Annual Cornfest

Saturday, Aug 16, 2025 at 8:00am

Lakeside Park
315 Madison Ave

Join us for the 86th Annual Cornfest!!

Schedule of Events:

7:15 pm: 5K/10 K Registration at 7:15 start 8:00 at the Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
8:00 am - 11:00 am: 4-H and Ortonville Sportsman Club "Not just Cakes" Pancake Breakfast, funds raised will help local youth programs including Ortonville High School Trap Team and Big Stone County 4-H participate in shooting sports
09:00 am - 3:00 pm: 3-D Archery shoot continuous line at Minnkota Archery Range. Call Scott at 320-815-1752 with questions.
09:00 am - 2:00 pm: Cruise-In car show-foot of the lake registration 9-12
10:00 am: Kids Treasure Hunt
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: 4-H and Shooting Sports serving lunch at The Car Show
10:00 am: Arts, crafts and Food Vendors open
10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Inflatables in the park for the kids-no charge
10:00 am: Beer Gardens Open
10:00 am: Citizens for Big Stone Lake annual meeting at the gazebo
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Kids "Firefighter" Obstacle Course
11:00 am: Beanbag Tournament-registration at 10, start at 11 at the beer gardens. $20.00/te am entry fee with 100% payback NO COOLERS ALLOWED
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Kids Bingo in the north shelter: prizes awarded - hosted by the Big Stone County 4-H Eager Beavers Club
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Face Painting 
01:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Bingo in the North Shelter: prizes awarded. - Hosted by the Big Stone County 4-H Eger Beavers Club
02:00 pm: Doggie Pageant at the Gazebo
03:00 pm - 04:30 pm: Ad am the Reptile Guy Sponsored by Idle Spurs Inn
06:30 pm - 08:30 pm: White Sidewalls Band playing at Sioux Historic
09:00 pm - 12:00 am: Drop Tailgate at the beer gardens sponsored by The Big Stone Lake Area Ch amber-Free Admission


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