14th annual Butterfield Summer Sizzler this Friday, Saturday, Sunday
The 14th annual edition of the Butterfield Summer Sizzler is set for series of summertime sizzlin’ days at Voss Park in Butterfield, the “home” for the majority of the celebration’s events. This year, the bulk of activities will be keeping folks busy on Friday, July 1; Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3.
Throughout the celebration, there will be plenty of activities in which children and adults can take part, lots of food to eat – and exciting events to watch.
The Sizzler originated from a day that was promoted as a “Day for the Community” by the Butterfield Community Club Auxiliary. Initial events included the Auxiliary’s Flea Market and the ice cream social by the First Lutheran Church. From there it grew into today’s festival.
It was – and remains – as a fun time for families and people of all ages.
Since the majority of activities take place in-and-around Voss Park and nearby Butterfield Lake, the Voss Park Campground provides the perfect place to stay for the weekend.
Following is a calendar of events for the two days:
Friday, July 1 –
+ 5 p.m. – Butterfield Fire Department Fundraising Supper.
+ 5:30 p.m. – Blind Man Golf Cart/Lawn Mower Racing registration.
+ 6 p.m. – Blind Man Golf Cart/Lawn Mower Racing.
Saturday, July 2 –
+ 7 a.m. – Breakfast serving “anyone who doesn’t want to cook.”
+ 7:30 a.m. – Chicken “Color” Fun Run registration.
+ 8 a.m. – Tractorcade leaves Voss Park.
+ 8:30 a.m. – Chicken “Color Fun Run and Fitness Walk.
+ 9:15 a.m. – 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run.
+ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Flea Market in Voss Park.
+ 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Kids’ Fishing contest for ages 0-15.
+ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – “Taste of Butterfield.”
+ 11:30 a.m. – Micro Mini Tractor Pull.
+ 11:30 a.m. – Music on the Voss Park Stage.
+ 12 p.m. – Cow Pie Bingo begins.
+ 1 p.m. – Kids’ Pedal Tractor Paull.
+ 1:3o p.m. – Scavenger Hunt for ages 12-17.
+ 1:30 p.m. – Registration for the Tractor Pull.
+ 2 p.m. – Pie and Ice Cream Social.
+ 3 p.m. – Medallion Hunt for ages 0-11.
+ 3 p.m. – Tractor Pull.
+ After the Tractor Pull until Midnight – Band “Attitude.”
+ 10 p.m. – Fireworks over Butterfield Lake.
Sunday, July 3 –
+ 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Breakfast (free will donation collected in support of Butterfield Summer Sizzler 2017).
+ 2 p.m. – Registration at Buckshots for Bean Bag Tournament.
+ 3 p.m. – Bean Bag Tournament at Buckshots.
+ 8 p.m. – Band “Rook” at Buckshots.
Event sponsors include: Braaten Farms, Buhler Construction, Butterfield Community Club Auxiliary, Butterfield Foods, Butterfield Municipal Liquor Store, Casey’s General Stores, Crystal Valley Cooperative, Darfur Lounge, Dick Downs, Donald V. Larson Post #9607 – Butterfield, Eagles-St. James, Fleet & Farm Supply Inc., Gary and Etta Mather, Gene and Joyce Lenning, Haler Construction, Hall’s Across the Prairie, Hall and Carlson Performance Machining LLC, Hall Hydraulics and Machine – Mike Hall, Hall’s Welding Shop – Andy Hall and Jeremy Hall, Harder Agency, Heffele Construction, KNK Golf Carts, Lampert Lumber – Windom, LB Customs, Midway Farm Equipment, Miller Sellner Equipment, NAM Design, Nancy’s Beauty Shop, Noi’s Asian Delight Food, Olson Custom Cabinets, Olsen Truck Service Center, Peterson Pit Pumping LLC, Rich Haglund Seeds, Southwest MN K-Fence, T & K Transport, Tri-County Implement, Triumph State Bank-Butterfield, True Value – Butterfield, United Prairie Insurance Agency and Xcel Energy.
