Aumsville is going “corny!”
The 54th Annual Corn Festival is coming this month, with free hot-buttered corn and plenty of fun for everyone. The theme this year is “Who You Gonna Call? Corn Huskers!”
“The Corn festival will continue its tradition of offering a great collection of events again this year, beginning with a skate competition at the Brian Haney Memorial Skate Park on Aug. 14 in Mill Creek Park,” said Ron Harding, city administrator. “This competition, organized by Caakes, will offer over $1,750 in prizes”
The second annual skate competition starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m.
On Aug. 19, the city will host a “Party in the Park” featuring the Pendleton Highway band. The event begins at
6 p.m., and entry is $5 per person. Food, dancing and drinks will all be available. In addition to live music, there wiill be a beer and wine garden and food truck cuisine. Must be 21 to enter beer and wine garden.
“This is an outdoor event in Mill Creek Park,” Harding said. “It was sold out last year. On Aug. 20, we hosted our foundation event that earned the distinction as a heritage event from Oregon state parks, our Corn festival.”
The festival begins with a pancake breakfast at 7-10 a.m. at the Aumsville Fire Department. Proceeds go to support the Aumsville Rural Fire District.
To purchase breakfasts to go, pre-order by Aug. 17 by 5 p.m. at the Fire Station. Meals are $10 per person over ten, nine and under are free. The menu includes pancakes (blueberry, corn or regular), eggs, ham or sausage, coffee or juice. The local band, Hangar Boys, will play throughout breakfast.
Corn Festival activities begin with a parade at 11 a.m. down Main Street. Check-in is between 8 a.m. and
9 a.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church parking lot, Sixth and Cleveland. Judging begins at 9:30 a.m. If not lined up by then, entries will not be judged. Rules and entry applications are on the City of Aumsville website, www.aumsville.us.
“After the parade, we all filter into Porter-Boone Park for games, entertainment, vendors, and free, hot-buttered corn,” Harding said. “This year will feature our Corn Maze and free pony rides for the kids.”
The corn-eating competition is back, details to be announced on the Aumsville Corn Festival Facebook page. The corn this year was purchased from Bill Case Farms and will be available for purchase at the event.
Molly Martinka will perform the National Anthem with Alex Kelly as Corn Festival Parade announcer.
Parking will be available at Mill Creek Park, with handicap parking at Porter-Boone Park.
Sponsors to date include Riverview Community Bank, Pacific Power, Sandi Elwood, G3 Restaurant, Recology Organics, Republic Services, Blazer Industries, HP Civil and Aumsville Animal Clinic.
A citywide garage sale will also be going on Saturday. Applications are on the city’s website.
For information, check the Aumsville Corn Festival Facebook page.
