LaCrosse Farmers Festival offers a variety of attractions

The annual LaCrosse Farmers Festival Saturday, June 23, will offer an array of entertainment and food options for all ages.

Festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with a flea market put on by Route 26 on West 2nd Street.

At 9 a.m., there will be a quilt show by Pins & Needles on Main Street, a photo contest display on Main Street, a silent auction at the Gathering Place in the store and an antique sale by Our Cache on Main Street.

The silent auction, featuring a wide variety of donated items and tickets, is the annual fund raising event for LaCrosse Community Pride.

A rummage sale will begin at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church.

The kiddie parade will begin lining up by the post office on 3rd Street at 10 a.m., and will begin shortly after.

This year’s grand parade, titled “Making a Difference,” starts at 10:30 on Main Street and will be led by Grand Marshals from local businesses and organizations who make a positive impact on the community.

“My first love, of course, is the parade,” festival organizer Sharon Schlomer said. “I love the parade because it brings the community and people from out of town together.”

At 11 a.m., a vintage truck show will begin on Leslie Avenue, and visitors can sketch chalk art on the sidewalk by the football field.

At noon, Pullman band Soulstice will perform at the city park. A variety of food and beverage options will also be available at noon, beginning with the LaCrosse Community Club’s barbecue potluck and picnic at the park, homemade pies and coffee will be sold by Community Outreach at the city park.

LaCrosse High School class of 2018 will sell snacks, soda, desserts and class t-shirts throughout the day.

Beginning at 1 p.m., there will be a thrift sale and gift baskets from the Outreach Thrift Store on Main Street, an educational exhibit on the Ice Age at the renovated Rock House on Main Street, a horseshoe tournament sponsored by the LaCrosse Gun Club at the city park, a money and prize scramble for kids ages nine and younger at the city park, and free swimming at the city pool until 5 p.m. There will also be races for kids at the football field at 1:30 p.m.

At 6 p.m., residents can visit Iron Horse Brewery’s “Wine and Stein” event at the LaCrosse Community Building to receive four drinks and a commemorative stein. Free swimming will resume at the city pool at 7 p.m. and run until 10:30 p.m.

Finally, a street dance and live outdoor music from the Pomeroy band the Boon Duggies will end the night at the Pastime Tavern at 9 p.m.

Schlomer noted she has put in an order for good weather Saturday.