The 35th annual "My Waterloo Days" Celebration kicks off tonight at Riverfront Stadium! The festival runs through Sunday at various locations throughout the city.

Waterloo Bucks Baseball
Waterloo Bucks Baseball
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The Waterloo Bucks will host the Duluth Huskies. Game time is at 7:05 PM. There will be a $1 discount for all of those who have an MWD button. Fireworks will cap off the night.

 

 

Here is the list of events during the 2016 "My Waterloo Days" celebration:

 

Thursday, June 9th

Happy Family In Park
Catherine Yeulet
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"People in the Park" will be held at Lincoln Park with food from 11:30 AM - 10 PM and entertainment from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Children's activities this year includes crafts, face painting, games and bounce houses.

 

Some of Thursday's entertainment includes:

  • Rush Cleveland - Blues/Soul from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • Prairie Rose Middle Eastern Dance Troupe at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
  • And Perry's All-Star Jam featuring 10 local musicians starting at 8 PM.

Friday, June 10th

Vladyslav Danilin
Vladyslav Danilin
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Hot-air balloons will take flight at Byrnes Park at 6 AM. People In The Park continues with food and vendors at Lincoln Park in downtown Waterloo starting at 11:30 AM. Children's activities this year includes crafts, face painting, games and bounce houses.

 

 

Some of Friday's People In The Park entertainment includes:

  • Ally & The Gators - Country Music, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
  • Trojan Nation Drill Team from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
  • The Snozzberries from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

 

*** The "My Waterloo Days" parade will roll through downtown Waterloo starting at 6:30 PM. This year's theme is "Back To The Future".***

East Waterloo High School Marching Band
East Waterloo High School Marching Band / Photo By: Elwin Huffman - Waterloo Broadcasting
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Saturday, June 11th

Hot-Air balloons lift-off at Byrnes Park at 6:00 AM.

A family 5K Walk-Run at Kingsley Elementary School starting at 8:00 AM.

Back At Byrnes Park

  • Kids' Bike Races from 9 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • Bubble Soccer Tournament from 9:00 AM to 6 PM
  • Horseshoe pitching exhibition at 9:00 AM
  • "Pitch With A Pro" (Learn to Pitch) 9:45 AM
  • NHPA Horseshoe Tournament at 1:00 PM
  • Hot-Air Balloon Glow at Dusk
  • Crosstown Rivals - 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Laser-Light Show 10:00 PM

Sunday, June 12th

  • Hot-Air balloon lift-off at Byrnes Park at 6:00 AM
  • The Waterloo Waterhawks are offering FREE admission with MWD button at Eagle Lake in Evansdale. Catfish Murphy will be there at 4:30 PM and the team will ski at 6:30 PM.

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