MASON CITY- Mason City Homecoming begins Friday and ends Sunday evening.
On Friday, July 19, the celebration starts off with a hometown meal at the community building. Then there is an ice cream social at the First Baptist Church at 6 p.m with homemade ice cream from John Kohls. At 6:30 turtle races and kids games will start on Main Street, followed by a cake walk. The cornhole tournament starts at 7:30 on Main Street. From 9:30 to 11:30 is the Teen Dance, which costs $3 per person and $5 per couple.
Saturday starts with a 5k Fun Run at 8 a.m. Registration is at the community building. The co-ed slow pitch softball tournament starts at 8:30 a.m. at Sims Park. Concessions will be available and all proceeds from this year and last year’s tournament will go towards building dugouts at the field. Chelsie Campbell said that the community has helped a lot with restoring the ball field.
“It was an alfalfa field for a while… but just the community has gotten together to mow, spray, get the ground all worked up. ” said Campbell.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. with the theme “Roads to Everywhere.” Line-up starts at 9 a.m. on the corner of Prentiss and Calhoun Street. For more information contact Angie Ryan at (308) 882-8877. Following the parade is the Fireman’s BBQ at the Community Building. The tractor pull begins at 1 at Sims park, and there will be water bounce houses also at Sims park.
At 5 p.m. there will be a hamburger and hotdog meal sponsored by Veteran and American Legion Post 142. From 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Main Street there will be a Beer Garden with live music from Downtown Nowhere and the Jessy Karr Band. American Legion Post 142 will provide biscuits and gravy for late hour breakfast.
On Sunday, community church begins in memorial park at 10 a.m. It is a non-denominational service and they ask that you bring your own chair. At 12:30 is the Alumni dinner and at 1 is the horseshoe tournament at Sims Park. To register for the tournament contact Shane Ryan at (308) 870-0207.
To end the celebration, there will be a movie night at the First Baptist Church. The family-friendly movie Lifemark will be showing and concessions will be available.
For extra information and updates check out the Mason City Community Service Club Facebook Page.
