truck
  • Ice Cream Truck by Craig Berg
  • More TBA