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) available at Gold Star Ticket Booth on the midway.

• 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 $49.00 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 $49! 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
• 5:30 - 7:30 pm Palace City Farmers Market, in the Plaza
• 5:30 - 7 pm - Lizzy Morrison, Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 7:30 - 9 pm - City Jazz Band, Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage

Thursday, August 24th

 11 am - Vendors Open

• 1-10 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory
• 4 pm - 11 pm - Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
• 6-9 pm - Guilty Pleasure Orchestra, Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage

 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 pm for concert)
• 4 pm - 11 pm- Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
• 5:30 - 7 pm - Karter Kenis and The Smoking Jacks Band, Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 7:30 pm - Michael Ray Concert with Dylan Marlowe opening, tickets available
• 10 - 11 pm - Karter Kenis and The Smoking Jacks Band, Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage

Saturday, August 26th

• 11 am - Vendors Open
• 10 am - 12 pm - Phil Baker Kids Show, Free Show on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• noon - 11 pm - Goldstar Amusement Rides Open
• 12 pm - Kids Pedal Pull Sign up
• 1-7 pm - then 8-10 pm, VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory(clear the armory at 7 pm for concert)
• 1-4 pm - FREE Sanctioned Kids Pedal Pull (must be registered to pull)
• 5-7 pm - Swedish Meatball - Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 7:30 pm - Broadway's Rock of Ages Concert, tickets available
• 9:30 - 1 pm - Swedish Meatball- Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage

Sunday, August 27th

• 12 pm - 5 pm - Vendors and Gold Star Amusement Rides Open
• 12 - 2 pm - Phil Baker Kids Show, Free Show on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 1-5 pm - DB Creative Force Face Painting  by the Corn Maize in the Plaza
• 1 -5 pm - VFW/Legion Bingo in the Armory
• 1-5 pm - Pickup Open Class Exhibits in the City Hall Armory
• 2-2:30 pm - Mitchell Children's Choir - Free Show on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 2:30 - 4 pm - Billy Lurken Live - Free Music on the Scoreboard/Culver's Plaza Stage
• 5 pm - 2023 Corn Palace Festival ends

For more information or questions, call the Corn Palace Box Office at 605-995-8430