Activities

Full List of Events

 FRIDAY, JUNE 28, NIGHT ACTIVITIES
LOCATION: All at the Gazebo at the Main Street Party
Sponsored by the East Prairie DTR - Downtown Revitalization Committee -- CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK
  • 5:00 p.m.: Tour de Corn Registration, Pre-Registration Packet Pickup & General Store open
  • 5:25 p.m.: National Anthem and Prayer
  • 5:30 p.m.: Main Street Party Kick Off! (Music continues throughout the night
  • 5:40 p.m.: East Prairie Junior High Cheer performs
  • 5:40 p.m.: East Prairie High School Cheer performs
  • 6:00 p.m.: Live Music with Travis Dean & Highway 39 Band
  • 7:15 p.m.: Corn Eating Contest (just show up to compete)
  • 8:00 p.m.: Tour de Corn Registration, Pre-Registration Packet Pickup & General Store closes (reopens at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning at the Family Life Center)
  • 7:35 p.m.: Fault Line Athletics Cheer Squad performs
  • 8:35 p.m.: Southeast Twirlers perform
  • 9:20 p.m.: Patriotic songs
  • 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 ACTIVITIES
LOCATION:
Unless noted, all Tour de Corn activities are at the Family Life Center; All Sweet Corn Festival activities are at the Gazebo

Sweet Corn Festival sponsored by the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce -- CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK
Tour de Corn sponsored by the Tour de Corn Committee -- CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK
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  • 6:30 a.m.: Tour de Corn Registration, Pre-Registration Packet Pickup & General Store opens at the Family Life Center (see map)
  • 7:30 a.m.: Tour de Corn Grand Start at the Family Life Center)
  • 9:00 a.m.: Corn Hole Tournament (location at 322 N. Washington) -- Click here for Entry Form
  • 9:00 a.m.: Sweet Corn Festival at the Downtown Gazebo opens
  • 9:00 a.m.: Pig Races, Camel Rides and Thomas the Train
  • 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Pretty Baby Photo Contest  -- Click here for Entry Form
  • 9:30 a.m.: Kiddy Parade on Main Street
  • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Plastic Model Cars on Display at Main Street Pharmacy -- Click here for Entry Form
  • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Car Show on Main Street  -- Click here for Entry Form
  • Sweet Corn Festival Games
    • 10 a.m.: Corn Toss Contest (just show up to register)
    • 10:15 a.m.: Toilet Paper Toss Contest (just show up to register)
    • 10:30 a.m.: Bubble Gum Blowing Contest (just show up to register)
    • 10:45 a.m.: Hula Hoop Contest (just show up to register)
    • 11 a.m.: Three-Wheeler Race (age restrictions apply; see organizers at the gazebo to register)
    • 11:15 a.m.: Jump Rope Contest (just show up to register)
    • 11:30 a.m.: Frisbee Fling (just show up to register)
    • 11:45 a.m.: Send the Cup Downtown Contest (just show up to register)
    • Noon: Fishing for Marbles (age restrictions apply; see organizers at the gazebo to register)
    • 12:15 p.m.: Sponge Launch (just show up to register)
    • 12:30 p.m.: Beach Ball Scramble (just show up to register)
    • 12:45 p.m.: Water Balloon Toss (just show up to register)
    • 2:00 p.m.: Skillet Toss (just show up to register)
  • 2:00 p.m.: Little Sweet Corn Pageants -- East Prairie High School (308 E. Walnut)  -- Click here for Entry Form
  • 8:15 p.m.: Lip Sync Battle on Main Street -- $500 CASH PRIZE  -- Click here for Entry Form

SUNDAY, JUNE 29 ACTIVITIES
Sweet Corn Festival Games​WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, ACTIVITIES
LOCATION: Gazebo parking lot
Sponsored by the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce & the East Prairie Ministerial Alliance
  • 6 p.m.: Community Tailgate Party -- Brothers Walker in Concert -- As seen on The Voice!
    Bring a chair and enjoy!  Food trucks will also be available for those that would like refreshments
    Sponsored by the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce
  • 8:45 p.m.: Fireworks

THURSDAY, JULY 4, ACTIVITIES
LOCATION: Along downtown (Parade lineup behind Doyle School)
Sponsored by the East Prairie Chamber of Commerce 
  • 9:30 a.m.: 4th of July Parade Lineup behind Doyle (no registration needed)
  • 10 a.m.: The East Prairie 4th of July Annual Parade 
  • Dusk: Fireworks
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