A street dance, firefighter water fights, a parade and much more will take place on Main Street in Rice during the city’s 24th annual Rice Family Fun Day on Saturday, Aug. 15.
The events will start at noon and go on until midnight or later.
At noon, the food stands and beer stands will open, as well as a volleyball tournament behind O’Brien’s Pub. Also at noon, there will be kids’ games, inflatables and Jakes-Take-Aim shooting range behind Janski Grocery.
At 2:45 p.m., a kiddie parade will start on Main Street by the post office. It will end near Rice Auto.
The big parade will start at 3 p.m. by city hall and end at 4th Street NE.
At 4 p.m., the Mid Central Pullers will host a tractor pull on the grounds of the Old Creamery Café on Main Street.
The Rice Firefighters will compete in a water fight starting at 4:30 p.m.
At 6 p.m., a street dance will start with the featured band yet to be determined. A raffle drawing will take place at 9 p.m. after which the street dance will resume with music by BLIMP.
To register for the parade, go to www.cityofrice.com/communityevents.
This summer, the annual Rice Family Fun Day will take place from noon until midnight, Saturday, Aug. 15.
Firefighters indulge in a water war over Main Street in Rice during a previous Rice Family Fun Day.