LeRoy is getting ready to celebrate summer in style again this year.

LeRoy’s long-running town festival Summerfest is scheduled for this weekend, with events beginning Friday with a free family move, “Lady and the Tramp,” at the public library.

City Clerk Paty White said the festival is a time for LeRoy to attract people to town.

“I think it’s a time for the whole community to come together and show off what your town has,” she said.

The children’s pedal pull is moving up to the big time, as it will be officially sanctioned for the first time. First and second place winners will have the option of moving on to regional or state competitions.

“We’ve had kids from here in town that have progressed up the ladder,” White said.

Abby Dohleman previously competed in local pedal pulls and moved on.

Festivities get underway Friday with the movie, a bean bag tournament and a street dance featuring the band Dirty Word.

LeRoy’s garden tours return Saturday. The second annual Ray Kiefer Memorial Tractor Pull will be held at the Northern Country Co-Op. Saturday will also feature a car and motorcycle show, a co-ed volleyball tournament, a triathlon and duathlon, a used book and video sale at the library, the windsor chop supper, and the day will close with a variety show by the LeRoy Community Theater at the high school gym.

On Sunday, the fire department’s chicken feed will be held earlier in the day.

“That brings in large amounts of people,” White said.

The parade will follow at around 2 p.m.

LeRoy Summerfest, July 20-22

Friday, July 20

1 p.m. Free Family Movie “Lady and the Tramp” at LeRoy Public Library

9 p.m.-1 a.m. Street Dance featuring Dirty Word on South Broadway by Travel Lanes

Saturday, July 21

8 a.m. Neil Yost Memorial Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament, South Park, Contact Eric Bridge at 507-304-5562

8 a.m.-11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at LeRoy-Ostrander commons, proceeds to the LeRoy food shelf and LeRoy pool

9 a.m. 5K run/walk, registration at 8 a.m. L-O commons, Contact Elaine Mills at 507-440-0674

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Open house and book sale at LeRoy Public Library

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Container gardening contest at South Park

10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Garden tours

10-11 a.m. Dog contest, various categories at South Park, registration at 9:30 a.m.

10 a.m. Kid Power Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull at South Park

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch, pie and ice cream social by First Presbyterian Church at the LeRoy Community Center

11 a.m.-2 p.m. 10th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show by Son’s of the American Legion at South Park, registration begins at 10 a.m., contact Kenny McRoberts at 507-324-5264

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kid’s Carnival Games by Lutheran Social Services at South Park

Noon Second annual Ray Kiefer Memorial Tractor Pull at Northern Country Coop, Registration begins at 11 a.m., contact Jim Mossyge at 507-696-0559 or Bob Mossyge at 507-324-5275

1–4 p.m. Kid’s ID Program at LeRoy Community Center

1-5 p.m. Free swim at LeRoy pool

1:30 p.m. Firemen’s water fights and children’s water fights by LeRoy Watertower, contact Rick Dohleman at 507-324-5166

2 p.m. Bingo at South Park

5-7 p.m. Windsor Chop Supper at South Park (L-O Commons in case of rain), music provided by Tim’s Mobile Music

6:30 p.m. 72-team single elimination bean bag tournament, preregistration required, contact Kristin Stevens at 507-272-6613, on South Broadway by Travel Lanes

6:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Spin Drive DJ, on South Broadway by Travel Lanes

7:30 p.m. Variety show by LeRoy Community Theater at L-O High School Gym

Sunday, July 22

10 a.m. Joint Ecumenical Church Service at South Park

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Grilled chicken dinner, sponsored by the LeRoy Fire Department, at Fire Hall

2 p.m. Grand Parade, contact Patty White at 507-324-5707

Following the Parade — free watermelon and children’s train rides at South Park; band concert by JJ’s Pickup Band; 10 cent ice cream cones will be available at BP Food Shop and K & H Classic Stop, served by The Mower County Dairy Princess and Court Members; EDA Bicycle Raffle Drawing-3 Bicycles to be given away-tickets available at City Hall or from EDA members

All Weekend

ADA Malt Booth, sponsored by FFA Alumni, located by LeRoy Lumber

Craft & Flea Market at South Park

$1 per game bowling at Travel Lanes

LeRoy pool swimming specials-$3 all-day pass for students, $4 all-day pass for adults