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Parade, carnival, food trucks: Le Mars releases plans for Ice Cream Days
LE MARS, Iowa (KCAU) — An annual, multi-day celebration is coming to Le Mars this summer.
The Annual Ice Cream Days Festival is taking place from June 18 to 21.
On Wednesday, June 18, there will be a community coffee event at the Wells Ice Cream Visitor Center. There will also be, live music, a classic car show, a family bike ride, and axe throwing.
On Thursday, June 19, there will be a kids' theater performance, an ice cream social, and an outdoor movie screening.
Then, on Friday, June 20, there are celebrations at the Art Center, a carnival, an ice cream train, a scavenger hunt, pony rides, face painting, a foam party, and more live performances.
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The last day of the festival is Saturday, June 21. On that day, visitors can enjoy a farmer's market, bingo, food trucks, a parade, and a fun run!
Also, there's a competition this year called 'Scooper Hero Contest.' For this, you can nominate a child to be the Scooper Hero, and they'll receive the first scoop of ice cream to kick off celebrations. Nominations are due Monday, June 9.
If you want to learn more about this event, click here.
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