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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) 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