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Huron Harvest Fest 2010

 It's Harvest Fest Season Again!

The 3rd Annual Huron Harvest is set for Saturday, October 8, 2011, in downtown Huron. Organized by the Downtown Promotions Team of the Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau, the festival is a community-wide celebration of the harvest season. The event is held in conjunction with the Lions and Lioness Great Scarecrow & Decorated Pumpkin Festival which will be held October 7-10.

The festival is an all-day event running from 10am until 7pm with the majority of activities located on 3rd Street SW between Dakota Avenue and Illinois and Wisconsin Avenue between 2nd Street and 4th Street.

Schedule of Events

All Day Activities  10 am - 7 pm

Gladiator Arena

65' Obstacle Course

Speed Pitch

Bouncy House & Slide sponsored by Jack's Janitorial

Great Pumpkin Wall 

Pumpkin Carving Contest sponsored by Canadian Pacific Railroad         

Needle in a Haystack sponsored by F&M Bank and Touch of Country

Balloon People

Dunk the Gorilla sponsored by Humphrey Drug

Dress a Scarecrow sponsored by Humphrey Drug

Pumpkin Carving Demos by Doug Duttenhoffer

Pumpkin Painting for Fun sponsored by Coldwell Banker / Action Realty

Face Painting

Great Pumpkin Parade

10 am

Huron Bicycle Club Harvest Ride

10 am

Huron Boys Basketball $10,000 Sports Challenge

10 am - 2 pm

Coldwell Banker / Action Realty Kids Activity Center

10 am - 5 pm

Bean Bag Competition by Huron Volunteer Fire Department

Costume Contest - On Stage

Age Divisions:  4 & under, 5-7 and 8-10

Prizes:  Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each age division

     1st Place - $20 in Huron Bucks courtesy of Doug & Rhonda Kludt

     2nd Place - Movie tickets courtesy of Huron Luxury Cinemas

     3rd Place - Sub sandwich courtesy of Subway

Line-up for the parade at 9:30 am

Boy Scout Troop 151 Great Pumpkin Launch

11 am -2pm

Ugliest & Best Dressed Animal Competition

$5 entry fee. $25 to 1st place winner in both categories. Proceeds will go to the Beadle Country Humane Society. Winner announced at 2:30pm. The event is organized by the Yaya Girls. Contact Tina Burnett at 354-3203.

11 am - 7 pm

Beverage Garden Open

11:30 am - 12 pm

Kaye Haug & Friends Performing On Stage

Kids PING PONG BALL DROP

3rd & Illinois

1-3pm

Great Gourd Bowling, offered by Fair City Lanes

2 pm

People's Choice Animal Competition - On Stage

3 pm

Semi-Finals Huron Boys Basketball $10,000 Sports Challenge

3pm - 7 pm

Blues Bashers - On Stage

4 pm

Logan Luxury Theaters Children's Discount Movie

ADULT PING PONG BALL DROP

3rd and Illinois

5 pm

Finals Huron Boys Basketball $10,000 Sports Challenge

The event is brought to you in part by:

Additional supporters include:

Kuhler Funeral Home, Dakota Energy Cooperative, Tschetter Hohm Clinic, Huron Clinic, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Logan Luxury Theatre, Scoreboard Bar & Grill, Carpet Center, Burnison Plumbing & Heating, Potter's Shoes, Sibley Motors, Signature Plus, Thunderbird Liquor Lounge and Casino, Williams Construction, Bauman Agency, Larson Cable Trailer, Jay Heinen Electric, Farm Credit Services, Ameriprise Financial, Picek Construction, Coldwell Banker/Action Realty, Ace Realty, Bales Continental Commission, Slumberland Furniture, Scoreboard Bar and Grill, Creative Printing, Dakotaland Federal Credit Union

Downtown Promotions Team members include:

Deb Ahrens (Office Peeps), Bill Anderson (Anderson Furniture), Ann Edleman (Walker's Flowers), Les & Sue Christen (Smith Jewelry), Doug Dutenhoeffer (Plainsman), Keith Osier (Performance Radio), Bonnie Gosch (Humphrey Drug), Deb Smith and Tina Burnett (Nordby Rentals), Craig Lee (Craig Lee Studios) and Peggy Woolridge (Huron Chamber & Visitors Bureau).