POLO — Polo Town & Country Days will take place June 25th through the 29th, celebrating nearly six decades since its founding in 1966 with a full schedule of events for all ages. The five-day festival begins Wednesday with kids’ pool games and continues with carnival rides, bingo, a dunk tank, contests, food vendors, and live music.
Joey Kochsmeier, Vice President of Town and Country Days, said they always enjoy bringing back everyone’s favorites
We have a lot of the normal events that people look forward to as far as the volleyball tournament and the bags tournament and the 5K, then we have the carnival that is bringing all of their food vendors as well,” he said. “Our festival tent will be front and center in the middle of town and everything will be right around it.”
Highlights include a fireworks show Thursday night at Polo High School, a 5K run, volleyball and bags tournaments, ZOWA pro wrestling, a parade on Sunday, and performances by Route 38 and Whiskey Kitten in the beer garden. Events are centered downtown, with many activities supporting local groups.
Wednesday, June 25
- 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Free Kids Swimming Pool Games
Location: Polo Swimming Pool
Thursday, June 26
- 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Zeiler Amusement Carnival Rides
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Merchandise Bingo Tent
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Dunk Tank
- 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Fish Game on the Midway (supports local organizations)
- 6:00 PM – Little Miss & Mr. Contest
Location: Festival Tent (Sponsored by Fashions by Flo) - 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM – Just 4 Fun Ice Cream & Muddy Nuts Coffee Trailers
Location: Behind Aplington Middle School - 8:00 PM – Glowstick Sales (around HS Football Field)
- 9:30 PM – Fireworks
Location: Polo High School Football Field
Friday, June 27 (KIDZ DAY)
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – $25 Armbands Available
- 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Carnival Rides, Merchandise Bingo
- 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Fish Game on the Midway
- 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Dunk Tank
- 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Kids Fun Fair (Face Painting, Games, Prizes)
Location: Festival Tent - 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – P&C Little Rascals Petting Zoo
- 5:00 PM – Spaghetti Eating & Oreo Stacking Contest
Sponsored by Cimino’s Pizza - 7:00 PM – Music Under the Tent by Brenner Busch
- 8:30 PM – Alumni Night in Beer Garden (Free admission & drink ticket for alumni)
- 8:30 PM – 11:45 PM – Route 38 Band in the Beer Garden
Sponsored by Polo Chamber of Commerce
Saturday, June 28
- 8:00 AM – Polo 5K Run/Walk
Hosted by PCHS Cross Country (Corner of Mason & Jefferson) - 9:00 AM – Volleyball Tournament
Location: Football Field (Registration at 8:30 AM) - 10:00 AM – Kids Water Fights
Location: Polo Fire Station - 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Carnival Rides, Bingo, Dunk Tank, Fish Game
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Historical Society Museum Open
- 12:00 PM – Trolley Tours to Fairmount Cemetery
- 12:00 PM – 10:30 PM – Ice Cream & Coffee Trailers
Location: Behind Aplington Middle School - 12:00 PM – 815 Twin City Baggers Cornhole Tournament
Signup at 11:00 AM (Corner of Mason & Jefferson) - 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM – Pie Eating Contest
Sponsored by Polo Women’s Club (Festival Tent) - 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM – ZOWA Live Pro Wrestling
Location: Festival Tent - 4:00 PM – Pony Rides by AC Pony Rides
Location: West Midway - 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Kids Dance Party
Location: Near Festival Tent (Sponsored by Polo Music Boosters) - 8:30 PM – 11:45 PM – Whiskey Kitten Band in the Beer Garden
Sponsored by The McBride Agency
Sunday, June 29
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – $25 Armbands Available
- 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Zeiler Amusement Carnival Rides
- 12:30 PM – Grand Parade
- 12:30 PM – Entertainment outside Festival Tent
(Sing It On, Pedal Tractor Races & Pig Scramble) - 1:30 PM – Pedal Tractor Races
Location: Behind Festival Tent - 2:00 PM – Pig Scramble
Location: Grass Lot near Festival Tent - 3:00 PM – Polo Youth Baseball Hog Raffle Drawing
Location: Festival Tent
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