Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival

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You might say it’s not really summer without the Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival. While there are the usual fair elements — carnival, kids activities, a beer tent, kickoff parade and bands — the real star of the show comes Saturday and Sunday with the fresh, steamed corn on the cob, which is available in cardboard totes for $15. Break ‘em open onsite and butter and salt those cobbies for an impromptu picnic. Bands include Madison County (7 p.m. Friday) and SuperTuesday (7 p.m. Saturday); La Movida broadcasts live with dancing and a hot pepper eating contest from noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Full schedule below and updates at sunprairiecornfest.com.

8/13-17, Angell Park and other locations, Sun Prairie. Cooked sweet corn sold Sat.-Sun. only. On-site parking is available for $5 per car and includes admission for all passengers in the vehicle. Walk-in admission (when not parked in the on-site lot) is $2 per person.

schedule:

Aug 13: Parade 6 pm starting at the front of JW Interiors and head down East Main Street, turning onto Market Street and will end at the corner of Market Street and Linnerud Drive. A block party in Cannery Square (until 9 pm) features music by the Dirty Birds, food and drink, and more.

Aug. 14:  Carnival Wristband Night – $30 unlimited rides. 6-10 pm.

Aug. 15: Carnival Wristband Night – $30 unlimited rides. 6-10 pm; food vendors/beer tent 6-11:30 pm; music by Madison County 7-11 pm

Aug 16:  Cooked Sweet Corn Served Noon – 7 PM. Corn Totes: $15/each (paid in cash) OR $16/each (paid with credit card; uncooked corn is $15 per grocery bag; business/nonprofit booths and kids' corner open noon-8 pm; carnival noon-10 pm; food/beer tent noon-11:30 pm; corn eating contest 2:30 pm; music by Mad City Funk noon, SuperTuesday 7 pm; family stage noon-7 pm.

Aug 17:  Cooked Sweet Corn Served Noon – 6 PM. Corn Totes: $15/each (paid in cash) OR $16/each (paid with credit card; uncooked corn is $15 per grocery bag; carnival noon-8 pm; food vendors noon-8:30 pm; beer tent noon-6 pm; business/nonprofit booths and kids' corner open noon-5 pm; La Movida radio stage & live broadcast noon-6 pm; racing 4 pm; family stage noon-4 pm.