June Dairy Days is coming to the Gilman Park, courtesy of the Gilman Community Betterment Association. The annual festival takes place from Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15 this year, with 50/50 raffles held all three days.
The fun starts Friday with concessions opening at 5 p.m., a free community meal provided by Gilman Cheese to the first 500 people. Little League baseball will take place as well.
Also Friday, a live band named Downtime will take the stage at 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., sponsored by Gilman Cheese. The Gilman Fire Department will have ice cream sandwiches at 6 p.m. Friday, with a Little League baseball game at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m.
Kicking things off Saturday, the Poplar Grove 4-H will host a dairy breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., a cattle show by Little Britches and a co-ed volleyball tournament taking place at 9 a.m. Day 1 of the Men's Softball Slow Pitch Tournament starts at 10 a.m. Saturday, with Concessions open at 11 a.m. and Smoke-N-Karaoke-N-DJ present from 4 to 8 p.m.
Starting out Sunday, June 15, a Community Church Service by Northland Baptist Church will be held in the Park along with a Father's Day Remembrance, Day 2 of the Men's Softball Slow Pitch Tournament opening at 10 a.m.
Concessions open Sunday at 11 a.m., with a parade on Main Street and Chicken Dinner served by Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Ice Cream will be served by Zion Lutheran Church at 1 p.m., with a Pedal Pull sponsored by the Gilman Rural Fire Department taking place at 12:30 p.m. Bingo will take place Sunday at 2 p.m., also by the Fire Department.
Come on out to Gilman June Dairy Days June 13 to 15!