The 31st Annual Wilton Founders Day celebration will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 25th, 26th & 27th in downtown Wilton!
The carnival this year is Superior Equipment. They are doing an arm band night for $15 on Thursday from 5 – 9 p.m. Advanced tickets can be purchased up until 4 p.m. on Friday from Community Bank, Central State Bank and the Chamber office. Tickets are 20 for $15 and rides do take 2 or more tickets each.
On Friday, August 26th starting at 4:30 p.m. there will be flea markets, crafts, food vendors, Beverage garden, Bingo and carnival rides. BINGO IS BEING HELD IN THE WILTON COMMUNITY ROOM AGAIN THIS YEAR!!! THERE IS A $3.00 CHARGE TO ENTER THE BEVERAGE GARDEN! THERE ARE NO BUTTONS!
Local entertainment starting at 7:00 will be River City Music & Dance followed by the Phoenix Marital Arts until 9:00 p.m. to show you their talents. The entertainment will be held at the BASKETBALL COURT. To end the evening the band “ONE BRICK SHY” will be here to entertain you from 9:00 – 1:00 a.m. Don’t miss any of this because it will be great!
Saturday, August 27th events begin at 8:00 a.m. with the Eager Beaver 5K Walk/Run. This event is open to all ages and awards are given to top finishers. The 1-mile race for the kids begins at 9:00 a.m. Shirts and participation ribbons are available for all runners and walkers. Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. WATCH FOR A LOCATION SIGN!!!
Don't forget to stop by the Wilton Historic Depot, which will be open from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The depot will be closed for the parade, but immediately following the parade there will be an open house for the Grand Marshal. This year exhibits to be displayed at the Depot will be “HISTORY OF WTC COMMUNICATIONS – 110 YEARS OF PROGRESS”.
Superior Equipment carnival rides will open at 10:00 a.m.
The 10th Annual Car Show is will be held on 4th and Maurer Streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration starts at 10 a.m.
The Grace United Church Harmony Sunshine Women Fellowship will have a lunch stand open from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 111 W. 5th St.
Bingo will open at 11:00 a.m. and will be held in the Wilton Community Room again this year. The Beverage Garden will open following the parade. THERE IS A $3.00 COVER AND YOU MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE TO ENTER!
For those of you who like to golf, there is the Founders Day Golf Tournament at Wahkonsa Country Club (a 4 Person Best Shot), starting at noon!
At 2:00 p.m. is the Wilton Founder's Day Parade, with this year’s theme being “DOWN ON THE FARMI”. Grand Marshals for the parade will be the Chamber Executive Board. The Chamber is celebrating their 50th Year anniversary. Everyone is encouraged to participate, especially our youth; you can register the day of the parade at the Wilton High School parking lot starting at 12:15 p.m.
Parade winners will be posted as soon as the judges have made their decisions. AGAIN, DON'T FORGET TO STOP DOWN AT THE DEPOT FOR AN OPEN HOUSE FOR THE GRAND MARSHALS!
At 4 p.m. at Sunset View Pet Hospital will be their 3rd Annual Dog Show! Be sure to check this out again this year.
Following the parade at 4:00 p.m. in the Beverage Garden is the 2-person Corn Hole Tournament. Entry forms are available at the Chamber office or download one at www.wiltoniowa.org.
4:30 – 5:00 p.m. the Wilton Steperettes will be performing at the Basketball court. 5:00 – 6:00 the Samantha’s Dance Academy will show you their stuff. Also on the Basketball court will be Megan (Hahn) Cadogan from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. to perform for you. This will be her 15th year entertaining at Founders Day.
To end the evening, come listen and dance from 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., to music provided by “THREE MUSICIANS & A DRUMMER” out of Cedar Rapids.
On Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. there will be a Community Church service at the Wilton City Park. Be sure to attend!
Once again, starting at 12:00 p.m. is the Wahkonsa Memorial Golf Tournament at Wahkonsa Country Club. (4 person best shot)
There are entry forms for the following events: Eager Beaver Run; Car Show; Flea Market, Crafts and Food Vendors, and the 2-Person Corn Hole Tournament. These are available at the Wilton Chamber of Commerce. The Wilton website also has these forms for download at www.wiltoniowa.org!! Check it out!!!
THE CHAMBER IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHAMBER OFFICE AT 563-732-2330 OR EMAIL AT wiltoncc@netwtc.net.