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Statewide Iowa (RI) — The online “Iowa Festivals Guide” lists hundreds of community celebrations across the state this summer, including more than a dozen happening this weekend.
One festival — Peterson Fire Days — is organized by a local volunteer fire department that serves a community of about 300 residents. The festival begins Friday with a street dance and a movie night, followed by Saturday morning’s parade, a cornhole tournament with cash prizes and — for the first time ever — chicken bingo. Fire Chief Luke Zalaznik says a grid will be laid out from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
Estherville’s “Sweet Corn Days” opened Thursday with an official “burning of the cobs,” and free sweet corn will be served starting at noon Saturday. Chamber executive director Lexie Ruter says there’s a free movie in the park Friday night, and Saturday brings a parade, adult mud volleyball, and plenty of kids’ activities.
Heritage Days are underway in Forest City, featuring Civil War reenactments and special events honoring Desert Storm and Afghanistan veterans. Riley Lewis with the Winnebago County Historical Society says a Huey helicopter is headed to town.
Other festivals this weekend include the Biz Jazz Festival in Davenport and Operation T-Bone in Audubon.
