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Festival of Trails

La Porte City, IA | June 18-20, 2026

Fireworks ⋆ Parades ⋆ Live Music

Thursday, June 18, 2026

All Events at City Park (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

  • Festival of Trails Kick Off: Food, Games, and Kiddie Parade
  • Bubble Mania: by Absolute Science – Face Painting / Balloon Artist
  • Food: Heartland Community Church
  • Sacred Heart Church Pie Auction: Dennis Weidman Acoustic Class Rock
  • Awards: Business of the Year, Jesse Wasson Winner, Woman of the Year

Friday, June 19, 2026

1:00 PM – 4:00 PMBooth Set UpMain Street
4:00 PM – 10:00 PMInflatablesMain Street
4:00 PM – 6:00 PMMusic: CR Express / Face PaintingFFA Ag Museum
4:00 PM – 6:00 PMDJ HoovMain Street
4:00 PM – 8:00 PMChainsaw CarvingsChestnut Street
4:00 PM – 1:00 AMBeer TentMain Street
6:00 PM – 8:30 PMBeau TimmermanMain Street Stage
7:00 PMParade – Cutest Kids/CrittersHigh School to 6 Corners
9:00 PM – 12:00 AMFlatland RidgeMain Street Stage
10:00 PMFireworksElementary

Saturday, June 20, 2026

7:00 AM – 11:00 AMOmelette BreakfastGolf Course
8:00 AMFesties 5K 2026High School Track
8:00 AM & 1:30 PMGolf TournamentGolf Course
8:00 AM – 5:00 PMBaseball TournamentLions Ball Diamonds
9:00 AM – 6:00 PMChainsaw CarvingsChestnut Street
9:00 AM – 6:00 PMVendors & Crafters200 Block of Main
10:00 AM – 2:00 PMFun & GamesMain Street
11:00 AMFesties Cornhole TournamentBehind Utilities
11:00 AM – 5:00 PMTUG-OF-WARBeer Tent
11:00 AM – 1:00 AMBeer TentMain Street
12:00 PMLPC Women’s Club Duck DerbyMain St to 218 bridge
12:00 PM – 10:00 PMInflatablesMain Street
1:00 PM – 4:00 PMLPC Lions Car ShowGazebo
7:00 PM – 9:30 PMDirty Rotten ScoundrelsMain Street Stage
10:00 PM – 12:00 AMThe Pork TornadoesMain Street Stage
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Join us for the 2026 Festival of Trails in La Porte City, Iowa, from Thursday, June 18th to Saturday, June 20th. This year’s festival offers a full schedule of events for all ages!

🗓️ Thursday, June 18th – The Kick-Off

The festivities kick off on Thursday evening at City Park from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Festival of Trails Kick Off features food by Heartland Community Church, fun games, and a Kiddie Parade. Kids can enjoy Bubble Mania by Absolute Science, complete with face painting and a balloon artist. During the Sacred Heart Church Pie Auction, enjoy acoustic classic rock by Dennis Weidman. Thursday also features the presentation of community awards: Business of the Year, the Jesse Wasson Winner, and Woman of the Year.

🎈 Friday, June 19th – Fun Across Town

On Friday, activities spread across town. After booth setups, starting at 4:00 PM, Main Street will host inflatables, DJ Hoov, and a beer tent running until 1:00 AM. Chestnut Street will feature chainsaw carvings. Head to the FFA Ag Museum for face painting and music by CR Express. The evening brings the Cutest Kids and Critters Parade starting at the High School at 7:00 PM, followed by live music on the Main Street Stage from Beau Timmerman and Flatland Ridge. The night concludes with spectacular fireworks at the Elementary school at 10:00 PM.

🏆 Saturday, June 20th – Action Packed

Saturday is packed with action, starting early with the Omelette Breakfast at the Golf Course and the Festies 5K at the High School Track. Throughout the day, attendees can enjoy golf and baseball tournaments, browse vendors and crafters on the 200 block of Main Street, and watch more chainsaw carvings. The afternoon features fun and games on Main Street, a cornhole tournament behind the Utilities building, a tug-of-war competition, and the LPC Women’s Club Duck Derby. A highlight is the LPC Lions Car Show on Garbouch Street from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. As evening falls, the beer tent continues, and the Main Street Stage hosts performances by Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Pork Tornadoes.

Festival of Trails