With the second day of the 43rd Annual Adel Sweet Corn Festival tomorrow, there will be plenty of activities throughout the day.
Festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with the 5k Sweet Corn Run/Walk followed by the parade starting at 9:30 a.m. There will also be a city birthday celebration from noon to 12:30 p.m. h.
Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce Director Deb Bengtson says there will also be fun activities to celebrate the city of Adel’s 175th anniversary.
“We have a birthday party theme, so there are fun activities. We have obstacle courses, bounce houses, magicians, food vendors, craft vendors, art vendors, information vendors. You could come at 8 in the morning and stay until midnight and do something different every time of the day.”
Bengtson tells Raccoon Valley Radio that another big event will be the free sweet corn feed starting at 11 a.m. on 10th Street between Main and Prairie, and Bengtson encourages people to show up early as sweet corn goes fast. It encourages people to go out and have a good time.
“It’s a fun time. There is something different to do. You can tour the (Dallas County) courthouse and see a Bill Wagner exhibit and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity so you really don’t want to miss it. Bill is famous for the renovation of the courthouse and he left a lot to the county, so they will be showing a lot of Bill Wagner stuff.”
Additionally, Raccoon Valley Radio’s Big Red Radio will provide live coverage, music and announcements from 9 am to 6 pm Saturday at Adel Square during the Sweet Corn Festival.
