Monday, July 8
10 a.m. Medallion hunt begins. See story in this section for details.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open house celebrating business at the Litchfield Area Chamber of Commerce.
5:30-7 p.m. Prince and princess event in the Litchfield High School Lobby. Registration forms are available at Community Education.
7 p.m. Meeker County Museum will host FungusAmongUs Players presenting “The Man of La Mancha.”
Tuesday, July 9
2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Presentation of “Litchfield is Our Home,” a historical musical capturing the last 150 years of Litchfield at the Opera House.
Wednesday, July 10
Noon to 1 p.m. Mayor’s prayer luncheon at Zion Lutheran Church
7 p.m. Agape concert in Central Park.
Thursday, July 11
4-6 p.m. Center Bank Brat Feed. Brats and music in Center Bank’s parking lot.
6 p.m. Ice Cream and Pie in the Park. Meeker County American Dairy Association will serve free ice cream in Central Park.
6-7:30 p.m. Watercade Idol in Central Park.
Friday, July 12
6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Litchfield Kiwanis Club’s pancake and sausage breakfast in Central Park.
4 p.m. Litchfield Rotary Club’s brat and hamburger feed in Ripley Memorial Park.
4:30-7:30 p.m. Lake Ripley Cemetery tours. Enter from the west. Free-will donations accepted.
4:30-6 p.m. Registration begins at 4:30. Sand sculpture building goes from 5-6 p.m. at Lake Ripley Beach in Memorial Park.
5 p.m. Tennis tournament at Litchfield High School tennis courts. Register online.
6 to 9 p.m. Beach party at Lake Ripley Beach in Memorial Park.
7 p.m. Litchfield Blues Alumni Night. Blues vs Loretto Larks at Optimist Park.
9-11:30 p.m. Street dance at Lake Ripley. Music will break for fireworks and resume after.
10 p.m. Fireworks at Lake Ripley Memorial Park.
Saturday, July 13
8 a.m. Fishing contest at West Ripley Park. 40 boat limit. Registration starts at 6:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m. Lake Ripley Four-Mile Run at Ripley Memorial Park. Registration goes from 6:30 until 7:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m. Kids’ One-Mile Run. Registration goes from 6:30 until 8:15 a.m.
8 a.m. Tennis tournament at Litchfield High School courts.
8 a.m. Eighth annual Litchfield Fire Department softball tournament at VFW fields.
9 a.m. Bike Ride from Jaycees shelter/Lake Ripley. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art in the Park at Central Park in downtown Litchfield.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Litchfield Rescue Squad beef feed at Central Park.
10:30 a.m. Kiddie parade at City Hall’s east parking lot.
11 a.m. to noon Teddy Bear Band at Central Park.
1:30 p.m. Lip sync contest at Central Park. All ages. Registration forms are available at Litchfield Community Education.
6 p.m. Grand Day Parade.
8:30 p.m. Watercade Street Dance featuring Maiden Dixie and Mitch Gordon & the Unleaded Band at Meeker County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the gate. Get home safe using Joyride. Joyride tickets are 2 for $5.
Sunday, July 14
8 a.m. Tennis tournament at Litchfield High School courts.
8 a.m. Eighth annual Litchfield Fire Department softball tournament at VFW Fields.
11 a.m. Four-person couples golf scramble at Litchfield Golf Course.
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Watercade bike dig at Lake Ripley beach in Memorial Park.
1 p.m. Little Crow Ski Team at Lake Ripley beach in Memorial Park.
2 p.m. Eighth annual Masons bean bag tournament at Central Park. Sign up is at 1:30 p.m. for $40/team. Pre-register at goldenfleecelodge.89@gmail.com or call Alex Hamm at 320-221-0187.
4:30-6 p.m. Royalty banquet at Opera House
7 p.m. Queen Coronation at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. Admission is $5.
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