By all accounts, SummerFest 2016 was a big success, and despite hot weather drew big crowds to the Libertyville Fun Fest, the Saturday-morning parade, the outdoor dance and fireworks, and several other events. The winners of the marching-band competition were: Class A: Hutchinson, first place, Albany, second. Class AA: Sauk Rapids-Rice Marching Storm. Class AAA: Mankato, first; Solar Sound (of St. Cloud), second. The band in the photo above is the Sartell Middle School Marching Band.
A giant octopus overtaking a pirate ship was on of the many inflatables featured at the Libertyville festivities on Friday, June 10.
Crowds gathered at the Pine Meadow Elementary grounds on Friday, June 10 to take part in Libertyville festivities. Inflatables, face painting, logging competitions, balloon sculpting and airbrush tattoos were all apart of the activities. Despite the 100 degree heat index, people of all ages joined in on the Summerfest fun.
Kids of all ages enjoyed the bouncy inflatables.
Crowds lined up to take part in crazy hairdos, face painting, balloon sculpting and air brush tattoos.
Spectators watch as participants take part in a log-sawing contest.
