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2023 Festival Schedule
The 2023 Corn Palace Festival will take place August 23rd-27th. The following is the planned schedule of events. The festival will be setup from 5th - 9th street on Main street.
Bracelet Days for the Rides ($24)
- Tuesday - Vendor and Carnival Setup Day - main street closed, no events.
- Wednesday: 5 - 10 p.m.
- Thursday: 5 - 10 p.m.
- Friday: 5 - 10 pm
- Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 5 - 10 p.m.
- Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.
Passports to Fun
Passports to Fun vouchers will be sold starting Monday, August 7th for $54.00 at the Corn Palace box office. These vouchers can then be redeemed for a bracelet starting Wednesday, August 23rd, the week of festival at the Goldstar Offices located in the City Hall parking lot.
This passport gets you unlimited rides for $54! Starting Wednesday, August 23rd the price goes up to $60.00 - so get your vouchers early and save money.
Tuesday, August 22nd
- Vendors setup on Mitchell's Mainstreet
Wednesday, August 23rd
- 3-10 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory, enter City Hall.
- 4 p.m. - Vendors Open
- 5:00 p.m. - Open Class Exhibits due to the Corn Palace Armory
- 5 - 11 p.m. - Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
Thursday, August 24th
11 am - Vendors Open
- 1-7 pm/8-10 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory
- 4 pm - 11 pm - Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
Friday, August 25th
- 11 am - Vendors Open
- 1-7 pm - then 8-10 pm, VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory(clear the armory at 7)
- 4 pm - 11 pm- Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
Saturday, August 26th
- 11 am - Vendors Open
- noon - 11 pm - Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
- 12 pm - Phil Baker Music for a Kids Life - Free Show on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
- 1-7 pm & 8-10 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory(enter city hall)
Sunday, August 27th
- 12 pm - 5 pm - Vendors and Gold Star Amusement Rides Open
- 1 -7 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory
- 1-5 pm - Pickup Open Class Exhibits in the City Hall Armory
- 5 pm - 2023 Corn Palace Festival ends
For more information or questions, call the Corn Palace Box Office at 605-995-8430