The 2011 Watermelon Day will be Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6. The Watermelon Day Committee is currently soliticing vendors for crafts or food, community groups that would like to have a game or other participation, and people who would want to provide entertainment on the stage. If interested, contact Karla Meester at Karla.Meester@bankpsb.com.
Download a printable version of the 2011 Watermelon Day Schedule
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Friday, August 5 |
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7:00 p.m. - Water Ball Fight (all ages): |
Dike Fire Station (Team registration at 6:30 p.m.) |
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7:00-8:00 p.m.-"The Doo Wops" |
DNH Auditorium(The music department will be selling brownie sundaes from 6-7 and following the performance.) |
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Saturday, August 6 |
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8 a.m. - 5K run/1K Walk |
Start at "The Den" across from Ubben Building. (Final Registration 7a.m.) |
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10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Car Show |
DNH Circle Drive |
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10 a.m. Lions Club Kid's Games |
Baseball Diamond behind the elementary school |
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11a.m.-3:00 p.m. Face Painting |
DNH cheerleaders by the inflatable rides |
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11a.m.-3:00 p.m. Car Wash |
In front of Dike Elementary by DNH cheerleaders |
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11a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fish and Duck Pond |
Library Square (Sponsored by the library) |
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11:00 a.m. Mini Tractor Pull for Kids |
Library Square (Register at 10:30) |
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11 a.m.-4 p.m. Inflatable Rides |
Grass Lot behind Palma's Deli |
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11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Music Entertainment |
Stage near State Street |
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11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Dike Fire/Rescue Lunch |
Main Street near Dwyer's Hair Salon |
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11 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Petting Zoo |
Southwest side of Dike Library |
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11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Kids Carnival |
Slice Ultra Shed (Corner of Elder St. & 2nd St.) |
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11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lion's Club Lunch |
Dike Community Building (11 a.m.-2 p.m.) |
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11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Food and Craft Vendors |
Arts & Crafts Fair; Food & Novelty Vendors, |
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Games on Main St. and State Street |
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1:30 Little Mister and Miss Announcement |
Stage near State Street |
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12-3:00 p.m. Smile Train Rides |
Stage near State Street |
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3 p.m. - Watermelon Day Parade |
2 p.m. - Line-up on Front St., By Farmer's Coop. |
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Parade Route North on 2nd St., to Monroe, east to |
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Main St., South to State St. |
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4 p.m. - Free Watermelon |
In front of Dike-New Hartford High School |
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After Parade-Lions Club Raffle Drawing |
In front of Dike-New Hartford High School |
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Sunday, August 7 |
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8:30 a.m.-Church at the Lake |
Dike United Methodist Church will host a church service at the Grundy County Lake. Potluck will follow at Dike United Methodist Church. |