Celebrate the coming of spring at the annual Houby Days Festival May 18-20 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Check out the tentative schedule so you don't miss your favorite band, the parade, or any of the weekend's events!
Friday, May 18, 2012
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 5-7pm |
Taste of Czech & Slovak |
St. Ludmilas Church |
| 5-9pm |
Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 5-10pm |
Carnival |
17th Avenue |
| 7-9pm |
Czech Plus Band |
Kosek Bandstand |
Saturday, May 19, 2012
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 7-11am |
Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist |
TBD |
| 9am |
Flag Raising Ceremony |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 9am-3pm |
Classy Chassy Cruisers Car Show |
Sokal Park |
| 9am-3pm |
Houby Contest Registration |
Information Tent |
| 9am-9pm |
Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 10am-12pm |
Czech Plus Band |
TBD |
| 10am-10pm |
Carnival |
17th Avenue |
| 11am-1pm |
Papa Balloon |
16th Avenue |
| 12pm |
May Pole Dance |
16th Avenue |
| 1pm |
Houby Days Parade |
New Bo and Czech Village |
| 2pm-4pm |
Parade of Kroje and St. PaulCzech/Slovak Folk Dancers |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 4pm |
Polka Mass |
St. Wenceslaus Church |
| 5-6:30pm |
Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa PageantTalent Show & Crowning Ceremony |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 5-7pm |
Pork and Dumpling Dinner |
St. Wenceslaus Church |
| 7-10pm |
Bob Dorr Band |
Kosek Bandstand |
Sunday, May 20, 2012
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 7-11am |
Egg & Houby Breakfast |
TBD |
| 9am-4pm |
Vendors |
16th Avenue |
| 9-11am |
Czech Heritage Band |
TBD |
| 10am-5pm |
Carnival |
17th Avenue |
| 11am-1pm |
Gems of Hope Bike Ride |
Registration at Sokal Park |
| 12-3pm |
Czech Village Scavenger Hunt |
Information Tent |
| 12-4pm |
Face Painting |
16th Avenue |
| 12:30pm |
Hawkeye Pedal Pull Registration |
Information Tent |
| TBD |
Cabbage Roll |
16th Avenue |
| 1-3pm |
Hawkeye Pedal Pull |
16th Avenue |
| 1:30pm |
Svetlusky Cedar Rapids CzechYouth Ensemble |
Kosek Bandstand |
| 3pm |
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater Company |
NCSML |
| 3-4pm |
Staging for Children’s Parade |
Sokal Park |
| 4pm |
Children’s Parade |
TBD |
Celebrate the coming of spring at the annual Houby Days Festival May 18-20 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Check out the tentative schedule so you don't miss your favorite band, the parade, or any of the weekend's events!