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2026 Pioneer Days Schedule of Events

Check back often, as more events could be added as confirmed.

Friday- 

2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - FREE Sweet Treats @ Village Bank 

4 p.m.- 9 p.m. - Carnival Midway (Community Park) 

Food Trucks 

Vendors 

St. Francis Lions Beer Garden Tent 

Petting Zoo by Joah’s Ark 

4 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

5 p.m. Lego Building Contest (White Tent) FREE with a button 

6 p.m. Kids Color Run with treats (Register Online) FREE with a button 

6:30 p.m. Gunny Sack Races (Register Online) FREE with a button 

7 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

7 p.m. Kids Dance party with Party Patrol DJ (Community Park) 

8 p.m. LIVE MUSIC - HollyWood Blvd - 80s/90s rock band (Tasty Pizza- $ Cover Charge) 

Saturday- 

8 a.m.- 11 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast (St. Francis United Methodist Church) 

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Celebrating 60 years of Pioneer Days Memorabilia Display (Vista Prairie) 

10 a.m.- 9 p.m. - Carnival Midway (Community Park) 

Food Trucks 

Vendors 

St. Francis Lions Beer Garden Tent 

Petting Zoo by Joah’s Ark 

11:45 a.m. Beard, Mustache & Mullet Contest Judging by St. Francis Barber Shop (Near the MC Tent at St. Francis High School) 

12 p.m. - Pioneer Days Grand Day Parade (Starting at 235th AVE & Ends at St. Francis High School) Presenting Tim & Rich Holen as Grand Marshalls. 

2 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

2:30 p.m. - Miss St. Francis Ambassador Coronation under the tent (Community Park) 

5 p.m. LIVE MUSIC - Slippery Steve & scary Gary (Tasty Pizza- $ Cover Charge) 

5 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

5 p.m.- 8 p.m. Music by Happy Productions Radio Show 

8 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

8 p.m. LIVE MUSIC- Johnny Holm Band (Tasty Pizza- $ Cover Charge) 

10 p.m. FIREWORKS (10 Minutes after dusk) (St. Francis High School) 

Sunday- 

10 a.m.- 6 p.m. - Carnival Midway (Community Park) 

Food Trucks 

Vendors 

St. Francis Lions Beer Garden Tent 

Petting Zoo by Joah’s Ark 

10 a.m. - Community Worship Service {Need names of all churches involved!} 

12 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

1 p.m. DeGamba Summer Recital under the tent (Community Park) 

1 p.m. MEGA BINGO under the tent (Tasty Pizza) hosted by the St. Francis Athletic Booster Club 

2 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields) 

4 p.m. DINOSAUR SHOW (Community Park Softball Fields)