Gladiolus Days is St. Charles annual festival in honor of the late Carl Fischer, who was the worlds leading hybridizer of new and distinctive gladiolus. He received numerous awards for his achievements, including the Society of the American Florists Gold Medal Award. He also received 80 awards for his "All American" varieties as well as the proven old timers. He established Noweta Gardens in 1945 and grew fields of Gladiolus in and around St. Charles for decades.

Schedule of Events:

08:00 am - 4:00 pm: City Wide Rummage Sales Throughout the City
08:00 am: Golf Tournament (Common Man Open) SC Golf Course
08:00 am: Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament City Park
08:00 am: Men's Softball Tournament City Park
09:00 am: 3 Mile Run-Walk Race SCHS Track
09:00 am - 5:00 pm: Trinity Lutheran Food Vendor Fairgrounds
09:00 am - 7:00 pm: 17th Annual Tractor Show Fairgrounds
09:00 am - 3:00 pm: Hot Wheel Show-Races Fairgrounds
09:00 am - 2:00 pm: Craft-Vendor Show Elementary School Gym
09:00 am - 5:00 pm: Variety Market Fairgrounds
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Rural Heritage Museum Open House Fairgrounds
10:00 am and 2:30 pm: Lawn and Garden Tractor Pull Fairgrounds
10:00 am: Whitewater Open (Adult Disc Golf Tourney) Jessens Park
10:00 am: Youth Track Meet (Field Events) SCHS Track
10:30 am: Youth Track Meet (Races) SCHS Track
11:00 am - 8:00 pm: Food Vendors 11th Street
11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Inflatable Bounce Houses 11th Street
11:00 am - 7:00 pm: Grilled Chicken Dinner Del's Cafe
12:00 pm: Petting Zoo Fairgrounds
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Bandanas (Live Music) Fairgrounds
01:00 pm: Bean Bag Tournament 11th Street
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Family Bingo Moose Lodge
02:00 pm Gopher State Garden Tractor Pull Fairgrounds
04:00 pm - 06:00 pm: Ravenfire Band (Live Music) Fairgrounds
08:30 pm - 12:30 am: Street Dance "Red Dirt Road Band" Moose Lodge Parking Lot