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67th Annual Litchfield Watercade

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All eyes are to the sky as fireworks erupt Friday night over Lake Ripley, one of the highlights of Watercade weekend. The fireworks capped an afternoon and evening at Memorial Park on the shores of Lake Ripley, where events includes a sand sculpture contest, followed by a beach party, along with a variety of food vendors and souvenir stands.

All eyes are to the sky as fireworks erupt Friday night over Lake Ripley, one of the highlights of Watercade weekend. The fireworks capped an afternoon and evening at Memorial Park on the shores of Lake Ripley, where events includes a sand sculpture contest, followed by a beach party, along with a variety of food vendors and souvenir stands.

Litchfield’s annual Watercade summer festival returns this weekend. Back by popular demand is the Sand Sculpture Contest with registration 4:30 p.m. Friday and sculpture building 5-6 p.m. at Lake Ripley Beach.

Litchfield’s annual Watercade summer festival returns this weekend. Back by popular demand is the Sand Sculpture Contest with registration 4:30 p.m. Friday and sculpture building 5-6 p.m. at Lake Ripley Beach.

MONDAY JULY 3

10 a.m.. MEDALLION HUNT BEGINS

Daily clues at 10 am on KLFD AM 1410/FM 95.9

THURSDAY JULY 6

4-6 p.m. CENTER BANK BRAT FEED

Brats and music in Center Bank’s Parking Lot

6 p.m. PIE & ICE CREAM

Central Park Served by the School of St. Philip

6:30 — 8:30 p.m. MUSIC IN CENTRAL PARK

FRIDAY JULY 7

6:30 a.m.. — 12:30 p.m. KIWANIS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST

at Central Park

4 p.m. ROTARY BRAT & HAMBURGER FEED

at Ripley Memorial Park

4 p.m. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

at Litchfield High School tennis courts.

5 p.m. SAND SCULPTURE CONTEST

at Lake Ripley Beach. Registration at 4:30 p.m. Register online @ watercade.com • $10 fee.

6-9 p.m. BEACH PARTY

at Lake Ripley Beach – Music, games, giveaways

7 p.m. LITCHFIELD BLUES VS. DELANO TIGERS

at Optimist Park.

DUSK – FIREWORKS

at Lake Ripley Memorial Park.

SATURDAY JULY 8

8 a.m. WATERCADE WALK

at Memorial Park on Lake Ripley

7:30 a.m. 4-MILE RUN & KIDS 1-MILE RUN (8:30 a.m.)

at Ripley Memorial Park

4-Mile: Pre-registration $40 watercade.com. Same-day registration begins @ 6:30 a.m. $60.

Kids 1-Mile: Pre-registration $10 watercade.com. Same-day registration begins 8 a.m. $15.

8 a.m. FISHING CONTEST

at West Ripley Park. 40-boat limit. Registration starts at 6:15 am.

8 a.m. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

at Litchfield High School tennis courts

8 a.m. 2ND ANNUAL LBA MEN’S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

at VFW and Civic Softball Fields. Food vendors on-site.

9 a.m. BIKE DIG

at Lake Ripley Beach. For ages 4-17.

9 a.m.–4 p.m. ART IN THE PARK

at Central Park, downtown Litchfield.

10 a.m.–2 p.m. LITCHFIELD RESCUE SQUAD BEEF FEED

at Central Park

10:30 a.m. KIDDIE PARADE

Begins at Litchfield City Hall East parking lot

11 a.m. JUNIOR AMBASSADOR CORONATION

at Central Park

11:30 a.m. TALENT CONTEST (FOLLOWING CORONATION)

at Central Park.

Registration online at watercade.com.

6 p.m. GRAND DAY PARADE

SUNDAY JULY 9

8 a.m. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

at Litchfield High School tennis courts

8 a.m.. 2ND ANNUAL LBA MEN’S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

at VFW and Civic Softball Fields.

10 a.m. WATERCADE GOLF TOURNAMENT

at Litchfield Golf Course

11 a.m. MASONS BEANBAG TOURNAMENT

at Memorial Park. Registration at 11 a.m. Tournament begins at noon. Pre-register by contacting Angel Villanueva at 320-282-2367.

3 p.m. ROYALTY CORONATION

at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. Admission $5

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