Grafton's RibFest 2023

Schedule:

Wednesday, June 21st, 2023

Welcome!

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

9:00 a.m. Spoiler Booster Golf Tournament at Fair Oaks Golf Course (30 Golf Course Rd)

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Carnegie Regional Library Book Sale (630 Griggs Ave)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rhubarb Festival at Historic Elmwood House (2nd Street and Stephen Ave)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. FREE Grafton Car Seat Checkup Event at Family Dollar (932 W 12th Street) sponsored by Safe Kids Grand Forks & Walsh County Health District – no appointment needed.

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pollinator Garden Show and Tell – Open House at the Certified Pollinator Garden located at the north end of Leistikow Park.
 
Tours starting on the hour at 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Extra End Spoiler Booster Bash – TBA

Dusk – Fireworks display – south end of School Road

Friday, June 23rd, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Carnegie Regional Library Book Sale (630 Griggs Ave)

5:30 p.m. Rib-Fest Cook-off (until gone) in the Grafton Chamber parking lot sponsored by Hansons Chevrolet GMC and your Heartland Chevy Dealers (432 Hill Ave)

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Rosie’s Parking Lot Party

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Last Chance Bar & Grill Patio Party – featuring TBA

9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Extra End Patio Party – TBA

Saturday, June 24th, 2023

9:00 a.m.  Parade line up (parking lot just south of 5th street on the east side of LSTC campus)

9:00 a.m. SummerFest Youth Fun Run hosted by Kids’ Alley – sign up outside Namaste (726 Hill Ave)

10:00 a.m. SummerFest Grand Parade (route starts on 5th street by Leistikow Park, turning south on Hill Ave to 11th street) Parade entry forms available online at www.graftonevents.com

11:00 a.m. Carnegie Regional Library hosts “Summer Treats on the South Lawn” immediately following the parade – free will offering to support Carnegie Regional Library (630 Griggs Ave)

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch served at Heritage Village – “To Go” lunches available (695 W 12th Street)

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Leistikow Park SummerFest Saturday

Food Vendors

Free inflatables games for the kids from Jump and Slide
And more!

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Heritage Village buildings open to the public & Merry-Go-Round rides (695 W 12th Street)

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. SummerFest Show & Shine Car Show (south end of School Road)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Reduced-priced swimming at Leistikow Park pool, sponsored by Grafton Parks & Recreation

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Grafton Alumni Open House at Fair Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse (30 Golf Course Rd)

3:30 p.m. Burn Out Contest (south end of School Road)

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Rosie’s Parking Lot Party

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Last Chance Bar & Grill Patio Party – featuring TBA

9:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Extra End Patio Party – featuring TBA

Sunday, June 25th, 2023

Relax, visit and say your farewells!

Date: June 21 - 25, 2023

Location: Grafton Area Chamber of Commerce - 432 Hill Avenue Grafton, ND 58237

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