Stop #5 takes us southeast to Wapello for the annual Chief Wapello Days celebration. The year’s event takes place July 18th – 21st. Of course, the event is highlighted by the Wapello Pro Rodeo hosted by the Wapello FFA, which takes place on July 19th & 20th.
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Every day has a little something for everyone so check the schedule, load up the family and join us for this great annual tradition!
Schedule of Events:
Thurs, July 18th
5:30 – 6:30 pm: Wapetonics (acapella) and Wapello Jazz Band (Courthouse Lawn)
6:30 – 8:20 pm: Sheltered Reality Drum Corps (Courthouse Lawn)
Friday, July 19th
7:30 pm: FFA PRCA Rodeo- www.wapellorodeo.com (Wapello Fairgrounds)
9 – 11:30 pm: Teen Dance (Main St by Hotel Wapello)
9 pm – 1 am: Karaoke (the Sandbar)
Saturday, July 20th
7:30 – 9 am: Pancake Breakfast by Wapello Community Club (outside by Corner Market)
6:15 am / 7:30 am: Registration / Contest: 5K Run/Walk (L.J. Thompson City Park)
8 am – 3:30 pm: 10th Annual Antique Tractor Show (southside of Courthouse)
8 am – 3:30 pm: 19th Annual Car Show – registration from 8-11 am (Courthouse lawn)
9 am – 3 pm: Vendors (Main St from Methodist Church to the Courthouse) Includes: Food & Drinks as well as merch for sale.
9:30 am: Parade Judging (Wapello High School parking lot)
10 am: Parade “Hometown on the River”
10:30 am (after the parade): Youth Entrepreneur Booths
11 am registration 11:30 FFA Kids Sanctioned Pedal Pull (front of Methodist Church)
11 am: Methodist Church Luncheon
11 am: First Presbyterian Church Walking Tacos
11 am – 3 pm: Kids Activities: Bounce house, corn pool, activities & dunk tank on Main St
11 am – 3 pm: Backyard Habitat Activites with US Fish and Wildlife Service (Main St)
12 pm Registration 12:30 pm Solid Rock Church’s Big Wheel Races (by Hotel Wapello)
3:30 pm: Car Show Awards Presentation (Courthouse lawn)
4 pm: Ikes Rubber Ducky Drop Race (Schwob Landing)
7:30 pm: FFA PRCA Rodeo – www.wapellorodeo.com
9 pm – 1:30 am: Adult Street Dance (downtown Wapello, The Sandbar)
Sunday, July 21st
8 am registration / 10 am 8th Annual Excitement Disc Golf $20/player (L.J. Thompson City Park)
1 – 3 pm: Whispers from the past – Cemetery Walk (Wapello Cemetary)
12 pm – 4 pm: AutoCross (Wapello High School parking lot)
This Summer Town Tour stop is presented in part with the help of our sponsors
(click sponsor name to visit their website);
Peterson Insurance & Lincoln Mutual Insurance of Lone Tree
Moore Plumbing & HVAC of Wapello
Sponsors:
Hospice of Washington County, Farm & Home Mutual Insurance and Associated Insurance Services, Fareway, Farmer’s and Merchant’s Savings Bank of Lone Tree, Capper Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram, McCoy Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, Federation Bank, City of Letts, Wellman Telephone, Pharmacy on 8th, MD Orthopaedics, Benchmark Real Estate, Columbus St. Auto, Crawfordsville Community Club, Peoples Savings Bank, Gussy’s Bar & Grill, B&B Construction, Shafer Construction, Bieri Grain LLC, Lone Tree Community Schools & Wellness Center