Celebrate the Start of Summer
Wednesday, June 7th – Sunday, June 11th, 2017
How about 5 days of Fun! Thousands of people gather in Albertville each year to enjoy one of the areas funnest events. There’s something for all ages at Friendly City Days. For the sports fanatic there’s Softball, Soccer, a Bean Bag Toss Tournament and a 5K Run.
New for our 30th Anniversary year, AWF Wrestling will be in town on Saturday, June 10th to perform along with a RC Car Demo Derby. During the Craft Beer Night, Max Graham and Co. will play along with Willows and Shine Jar, couple of local garage bands. The Creeps will play after the parade at the Central Park Lions Shelter.
Back again this year the Local Craft Beer Tasting will be on Thursday night. A Classic Car Show will be held again this year along with the Fire Department Open House. A Pedal Tractor Pull, a Craft & Vendor Fair, Kiddie Parade, the Toddler Town, and Bingo will all take place on Saturday.
This year 32 Below and Tripwire will be the headliners. The Shane Martin Band, Mitch Gordon and the Unleaded Band, Crankshaft & the Gear Grinders, Ross William Perry, Max Graham and Co., and George Jundt will play a variety of great music throughout the weekend. For the kids there will be a Carnival, Clowns, and of course Fireworks throughout the weekend.
No great weekend is complete without Food. There will be a Pork Chop Dinner, a Spaghetti Dinner, Chinese, Greek and plenty of grilled food to choose from including all that fabulous fair food.
Friendly City Days is a great way to start the Summer. Albertville is a great place to meet your neighbors and reunite with old friends.
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Family Activities
Midwest Rides brings in over 30 Carnival rides and games starting Thursday afternoon. Saturday is filled with entertainment for the kids. Some of the kids activities will include a Kiddie Parade, a Pedal Tractor Pull, Face painting, Root beer floats with the candidates, and the KRWC Radio Fun show and the Craft and Vendor Fair on Saturday at 10 a.m. on Main Avenue.
Sport Activities
A bean bag tournament takes place near the softball fields on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. All weekend there’s a 22 team Mens Slowpitch Softball Tournament featuring some of the state’s top teams. There is Youth Soccer Tournaments featuring the area teams. Saturday, the annual 5k run attracts over 250 participants of all ages.
Food and Entertainment
The event features Fireworks, a Pork Chop Dinner, a Spaghetti Dinner, and plenty of Food stands. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening includes live music and, new this year, AWF Professional Wrestling and an RC Car Demo Derby.
2017 Awards
Parade Results
Community Float Winners:
1st –
2nd –
Visiting Royalty Floats:
1st –
2nd –
High School Marching Bands:
1st –
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3rd –
4th –
Softball Tournament:
1st. –
2nd –
3rd –
4th –
Youth Soccer Tournament
u11 Girls (c2/c3) –
u11/12 Girls (c1) –
u11 Boys (c2/c3) –
u12 Girls (c2/c3) –
u12 Boys (c2/c3) –
u13/14 Girls (c2/c3) –
u13/14 Boys (c2/c3) –
u15 Girls (c2) –
u15/16 Girls (c3) –
u15/16 Boys (c2/c3) –
u17/18 Girls (c2/c3) –
5K Run Results
Males
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
Females
1st –
2nd –
3rd –
The 2017-2018 Albertville Royalty Court
Miss Albertville –
Princess –
Princess –
Jr Miss –
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Jr Commodore –
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