Activities galore at Puckerbrush Days

Puckerbrush Days, Forest City’s annual community celebration, will be held Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21. There will be a number of fun events and activities going on around town. All street dances offer free admission and are open to all ages
Headlining the weekend of entertainment is Pianopalooza, a Des Moines-based piano cover group with a full band that covers music from the 1950s to the current hits of today. Opening for them will be Levi Smith, singer and guitar player from Mason City. Saturday evening, July 20, performers include Forest City singer Sydney Pederson, Mason City singer/songwriter Juni West, and a Mankato, Minn.-based indie rock quartet Good Night Gold Dust.
The majority of the events are held downtown near the courthouse square. The event is planned and coordinated by a volunteer committee under the Forest City Chamber of Commerce.
Chamber director, Kathy Rollefson commented, “I think every town should have an annual celebration. Some people may have moved away, or are in town for a family reunion, and this gives them a place to meet and give them more things to do while they are here.”
An overview of events each day are as follows:
Thursday, July 18, Farmer’s Market, afternoon until 9 p.m., DJ on Clark Street, Bingo, downtown beer garden, pet parade, Middle School pool party.
Friday, July 19 includes: face painting at FAVA, DJ on Clark Street, Immanuel Church salad luncheon, downtown beer garden, ice cream social, free watermelon feed, Lions corn and pork sandwich feed, bounce houses, flag disposal ceremony, Little Mr./Miss Puckerbrush crowning, Battle of the Businesses. In the evening will be K Street Stage entertainment with Levi Smith and Pianopalooza.
Saturday, July 20 includes: 5K Runs, American Legion pancake breakfast, kids fishing tournament at Pammel Park, craft and vendor show, food court, parade (theme: Super Heroes), and bounce houses. There will be a Rotary chicken BBQ held on Clark Street, waterball tournament, kids power pedal pulls, kiddy train rides, rock climbing wall, dunk tank, DJ in the Gazebo, JED’s Lights and Sounds, beer garden, pie and ice cream social at United Methodist Church, waterball tournament (open to the public), and free movie at the Civic Auditorium. Evening entertainment on K Street Stage is Juni West, Sydney Pederson, and Good Night Gold Dust. There will be fireworks at dusk at Pammel Park.
Sunday, July 21 includes: Flight breakfast at the Airport, Church services at Beaver Creek Church at 9 a.m., and Heritage Festival at Heritage Park of North Iowa. BrickStreet Theatre will show, “The Sound of Music” at the Boman Fine Arts Center. A Hometown Heroes Charity softball game “Police vs. Fire Department” at FCHS Ball Field will also be held.
For a complete list, go to www.forestcityia.com/puckerbrushdays.com, also look for a complete list of events in the Forest City Puckerbrush ad on this page.
For any questions, you may call the Forest City Chamber office at 641-585-2092.