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Westby
Syttende Mai 

EVENTS & schedule

PRE-FEST

MonDAY, MAY 8

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

  • 7:00pm

WESTBY CITY BAND CONCERT

Westby Area Performing Arts Center - 206 W. Avenue S

FRIDAY, MAY 19

CLUES WILL BE POSTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH - 201 South Main St.

- 1st Clue Announcement - 10:00am

- 2nd Clue Announcement - 4:00pm

  • 11:30am - 1:00pm

WESTBY LOCKER & MEATS COOKOUT

406 N. Main St.

  • 1:00pm

OLD TIME MUSIC SHOW

Our Savior's Lutheran Church Basement - 306 S. Main St.

  • Judging & Displaying

KID'S COLORING CONTEST ENTRIES

Bland Clinic - 100 Melby St.

  • Judging & Displaying

AMATEUR PHOTO CONTEST ENTRIES

Westby State Bank - 100 N Main St.

  • 4:00pm - 7:30pm

CHICKEN QUE | RAFFLE | SILENT AUCTION

Westby Elementary School - 122 Nelson St. (Carryouts available)

Events Map

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Food Vendor Map
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Saturday
may 20

CLUES WILL BE POSTED AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH - 201 South Main St.

- 3rd Clue Announcement - 10:00am

  • 7:00am - 10:00am

FROKOST

Authentic Norwegian KICKOFF Breakfast

United Methodist Church - 202 E State St.

SPONSORS: Westby Sons of Norway

  • 9:00am

OPENING CEREMONIES

Fellesskap Square - Main St.

SPONSORS: Norwegian-American

Genealogical Center

  • 9:00am - 3:00pm

CAR SHOW

Veterans Memorial Field - 204 Market St.

SPONSORS: O'Reilly Auto Parts,  Borgen's Cafe, Vernon Communications, Nordic Lanes

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

ROSEMALERS SHOW & SALE | BALE SALE | RAFFLE

Bekkum Memorial Library Basement - 206 N Main St.

SPONSORS: Coulee Region Rosemalers

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

SYTTENDE MAI HERITAGE CENTER

Westby VFW - 205 N Main St.

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

BERTHA'S RØMMEGRØT SALE

Westby VFW - 205 N Main St.

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

INFLATABLE KIDS GAMES

Athletic Field off of Market St.

  • 9:30am

ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL

Industrial Park - Swiggum Road

SPONSORS: WCCU, Sleepy Hollow, Nordic Lanes, Clucker's, New Directions Real Estate, Signs by Shawn, Janzen Concrete, Dregne's Scandinavian Gifts

  • 10:00am - 5:00pm

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Market St.

SPONSORS: Vosseteig Funeral Home & Crematory

  • 10:00am

ELAINE LUND MEMORIAL KIDDIE PARADE

Line-up - Bland Clinic - 100 Melby St.

SPONSORS: River Bank

  • 10:00am - 4:00pm

THORESON HOUSE MUSEUM TOURS

111 Bekkedal Avenue

  • 10:00am

SNOWFLAKE BIG CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT

Snowflake Ski & Golf Club - E7940 County Road P

  • 10:00am - 2:00pm

BOOK SIGNING

Dregne's Scandinavian Gifts - 100 S. Main St.

  • 10:30am - 6:00pm

MUSIKK TIME

Fellesskap Square - Greenspace - Main St.

SPONSORS: Thorson-Popp Funeral & Cremation Services, WCCU

  • 10:30am - 12:00pm

NORWEGIAN CRAFTS FOR KIDS

Our Savior's Lutheran Church back parking lot - 306 S Main St.

  • 11:00am - 2:00pm

40/8 LOKEY

"Take a Ride on Lokey"

New Directions Real Estate Parking Lot - 110 N Main St.

SPONSORS: New Directions Real Estate

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm

HISTORY ALIVE PRESENTATION

"Are You a True Nisse Believer?" -- Arno Morton

New Directions Real Estate Basement - 110 N Main St.

SPONSORS: History Alive Project

  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm

HISTORY ALIVE PRESENTATION

"Col. Heg’s all Wisconsin Norwegian Infantry Regiment Saga" -- David Glomstad

New Directions Real Estate Basement - 110 N Main St.

SPONSORS: History Alive Project

  • 1:00pm - 10:00pm

NORSKE STAGE & BEER GARDEN

Entertainment Tent - Market St.

1:00pm - 4:00pm

GARY'S RIDGELAND DUTCHMEN

6:00pm - 10:00pm

BLUE COLLAR 40

SPONSORS: Mediacom

  • 1:00pm

VERNON COUNTY K9 DEMONSTRATION

Veterans Memorial Field - 204 Market St.

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

HISTORY ALIVE PRESENTATION

"Loyal Patriots and their Epic Story!" -- Arno Morton

New Directions Real Estate Basement - 110 N Main St.

SPONSORS: History Alive Project

  • 3:00pm

KIDDIE TRACTOR PULL

Corner of Market & Highland Streets

SPONSORS: Kindschi Pedal Pulls

  • 7:00pm

WESTBY HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL CONCERT

Intermission

MASTER BUTTON & DOLL AUCTION

Westby Area Performing Arts Center - 206 W. Avenue S

Sunday
may 21

More Clues are announced!

  • 8:00am

SYTTENDE MAI 5K RUN/WALK

​Davidson Park

Registration - 8:00am - 8:45am

Run/Walk - 9:00am

  • 9:00am

TOR ENESS CONCERT

Country Coon Prairie Church - Coon Prairie Road

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

INFLATABLE KIDS GAMES

Athletic Field off of Market St.

  • 9:00am - 4:00pm

ROSEMALERS SHOW & SALE | BAKE SALE | RAFFLE

Bekkum Memorial Library Basement - 206 N Main St.

SPONSORS: Coulee Region Rosemalers

  • 9:30am

KID'S BIKE RACES

Westby Industrial Park - across from Norseland Nursing Home

  • 10:00am - 4:00pm

ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

Market St.

SPONSORS: Vosseteig Funeral Home & Crematory

  • 10:30am - 1:00pm

MEATBALL DINNER

- Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church - 500 S Main St.

  • 11:00am - 1:00pm

MEATBALL DINNER

- Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 306 S Main St.

  • 11:00am - 12:30pm

ROYALTY TEA (SPECIAL INVITE ONLY!)

Westby Middle School Cafeteria - Fieldhouse Entrance - 206 West Avenue S

  • 12:30pm

WESTBY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND

Fellesskap Square - Greenspace - Main St.

  • 4:00pm

AMERICAN MINI PULLERS TRACTOR 

South Bekkedahl Avenue

  • 4:00pm

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

- Button Cash Raffle

- Royalty Scholarship Raffle

- Coulee Region Rosemalers Association Raffle

Information Booth​ - 201 South Main

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