Venues
Le Mars Annual Ice Cream Days
June 13 - 16, 2018
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
*On Your Own Time • Downtown Scavenger Hunt* See
Daily Events
*1:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Plymouth County Historical Museum* 335 1st
Avenue SW - See Daily Events
*1:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Le Mars Arts Center* 200
Central Avenue SE - See Daily Events
5:00 p.m. • Tri State Drive In Cruisers at Bob’s Drive Inn Highway
75 South - Enjoy music from the 50s & 60s while strolling
through a collection of restored, classic, street-rod, and muscle cars.
Free soft serve ice cream cones compliments of Bob’s Drive Inn,
Dean Foods Le Mars-Dairy Pure/Land O Lakes and BoDeans
Baking Co. The PrISUm Solar Car will also be exhibited.
6:30-7:30 p.m. • Behind the Scenes with Bruce Miller
Le
Mars
Public
Library,
46
1st
Street
SW
-
Bruce
Miller,
Editor
of
the
Sioux
City
Journal,
is
also
a
movie
critic
and
entertainment
writer.
Each
year
he
travels
to
Hollywood,
meeting
with
celebrities,
touring
movie
sets,
gathering
the
latest
entertainment
details.
Bruce
will
share some of his favorite stories from Hollywood.
7:00 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
1
1
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Emmet
Cahill,
of
Ireland’s
Celtic
Thunder,
celebrates
Ice
Cream
Days
with
The
Browns
at
their
Century
Theater.
Join
us
before
the
show
for
a
full
dinner
buffet
(Ice
Cream
Theme)
at
the
Central
Event
Center
(5:30
p.m.).
VIP
Meet
&
Greet Available. For tickets: www.thebrownstheater.com
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. • Splash Dance
Le Mars Outdoor Swimming Pool, 300 12th Street SE
Enjoy a fun night at the Le Mars Outdoor Swimming Pool for just $1
per person. Good music and games. Concessions available.
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. • Kiwanis/Aktion Club Ice Cream Social Foster
Park, 600 Central Avenue SE
Enjoy
a
complimentary
cool
treat
before
and
during
the
evening
concert.
Sponsored
by
the
Le
Mars
Kiwanis/Aktion
Club and Blue Bunny
®
.
8:00 p.m. • Le Mars Municipal Band Concert
Foster
Park,
600
Central
Avenue
SE
-
This
fi
fty-piece
band
of
professional
and
amateur
musicians
provides
an
“old-fashioned”
concert
in
the
park
for
the
112th
year.
Bring
a
lawn
chair
or
blanket
to sit on while enjoying this popular family activity.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
*On Your Own Time • Downtown Scavenger Hunt* See
Daily Events
*1:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Plymouth County Historical Museum* 335 1st
Avenue SW - See Daily Events
*1:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Le Mars Arts Center* 200
Central Avenue SE - See Daily Events
1:30 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
11
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Emmet
Cahill,
of
Ireland’s
Celtic
Thunder,
celebrates
Ice
Cream
Days
with
The
Browns
at
their
Century
Theater.
Join
us
before
the
show
for
a
full
dinner
buffet
(Ice
Cream
Theme)
at
the
Central
Event
Center
(12:00
p.m.).
VIP
Meet
&
Greet
Available.
For
tickets: www.thebrownstheater.com
6:00 p.m. • Family Bike Ride
Olson
Cultural
Event
Center,
33
1st
Street
NE
-
Meet
at
the
Olson
Cultural
Event
Center
for
a
family
bike
ride
on
the
Recreation
Trail.
For
riders
of
all
ages.
The
ride
ends
at
the
Primebank
Ice
Cream
Social
where you can enjoy a cool treat.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. • Primebank Ice Cream Social
37 1st Avenue NW - Celebrate Primebank’s 50th Annual Ice Cream
Social. Join us for a night of fun for the entire family, including live
music, kids’ entertainment and FREE ice cream sundaes served by the
Primebank staff.
7:00 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
11
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Emmet
Cahill,
of
Ireland’s
Celtic
Thunder,
celebrates
Ice
Cream
Days
with
The
Browns
at
their
Century
Theater.
Join
us
before
the
show
for
a
full
dinner
buffet
(Ice
Cream
Theme)
at
the
Central
Event
Center
(5:30
p.m.).
VIP
Meet
&
Greet
Available.
For
tickets: www.thebrownstheater.com
8:30 p.m. • Outdoor Movie sponsored by American Bank and
Total Motors
Total Motors Location, 801 Hawkeye Avenue SW - Remember the
days of Drive-In Movies? The Drive-In Theater is back to the original
location in Le Mars for Ice Cream Days! View the movie from
lawn chairs and blankets, or drive in like the
old
days!
All
vehicles
welcome.
Picture
opportunities
plus
other
fun
activities
and
treats
will
be
available,
compliments
of
American Bank, Total Motors and Blue Bunny
®
.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
*On Your Own Time • Downtown Scavenger Hunt* See
Daily Events
9:00 a.m. • Le Mars YMCA 23rd Annual 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament
Le
Mars
YMCA
Parking
Lot,
241
12th
Street
SE
-
Join
a
team
of
3
to
4
players
to
participate
in
the
23rd
Annual
YMCA
3-on-3
basketball
tournament.
Entry
fee
is
$20
per
player.
Pre-
registration
required
by
June
6.
Age
groups
(male
and
female
divisions
in
each
group)
are
8
&
under,
10
&
under,
12
&
under.
Entry form available at www.lemarsiowa.com.
11:30 a.m. • Le Mars Historic Preservation Architectural Tour Tours
begin at the Arts Center, 200 Central Avenue SE - In one hour
learn about downtown Le Mars architecture. The Le Mars Historic
Preservation Commission will provide an educational tour about
the architectural elements that are used in downtown Le Mars
buildings.
*1:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Plymouth County Historical Museum* 335 1st
Avenue SW - See Daily Events
*1:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Le Mars Arts Center* 200
Central Avenue SE - See Daily Events
2:00 p.m. • Smile Contest & Ice Cream Social
Good Samaritan Society - Le Mars, 1140 Lincoln Street NE
Join
Good
Samaritan
Society-Le
Mars
as
they
host
a
children’s
Smile
Contest
and
Ice
Cream
Social.
Ages
4-7
may
register
from
2:00-2:30
p.m.
with
judging
to
begin
at
2:30
p.m.
Ice
Cream
Social
to
immediately
follow for participants and spectators. Prizes for
all participants.
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. • Kids Fun Fest!
Le Mars Public Library, 46 1st Street SW - Kids Fun Fest,
sponsored by Blue Bunny
®
and hosted at the Library, will include
two
great
performances
plus
craft
activities.
Duke
Otherwise
will
entertain
with
his
guitar,
tap
shoes
and
distinct
singing
voice.
Magician Jonathan May includes magic and comedy.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
1
1
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Ice
Cream
Days
Full
Dinner
Buffet
featuring
the
greatest
Summertime
treat
of
all
time....
ICE
CREAM!
Reservations required. For Tickets: 712-546-5770
6:00 p.m. • Extreme Stunt Show
Le
Mars
YMCA
Parking
Lot,
241
12th
Street
SE
-
The
Le
Mars
Area
Youth
Network
has
partnered
with
Action
Sports
Outreach
for
an
all
new
extreme
stunt
event
for
the
entire
family.
Enjoy
burgers,
hot
dogs,
nachos,
snow
cones
and
refreshments
as
you
take
in
high
fl
ying
skaters,
bikes
and
motorcycles!
Concessions
open
at
5:00
p.m.
Lawn
chairs recommended.
6:30 p.m. • Adult Co-ed Slow Pitch Softball Tournament Rejoice
Community Church Softball Field, 1320 3rd Avenue SE Rejoice
Community Church will host a six-team softball tournament
on Friday and Saturday. Cost is $150 per team with double
elimination. Saturday start time will be 9:00 a.m. For more details or to
sign up contact Jamie Balcom at 712-548-4430.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
*On Your Own Time • Downtown Scavenger Hunt* See
Daily Events
8:30 a.m. • Grill ‘n’ Chill Rib Rally
sponsored by Kingsley State Bank
Cleveland Park, 600 Block of 2nd Street SE
Want to show off your wood/charcoal B-B-Qing skills? Join us at
Cleveland Park. Preparations begin at 8:30 a.m. Judging will be at
4:00 p.m. $25 entry fee with 100% payback. Entry forms
are available at www.lemarsiowa.com. Direct questions to
g.dreckman@hotmail.com. Take in the sights, smells and
sounds of the varied ways of preparing smoked
meats. Lally’s Eastside is the on-site vendor. Sweet treats
compliments of Blue Bunny
®
.
9:00 a.m. • Ice Cream Days Parade
Bring
blankets
and
lawn
chairs
and
enjoy
one
of
the
best
parades
in
Northwest
Iowa,
featuring
the
White
Horse
Patrol,
performance
by
Estrellas
De
Jalisco,
Gehlen
Catholic
Competition
Marching
Band,
Abu
Bekr
Rat
Patrol,
entries
from
various
businesses
and
much
more.
The
parade
will
line
up
on
Stadium
Drive,
near
the
Le
Mars
Community
High
School,
and
move
north
on
3rd
Avenue
SW,
going
east
on
8th
Street
SW,
then
north
on
Central
Avenue
and
proceed
east
on
3rd
Street
SE,
fi
nishing
at
the
Courthouse.
Entry
form
available at www.lemarsiowa.com
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Art in the Park
Foster Park, 600 Central Avenue SE - See your friends at Foster
Park, plus artists, crafters and professional vendors too! Food,
fun and entertainment for all ages. Vendors will
offer everything from professional art to crafts, purses to gift
items. Entry form available at www.lemarsiowa.com
Following the Parade until 1:00 p.m. • Scoops of Fun sponsored by
The Education Station
Foster Park in the Gazebo, 600 Central Avenue SE
Kids
are
welcome
to
be
creative
and
take
home
a
keepsake
art
project
from
Ice
Cream
Days
fun
by
working
with
The
Education
Station.
Following the Parade until 1:00 p.m. • Kids’ Color Fun sponsored by
Iowa State Bank
Foster
Park,
600
Central
Avenue
SE
-
Kids
join
us
for
a
FREE,
fun
and
creative
project.
Add
your
personal
fl
air
by
coloring
in
the
custom
designed
2018
Ice
Cream
Days
T-shirt.
Yours
to
take
home
and enjoy!
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Disc Golf Tournament
West Floyd Disc Golf Course, very west end of 3rd St. SW next to
West Floyd Park - Everyone is welcome to attend the 6th annual Ice
Cream Days Disc Golf Tournament. Participate
or come as a spectator. Four divisions: Youth ($10), Women,
($10), Amateur ($10), and Advanced ($15). Cash payouts and prizes
given to each division, pin prizes at every hole, door prizes and raffle
items also offered. Registration is on-site the day of the event from
9:00-9:45 a.m. Tee-off starts at 10:00 a.m. Discs available for sale
on-site. Free ice cream treats compliments of Blue Bunny
®
.
Tournament hosted by the Le Mars Disc Golf Club. Join the discussion
on Facebook.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Le Mars Arts Center
2
0
0
Central
Ave
SE
-
Raku
Firing
Demonstration
by
potter
Paul
Adamson.
Raku
is
de
fi
ned
as
ceramics
removed
from
a
kiln
at
a
high
heat
and
combined
with
combustibles
to
create
a
cause
&
effect
with
the
glazed
ceramic
piece.
This
demonstration
takes
place
outside,
on
the
north
side
of
the
building.
You
may
reserve
your
pot
to
glaze
and
have
Raku
fi
red
while
you
watch.
Contact
the
Arts
Center
for
more
information
or
to
reserve
a
pot.
712-546-7476
*See Daily Events
11:00 a.m. • Kiwanis Incredible Kow Splash (KIKS)
Le
Mars
Municipal
Park,
Willow
Creek
-
Enjoy
this
fun
and
entertaining
event
sponsored
by
the
Le
Mars
Kiwanis
Club.
Rubber
cows
race
to
a
fi
nish
line
to
earn
great
prizes
for
the
adoptive
owners.
Proceeds
earned
support
our
community.
More
information
about
adopting
a
cow
and
this
event
found
at
www.kiwanis.lemars.net
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
1
1
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Ice
Cream
Days
Full
Dinner
Buffet
featuring
the
greatest
Summertime
treat
of
all
time....
ICE
CREAM!
Reservations required. For Tickets: 712-546-5770
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. • Log Cabin Day
Plymouth County Historical Museum, 335 1st Avenue SW Honoring
the Museum’s two log cabins. Pioneer fun, food and music on the
grounds, after “Pie on the Porch at 3:00 p.m.
*See Daily Events
1:00
-
3:00
p.m.
•
Airplane,
Helicopter
&
Drone
Exhibition
featuring
the
Fly
Boys
of
Iowa
sponsored
by
Northwest
Bank
&
Le
Mars
Wings
R/C Club
North of the Airport on Holton Drive - Entertainment for the
whole family! Watch large scale airplanes, helicopters and
drones perform incredible acrobatic stunts. Current AMA license
holders may participate. No admission fee. Bring lawn chairs
and blankets and enjoy the aerial entertainment. Sweet treats
compliments of Blue Bunny
®
.
3:00
-
4:00
p.m.
•
Airplane
Pilot
Assisted
Flying
for
adults
and
kids,
featuring
the
Fly
Boys
of
Iowa
sponsored
by
Northwest
Bank
&
Le
Mars Wings R/C Club
North of the Airport on Holton Drive - Try your skills at flying
one of the remote-controlled model airplanes. Sign up required
by calling Northwest Bank at 712-546-7811 by Friday, June 15.
Intervals of 5 minutes for assisted flying. Sweet treats
compliments of Blue Bunny
®
.
1:30 p.m. • “Luxembourg Ancestry in Plymouth County” Plymouth
County Historical Museum, “Study Hall”
335
1st
Avenue
SW
-
The
Northwest
Iowa
Genealogical
Society
invites
you
to
hear
former
Le
Mars
resident,
Jim
Wiltgen,
share
his
extensive
research
on
Luxembourg
families
that
settled
in
Northwest
Iowa. Free and open to the public.
2:30 p.m. • Le Mars Historic Preservation Architectural Tour Tours
begin at the Arts Center, 200 Central Avenue SE
In
one
hour
learn
about
downtown
Le
Mars
architecture.
The
Le
Mars
Historic
Preservation
Commission
will
provide
an
educational
tour
about
the
architectural
elements
that
are
used
in
downtown
Le
Mars buildings.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Fishing Derby
West Floyd Park Pond (behind Walmart) - Children 12 and under can
join the Le Mars Sportsman’s Club for an evening of fishing.
Registration begins at 5:00 p.m.; children may
fish from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the awarding of prizes.
Refreshments for participants and their families.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. • Browns Century Theater
1
1
Central
Avenue
NW
-
Ice
Cream
Days
Full
Dinner
Buffet
featuring
the
greatest
Summertime
treat
of
all
time....
ICE
CREAM!
Reservations required. For Tickets: 712-546-5770
6:00 p.m. • Ice Cream Bash
Plymouth County Fairgrounds, 500 4th Avenue NE
This
inaugural
Ice
Cream
Bash
is
a
Country
Music
Genre
Music
Festival
to
cap
off
Ice
Cream
Days.
Wells
Blue
Bunny
®
will
be
the
presenting sponsor. For more details visit theicecreambash.com
Ice Cream Days Parade
•
Grill ‘n’ Chill Rib Rally
Art in the Park
•
3-on-3 Basketball
Food Vendor
Tournament
or call the Chamber of Commerce at 712-546-8821
For event related updates, due to weather, please tune in to local media
www.klem1410.com, www.lemarssentinel.com
or Facebook at City of Le Mars page.
DAILY EVENTS
Go to
www.lemarsiowa.com
to download applications for:
On Your Own Time: Downtown Scavenger Hunt
Featuring More Buildings and More History
While
shopping,
eating
or
simply
enjoying
one
of
the
many
Ice
Cream
Days’
events
in
downtown
Le
Mars,
participate
in
a
family-friendly,
self-paced
scavenger
hunt
showcasing
downtown
buildings
signi
fi
cant
in
Le
Mars’
history.
Pick
up
the
scavenger
hunt
sheets
at
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
City
Hall,
Visitor’s
Bureau
or
Ice
Cream
Parlor.
Return
your
completed
sheets
to
the
Ice
Cream
Parlor
by
Saturday
evening
when
all
correct
sheets
will
be
entered
in
a
prize
drawing.
The
Downtown
Scavenger
Hunt
is
created
by
the
Youth
on
Main
Street
high school students.
1:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday-Friday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday
Le Mars Arts Center, 200 Central Ave SE
Create,
Shop
or
View!
A
Must
Stop
for
the
whole
family!
The
Arts
Center
will
help
you
Create
in
the
studio!
Pottery
painting,
glass
fusion,
mosaic,
canvas
or
umbrella
painting
are
just
a
few
creative
and
fun
things
to
do!
Shop
the
beautiful
gift
shop
with
unique
items
from
jewelry,
pens,
wine
glasses
to
doll
clothes.
Find
a
unique
gift
for
yourself
or
someone
else.
View
the
beautiful
exhibit
from
local
artist
Randi
Mackey
and
the
stunning
architecture
of
the Historic Carnegie Library!
1:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday
Plymouth County Historical Museum, 335 1st Avenue
SW Explore Plymouth County and area with five floors of
exhibits! Highlights of your visit: shoot some hoops in the
1925 “Old Central” Gym; milk Maggie the Cow; stop by the
Floyd Valley Railroad Club’s train room; check out the
Museum’s gem, the Religious Heritage Room; enjoy root
beer floats in Miller’s Lunch, a 1940’s diner; and check out
the new Sports Room on 4th floor. Elevator available.
.
Special Note: This year the parade will not
take place on Central Avenue due to the
resurfacing of a section of the street. The
parade route will line-up on Stadium Drive,
near the Le Mars Community High School,
and move north on 3rd Avenue SW, going
east on 8th Street SW, then north on Central
Avenue and proceed east on 3rd Street SE,
finishing at the Courthouse.
Downloadable
Registrations
Chamber members
may register their
parade entry online
Parade Registration
use this downloadable
form