Drive-Thru Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival

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There's no real reason you can't drive up and get a dozen ears of fresh, steaming hot, buttery sweet corn delivered to your car, but it won't be quite the same harvest-themed feeling this year at the legendary festival at Angell Park. Still, be brave, corn lovers. Organizers have gone to great lengths to recreate the joie de vivre, with 103.5 FM The Sun community radio broadcasting live. A special Potosi beer, Sun Prairie Strong Prairie Pilsner, was brewed for the event as well. The whole event supports local charities. Goodie bags go to the first 500 cars, so butter-up early, Dane County. For sample order forms, see Facebook; cooked corn is $8/six ears, or $10 for 20 uncooked ears. Note: Enter on Grove Street.

press release: Welcome to the 2020 Drive-Thru Sweet Corn Festival, Saturday, August 22, 2020. 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

A one day “drive-thru” event will be held to continue the tradition of corn harvest in Sun Prairie. Sweet corn, beverages and other products from local restaurants will be available for purchase that day. Participants will drive to Angell Park (enter on Grove Street/Highway N), place their order, and pay. They will then receive their items in the trunk of their vehicle at the end of the line. Participants simply bring a credit card and an interest in helping others in Sun Prairie.

103.5 THE SUN COMMUNITY RADIO will be broadcasting live from the event, upon entry we ask all cars to tune in on their radios to give the event more of a community feel as well as provide updates on what is happening at the end of the line. Wisconsin Distributors worked with Potosi Brewery to brew one batch of Sun Prairie Strong Prairie Pilsner specifically for this event. A portion of the proceeds generated by the sale of this beer will be donated to the charities that lost necessary revenue due to Corn Fest being cancelled. The chamber will have goodie bags to distribute to the first 500 cars through the line and Wisconsin Distributors donated 1,000 Busch Light Corn Koozies, 1 for each of the first 1,000 cars to come through the line.

HOW WILL THIS WORK?

Our volunteers will be positioned at every orange X and will direct you through the line. When you reach the menu station you will receive a paper menu and a numbered Culver's sticker will be placed on the driver's side view mirror. You will stay in line, remaining in your vehicle, until you reach the check-out lanes. Entertainment and updates will be provided via 103.5, The Sun, broadcasting live from the event. We will have a total of five checkout lanes, one for corn and beer/beverages only. Our cashier will ring you up and take payment (credit or debit only, you will be given a sanitizing wipe to clean your card) and then a runner will gather the items you selected on your menu. You will pull forward and wait for the runner to deliver your order. Once you've received your items you will exit the park. You will only be able to make a left turn out of the park onto Park Street. There will be a special surprise for anyone leaving the checkout line between 1-3 p.m.

Special Thank-you to all our vendors participating in Saturday's event:

WI Distributors

Buck & Honey's

Firehouse Subs

VFW & American Legion

BB Jack's Cottage Grove

Charlie's Concessions

Funnel Cakes by G&G

Happy Hikers 4-H

Vendors are donating 25% of their sales to the funds that will be split evenly among all the service organizations. Without you this event wouldn't be as robust and fun! THANK YOU!