Houston, Minnesota's . . . .

Houston Hoedown

A Top Ten Minnesota Celebration
2011 Houston Hoedown  July 29,30,31

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Houston offers lodging, campgrounds, restaurants, Root River State Bike Trail, Nature Center, birding, hunting, fishing, Root River canoeing/tubing,

hiking the bluffs, golf courses, and we are within a short distance from Rochester, LaCrosse, and Winona.

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Calendar of Hoedown Events

* Button Required for Admissions ($8.00 in Advance and $10.00 at Gate)

Day

Event 

Time

Details

July 29

Kiddie Parade

"Patriotic Theme"

 3:00 p.m.

MapleStreet 

July 29

Craft/Flea Market

and Magic Show

All Day

City Park

July 29

Beer Barn Opens

4:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds 

July 29

State Qualifying

Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull

www.kidpowerpedalpulls.com

 4:30 p.m.

 City Park

July 29

Softball Tourney

 6:00 p.m.

New City Ball Park Field and

High School

Athletic Field

July 29

Bingo

6:00 p.m.

City Park

July 29

Garden Tractor Pull

7:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 29

Hoedown Queen Coronation

7:30 p.m.

Elementary School

July 29

 

 

 Trouble Shooter

www.troubleshooterband.com

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 29

Fireworks

10:00 p.m.

 Look to the Sky

North of Fest Grounds

July 30

Pancake Breakfast

(Sponsored by Lions Club)

7:00 a.m.

Community Center

July 30

Softball Tournament

8:00 a.m.

High School

Athletic Field

July 30

Houston High

All-School Reunion

Also featuring HHS memorabilia, refreshments, school tours, and the infamous 1966 Bus for people to autograph

9:00 a.m.

to

4:00 p.m.

“Skifton” Building Cedar St.

July 30

Noon Walk, Run, Ride or Roll for

Camp Winnebago

Information and pledge forms available at www.campwinnebago.org 

9:00 a.m.

The Nature Center

July 30

Hospitality Center & Baby Changing/Breastfeeding Station

9:30 a.m. -

4:30 p.m.

The Nature Center

July 30

Model Train Expo and Swap Meet

Open to Public - no button required

but would appreciate non-perishable donations for the Houston Food Shelf (not a requirement to get in)

10:00 a.m. -  6:00 p.m.

High School Gym

July 30

Musbakken 500/Soap Box Derby

10:00 a.m.

Grant Street

July 30

Tractor Pull

10:00 a.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 30

Craft/ Flea Market

and Magic Show

All Day

City Park

July 30

Lions Club Mini Golf

10:00 a.m. -  8:00 p.m.

City Park

July 30

2011 All School Reunion Distinguished Alumni Awards

11:00 a.m.

“Skifton” Building Cedar St.

July 30

Helicopter Rides
$30 per ride

Sponsored by

Houston American Legion
Alternate Weather Date - Sunday

Med Link helicopter will be arriving around 1:00 p.m.

Trailhead Park (near the Nature Center)

July 30

Beer Barn Opens

11:00 a.m.

*Fest Grounds   

July 30

Pork Meal

11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

City Park

July 30

Horseshoe Tourney

Noon

City Park

July 30

Bingo

 Noon

City Park

July 30

"The Zoomobile"

presented by The Minnesota Zoo

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Elementary School

July 30

Ministerial Ice Cream Social

6:00 p.m.

City Park

July 30

Community Band Concert

6:00 p.m.

City Park

July 30

Modified Tractor Pull

7:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 30

Trip to the Houston

Sign on the Bluff

7:00 p.m.

Meet @ the NatureCenter

July 30

 

Dance

 Almost Everyone

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 30

 

Dance

   The Freezers 

 www.thefreezersrock.com 

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 31

Pancake Breakfast

(Sponsored by Lions Club)

7:00 a.m.

Community Center

July 31

Cowboy Church Service

(Looney Valley Lutheran Church)

9:00

Nature Center Bandshell

July 31

Softball Tourney

8:00 a.m.

High School

Athletic Field

July 31

Antique Car Display

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

High School Parking Lot Elm Street

July 31

Antique Tractor Display

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jackson St. between Elm and Spruce Streets

July 31

Hospitality Center & Baby Changing/Breastfeeding Station

9:30 a.m. -

4:30 p.m.

The Nature Center

July 31

Model Train Expo and Swap Meet

Open to Public - no button required

but would appreciate non-perishable donations for the Houston Food Shelf (not a requirement to get in)

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

High School Gym

July 31

Craft/Flea Market and Magic Show

All Day

City Park

July 31

Boy Scouts' Chicken "Q"

10:30 a.m.

City Park

July 31

 

GRANDE PARADE

Noon

Cedar Street

July 31

Pie/Ice Cream Social

Noon

Community Center

July 31

Beer Barn Opens

1:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 31

Horseshoe Tourney

1:00 p.m.

City Park

July 31

Kaptain Kirby

Train Rides

(Free)

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

City Park

July 31

 Mini-Golf

(Lions Club)

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

City Park Area

July 31

Musical Jamboree

1:30 p.m.

City Park

July 31

Bingo

1:30 p.m.

City Park

July 31

32nd  Annual MN State Horse Pull Championships

1:30 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 31

"Firemen's Water War"

2:00 p.m.

Maple St.

July 31

Dance -

 Stumpwater

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

*Fest Grounds

July 31

 

Old Time Dance -

 Top Notchmen

 

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

*Community Center

*Button or

$8.00 at door

July 31

Dance -  

 Time Machine

 

www.timemachinelive.com

 

8:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 *Fest Grounds

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