Merriam’s Midway Shows carnival on the midway and the Craft Fair in the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home kick off the 76th Annual Czech Days celebration on Thursday, June 19th. The Tabor Bluebirds baseball game vs Lesterville will be at 7:30 p.m. in Leonard Cimpl Park followed by the Rich Schild Memorial fireworks display to conclude the first day of the Czech Days celebration.

Miss Gracie Pechous, 2024 Czech Days Queen, along with Princess Kara Stutzman and Prince Coltor Manas, welcome all visitors to the 76th Annual Czech Days celebration in Tabor on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Czech meals will only be served on Friday and Saturday.

The INFORMATION CENTER will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Czech Days CRAFT FAIR will be open on Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home.

An authentic mini CZECH PIONEERVILLAGEMUSEUM is open to the public both days. BLACHNIK MUSEUM is also open to the public both days with limited hours.

FRIDAY The DUMPLING MAKING DEMONSTRATION will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Center. The KOLÁCE BAKING DEMONSTRATION will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Center TheCzechHeritagememorial Service for deceased members of the Czech Heritage Preservation Society will be held at 10:45 a.m. in Vancura Memorial Park.

The giant parade begins at 1 p.m. led by the 2025 Parade Marshals RogerandSandyDvoracek and followed by the opening program in Sokol Park at 3 p.m. featuring dedication ceremony to the late Frances Honner followed by the introduction of the 2025 Czech Days Queen candidates. The two young ladies competing for the title of 2025 Czech Days Queen are: OLIVIA KAUL AND TARYNN TORSNEY. The DUSTIN CUKA MEMORIAL BOHEMIAN TRACTOR PULL will begin at 4:00 p.m. South of Sokol Park on Chicago Street. Free concerts on Sokol stage begin with the GREGORY POLKA BAND at 5:00 p.m. At 6:15 p.m. the stage will host the NASE MALA KAPELA concert and POLKA DANCE-OFF CONTEST. The 2025 Czech Days Queen Candidate oratory, onstage interview, talent and Kroj judging will take place at 7:00 p.m. with the TABOR 1890 BAND concert at 8:00 p.m. The TABOR BESEDA DANCERS will be performing at 8:45 p.m. The Countdown Calendar drawing will take place at 9:15 p.m. Stage entertainment at Sokol Park featuring The Kaul Boys concludes the evening activities on Friday at 9:45 p.m.

SATURDAY—The Kolache Krawl 5K Run / Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Leonard Cimpl Baseball Park. Registration is from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. All ages are welcome. Registration forms are available online at www.taborczechdays.com or at www.athlinks.com.

TheKIDDIEPARADEbegins at 11:00 a.m. one block east of St. Wenceslaus Church. Any child who is not yet 12 years of age may participate in the parade. Bring your entry to the start of the parade route by 10:30 a.m. for assignment of category and number. The categories are: Dolls, Bicycle, Pets, Farm & Ranch and Miscellaneous. Parade entry forms may be downloaded from the Czech Days website at www. taborczechdays.com.

Any child interested in being selected for Czech Days Prince or Princess does not need to participate in the Kiddie Parade but must be dressed in a Czech costume such as worn by the Beseda Dancers. The new Czech Days Prince and Princess will be selected by random drawing on the Sokol Park stage following the Kiddie Parade. Boys and girls must be at least 8 years old and not yet 12 years old at the time of the drawing. The contestant should be living in the immediate area as there are parades and other events that they will be expected to participate in.

An Animal Petting Zoo, Face Painting & More will be in Sokol Park following the Kiddie Parade.

The KOLÁCE BAKING DEMONSTRATION will take place at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Center The SANCTIONED PEDAL TRACTOR PULL COMPETITION will take place at 1:30 p.m. on the street south of Sokol Park with the pull being run by Chad Stevicks and the C & D Pedal Pullers. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m.

A new event of STEIN HOLDING CONTEST will be held at 1:15 p.m.

The KOLÁCE EATING CONTEST will be at 2:15 p.m.

The DUMPLING MAKING DEMONSTRATION will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Community Center.

The CZECH POLKA MASS will take place at 4:00 p.m. inside St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Prelude music begins at 3:30 p.m. All Faiths are welcome.

A free concert will take place at 5:00 p.m. in Sokol Park by the NEBRASKA AREA JAZZ ENSEMBLE and the TABOR 1890 BAND at 6:00 p.m.

TheTABORBESEDADANCERS will perform at 7:15 p.m. The $500 Countdown Calendar drawing will take place at 7:45 p.m. FormerCzechDaysQueens will be introduced and serve as the Coronation Honor Guards prior to the crowning of the 2025 Czech Days Queen which is slated for 8:00 p.m. The Coronation Ball featuring Angie Kriz & the PolkaToons is at 9:00 p.m. inside Beseda Hall.

For additional information contact: Tabor Area Chamber of Commerce,POBox21,Tabor,SD 57063-0021 or check out our web page at: http://www.taborczechdays. com, www.facebook.com/ TaborCzechDays or e-mail us at: taborczechdays@gmail.com