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The summer festival season in Crawford County officially begins tonight with the opening of the Dutchtown Hatchery Festival in New Washington.
Big O Amusements will provide the rides for the festival which runs tonight, Friday and Saturday. Rides begin at 4 o’clock this evening, at 3 Friday afternoon and on Saturday from noon to 11.
Tonight’s main attractions are State Sanctioned Kids Pedal Tractor Pull at 7 and the Luke Riestschlin Band who will be on stage at the beer garden from 8 to 11.
On Friday, the chicken barbeque will be at the K of C Hall from 4 to 8 with the John Kennedy Band playing at the Gazebo and Alternative Ending at the festival’s Beer Garden.
Saturday festival attractions include a breakfast and bake sale at St. John’s church, a motorcycle poker run at 9 o’clock in the morning, a garden tractor pull, 5 p.m. 5K run, musical entertainment from four groups throughout the day and 10 p.m. fireworks, weather permitting.
The Super 50/50 Drawing and drawing for the 2016 Polaris ranger will be held after the fireworks.
Dutchtown Hatchery Festival schedule
Thursday, June 9
Rides open on the midway at 4 p.m.
State Sanctioned Kids Pedal Tractor Pulling – registration begins at 7 p.m.
Luke Rietschlin Band 8 p.m. at the Beer Garden
Friday, June 10
BBQ Chicken Dinners from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall
John Kennedy Orchestra 6 p.m. at the Gazebo
Alternative Ending 8 p.m. at the Beer Garden
Saturday, June 11:
Benefit Breakfast and Bake Sale from 8 – 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church
BBQ Chicken Dinners from 12 – 8 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall
Garden Tractor Pulling 12 p.m.
Parade 5 p.m.
Dutchtown 5K Run – registration begins at 6 p.m. at Young Chiropractic. Contact Shelli at 419-512-2457 for more info
United in Harmony performance 6 p.m. at the Gazebo
State Sanctioned Kids Pedal Tractor Pulling – registration begins at 7 p.m.
Gopher Baroque 7 p.m. at the Beer Garden, followed by Tomacco and Smokestack Lightnin’
New Washington Town Band 8 p.m. at the Gazebo
Fireworks 10 p.m.