LeRoy’s annual Summerfest celebration will be held July 19-21 with a full slate of events packed into each day.

Times and events subject to change.

Friday

• LeRoy Public Library Program, Magician and Juggler “Jason Huneke, LeRoy Community Center, 1 p.m.
• LeRoy Cheerleaders Freewill Fundraiser serving Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, South Park, 4-8 p.m.
• Lion’s Club Walking Tacos Meal, L-O School Commons, 5-7 p.m.
• Bean Bag Tournament, South Broadway by Travel Lanes, 6 p.m.
• Variety Show by LeRoy Community Theater, L-O School Gym, 7 p.m.
• Water Ball Fights, Luella Street by LeRoy Lutheran Church, 8 p.m. (Registration at 7 p.m.)

Saturday

• LeRoy Farmers Market by LeRoy Art Center, 9 a.m. to noon
• Container Gardening Contest – South Park, 9 a.m. to noon (accepting entries at 8:30 a.m.)
• LeRoy Public Library Open House, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Kid Power Sanctioned Pedal Tractor Pull, South Park, 10 a.m.
• Kids Water Ball Fights, South Park, 11 a.m.
• Tractor Pull – Northern Country Coop, 11 a.m. (registration at 10 a.m.)
• Lunch and Pie and Ice Cream Social by First Presbyterian Church – Community Center, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Kid’s Games, South Park, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Pony Rides, South Park, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• LeRoy Cheerleaders Freewill Fundraiser serving Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, South Park,  11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Bingo, LeRoy Community Center Small Room, 2 p.m.
• Muddy Warrior Obstacle Course, South Park, 3 p.m.
• Windsor Chop Supper with musical entertainment by Tim’s Mobile Music, LeRoy Community Center, 5-7 p.m.
• Teen Night, LeRoy Community Pool, 8-11 p.m.
• Street Dance featuring JT & the Gunslingers, sponsored by Travel Lanes, South Broadway by Travel Lanes, 9 p.m.

Sunday

• Joint Ecumenical Church Service, South Park, 10 a.m.
• Grilled Chicken Dinner, sponsored by LeRoy Fire Department, Fire Hall, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Grand Parade, 2 p.m.
• Following the Parade – Free watermelon, music by JJ’s Pickup Band, and kiddy train rides, South Park. $.10 ice cream cones will be available at BP Food Shop and K & H Classic Stop, served by Mower County Dairy Princess and court members.
• Cowboy Church, First Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m.

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Best Bets Schedule of Events

Friday

• Tween Advisory Committee, 11 a.m. at the Austin Public Library. For youth in grades 4 to 7 – here’s the chance to help decide on activities, events, and programs that interest you. For more information, call 507-433-2391.

• Soup and Salad Bar, 4:30 p.m. at the Mower County Senior Center. Come early if you want to play Bingo. Enjoy a full salad bar with all sorts of goodies – lettuce with all the toppings and at least 2 other salads and breads. Small bowl, one trip – $2, salad plate, one trip – $4, or all you can eat for $8 (clean plate every time, soup included with “all you can eat” option). For more information, call 507-433-2370.

• Chateau Speedway – Points Night, 7  p.m. at Chateau Speedway. First green flag at 7:15 pm, with USRA A Mod, USRA B Mod, WISSOTA Midwest Mod, WISSOTA Street Stock, Hobby Stock, Hornet, Mini Mod.   Admission $10 for adults, $5 for pre-teens, free for under 5.  For more information, call 507-440-8238.

• Jammin’ at the Bandshell, 7 p.m. at Bandshell Community Park. A family-friendly musical event for musicians and music-lovers alike, open to all levels of musicianship, so bring your instrument (voice, guitar, bass, accordion, flute, trumpet, tambourine, violin, etc.) and join the house band Ventura Highway and other local musicians on stage at the band shell in Austin. You can choose a well-known, easy-to-follow song or bring chord charts for the band (at least four copies). Bring lawn chairs, blankets, coolers with treats, beverages, sunblock, etc. No food or beverages will be sold on the premises. Free event, but a free will offering will be collected to help with production costs. Not an Austin Area Arts program, but hosted by a partner of Austin Area Arts. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

• Observing at the Fairgrounds, 10 p.m. to midnight at the Mower County Fairgrounds. For astronomy enthusiasts. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing by observing the night sky. Observing will begin at 10 a.m. with a viewing of Jupiter and Saturn, then a viewing of the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 landed. If you have a telescope, bring it with you as this is an opportunity to get it pointed at the night sky. Enter the fairgrounds at the main gate off 12th Street Southwest and head halfway down the midway to the parking lot on the left. Come out and join our gathering of enthusiasts even if you don’t have a telescope. If cloudy, the event will be rescheduled for 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. For more info. email jgfrisk@hotmail.com.

• Fillmore County Fair, in Preston.

• Dodge County Fair, in Kasson.

• Atlantis Swimming Federation MRC Championship Meet, at the Austin Municipal Pool. The pool will be closed to open swimming during the meet. The splash pool will be available to the public. For more information, call 507-433-1881.

Saturday

• Annual Austin American Legion Classic Car Show, noon to 4 p.m. at American Legion Post 91. Open to the public. Registration from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; show starts at noon. Entry fee $10, $5 for each additional car. First 75 cars registered receive Dash Plaques. Sloppy Joes and chili dogs, nachos, silent auction, craft sale, games, bake sale, 50s and 60s music and more. Entertainment in the club after the car show. For more information, call Rollie at 507-438-6573 or the club at 507-437-1151.

• Sola Fide Observatory, 9-11 p.m. at Sola Fide Observatory. Come out and discover fascinating facts about the night sky during our free observatory open house hours. For more information, call 507-437-7519 or email info@hormelnaturecenter.org.

• Fillmore County Fair, in Preston.

• Dodge County Fair, in Kasson.

• Atlantis Swimming Federation MRC Championship Meet, at the Austin Municipal Pool. The pool will be closed to open swimming during the meet. The splash pool will be available to the public. For more information, call 507-433-1881.

Sunday

• Austin Greyhounds vs. Stewartville, 2 p.m. at Marcusen Park. Go Greyhounds! For more information, go to www.austingreyhoundsbaseball.com.

• Moscow Drive-In Fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. at Moscow Lutheran Church, 25965 870th Ave. in Rural Austin. Come out into the country to enjoy a drive-in meal or just a treat. The menu features hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, chili dogs, malts, shakes, chips, coleslaw and pop. For more information, call 507-373-0069.

• Fillmore County Fair, in Preston.

• Dodge County Fair, in Kasson.