Thursday August 17, 2017
7:00 pm Parade 4th Street NW, River Road East Grand Forks
[parade contact Travis McDonald 701-741-3630 Line up on Patriotism Drive]
8:00 pm Adult Tractor Fun (east field)
Friday August 18, 2017
8:00 am – noon Kids Day Children ages 5-8 Free Admission: contact Kim Nelson 218-779-3034
Kids Day Youth ages 9-12: contact Kim Nelson 218-779-3034
5:00 pm – midnight Food and Beer
5:00 pm Classic Car Show Vote for your favorite! People’s Choice Awards!
Heritage Days Classic Car T-Shirts for Sale
6:00-10:00 pm Dance Downtown Horns
7:00 pm Classic Car Show Awards
Saturday August 19, 2017
7:00 - 10:30 am Thresher Men’s Breakfast (Beier Building)
10:00 am Welcome (bandstand)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Minnesota Kids ID Hosted by the Red River Lodge #292 (Hagen Building)
10:00 am blood drive (Hagen Building)
10:00 am – 4 pm Demonstrations and Entertainment on the grounds
11:00 am hotdish contest (bandstand)noon Kids Money Hunt (Straw Pile-east field)
noon Chuck & Sharon (bandstand)
1:00 pm Eric Bergeson (bandstand)
1:00 Kids Pedal Tractor Pull (east field)
2:00 pm Cowboy re-en-actors (bandstand)
3:00 pm Theresa and the Plow Boys (bandstand)
4:00 pm Cowboy re-en-actors (bandstand)
Saturday 10 am – 4 pm: Saw Mill (2 whistles means the sawmill is starting up), Antique Tractors & Machinery, Fram Boiler Display, Broom Making, Log Barn & Granary, Minnesota History Display (Village Square), Memorial Garden (flag pole), Victory Garden (Sherlock House), Sons of Norway Viking Ship, Busy Beaver Wood Carver’s Pioneer Float, Blacksmith Shop (Rick Hagen will be teaching children about the blacksmith trade), Railroad exhibits (Northern Lights Railroad Museum), Print Shop (John and Donna Schaffer will be teaching children about the printing trade in the Village Square), Historical artifacts on display (Village Square), Town Hall - area historical information, School House, General Store.
For the Kids: Bouncy House (behind the Amundson building), Sheep and Emu (by the Red Barn)
Concessions Saturday 10 am – 4 pm: Under the Awning, Lesfsa (Hagen building), Ice Cream Parlor in the Town Hall, Mendenhall Presbyterian Church homemade treats in the basement of the Granville Church, and treats in the General Store (Soda, Penny Candy).
Sunday August 20, 2017
9:00 Open Horse Show (west of the barn)
10:00 am Ecumenical Church Service (bandstand) Rev. John Ritchie
11:00 O'Neil family (bandstand)
11:00 am-1:00 pm Sunday dinner with all the fixings (Beier Building)
Potatoes provided by A&L Potato Company
12-4 pm Demonstrations and Entertainment on the grounds
1:00 pm Kids Money Hunt (Straw Pile-east field)
1:00 pm Photo contest winner announced (bandstand)
1:00-3:00 pm Dr. Munski providing information about Swedish immigration and the Swedish church
exhibit (Granville Church)
Antique Tractor Pull (east field)
2:00 pm Cowboy re-en-actors (bandstand)
3:00 pm Chicks (bandstand) 1
4:00 pm Chicks (bandstand)
Sunday Noon – 4 pm:
Saw Mill (2 whistles means the sawmill is starting up), Antique Tractors & Machinery, Fram Boiler Display, Broom Making, Log Barn & Granary, Minnesota History Display (Village Square), Memorial Garden (flag pole), Victory Garden (Sherlock House), Sons of Norway Viking Ship, Busy Beaver Wood Carver’s Pioneer Float, Blacksmith Shop (Rick Hagen will be teaching children about the blacksmith trade), Railroad exhibits (Northern Lights Railroad Museum), Print Shop (John and Donna Schaffer will be teaching children about the printing trade in the Village Square), Historical artifacts on display (Village Square), Town Hall - area historical information, School House, General Store.
For the Kids: Bouncy House (behind the Amundson building), Sheep and Emu (by Red Barn)
Concessions Sunday 10 am – 4 pm: Under the Awning, Lefsa (Hagen building), Ice Cream Parlor in the Town Hall, Mendenhall Presbyterian Church homemade treats in the basement of the Granville Church, and treats in the General Store (Soda, Penny Candy).
The Heritage Foundation is a volunteer based organization. Proceeds from the annual Heritage Days living history event are used to maintain the Heritage Village.
Bingo for Your Health
How many healthy habits do you have? If your healthy habits complete a BINGO, bring your card to the General Store during Heritage Days and receive a FREE Sanford Health water bottle! The bingo card is on the web site www.egfheritage.com.
Prairie Churches Aug 2017 at the Grand Forks Library
A Traveling Exhibition from the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Prairie Churches
Prairie Churches are landmarks that represent the hopes and dreams of settlers. The Heritage Village Swedish Prairie Church exhibit will be on display in the Granville Church during Heritage Days. Sunday 1-3 pm, Dr. Douglas
Munski, UND Geography Department, will provide information about Swedish migration
to the Red River Valley and answer questions.