15th annual Butterfield Summer Sizzler next weekend
The 15th annual edition of the Butterfield Summer Sizzler is set for series of summertime sizzlin’ days at Voss Park in Butterfield, the “home” for a majority of the celebration’s events. This year, the bulk of activities will be keeping folks busy on Friday, June 30; Saturday, July 1 and Sunday morning, July 2.
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, June 30 –
+ 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 1 –
+ 7 a.m. – Breakfast serving “anyone who doesn’t want to cook.”
+ 7:15 a.m. – Run registration.
+ 7:45 a.m. – Walkers begin their trek.
+ 8 a.m. – Tractorcade leaves Voss Park.
+ 8:15 a.m. – Chicken Fun (Timed).
+ 9:15 a.m. – 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run.
+ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Flea Market in Voss Park.
+ 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Kids’ Fishing contest for ages 0-15.
+ 11 a.m. – Micro Mini Tractor Pull.
+ 11 a.m. – “Taste of Butterfield.”
+ 12:30 p.m. – Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pull.
+ 1 p.m. – Georgia’s Dance Elements performance on Voss Park Stage.
+ 1 p.m. – Fun/Silly Relays for all ages.
+ 2 p.m. – Registration for the Tractor Pull.
+ 2 p.m. – Pie and Ice Cream Social.
+ 2:30 p.m. – Scavenger and Medallion Hunt.
+ 4 p.m. – Tractor Pull.
+ 9 p.m. – Raffle Winners announced at the Tractor Pull.
+ After the Tractor Pull until Midnight – Band “Attitude.”
+ 10 p.m. – Fireworks over Butterfield Lake.
Sunday, July 2 –
+ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Pancake Breakfast (free will donation collected in support of Butterfield Summer Sizzler 2018).
Event sponsors include: Andy’s Auto Repair and Towing, Braaten Farms, Buhler Construction, Bubbles-N-Barks, Buhler Construction Company, Butterfield Foods, Butterfield Municipal Liquor Store, Casey’s General Store-Butterfield, Crystal Valley Cooperative, Darfur Sportsmen’s Club, Dick Downs, D & L Leinenweber, Donald V. Larson Post #9607 – Butterfield, Eagles-St. James, Eagle Riders, Fleet & Farm Supply Inc., Rich Haglund Seeds, Rory Haler Construction, Hall’s Across the Prairie, Hall’s Auctioneering, Hall and Carlson Performance Machine, Hall Design & Repair – Andy Hall and Jeremy Hall, Hall Hydraulics and Machine – Mike Hall, Harder Agency, Heffele Construction, KNK Golf Carts, Lampert Lumber – Windom, Gene and Joyce Lenning, Gary and Etta Mather, Midway Farm Equipment Inc., Miller Sellner Equipment, NAM Design, Nancy’s Beauty Shop, Noi’s Asian Delight Food, Odin State Bank, OTSC Olsen Truck Service Center, Olson Custom Cabinets, Peterson Pit Pumping LLC, Pioneer Seeds – Kurt Blomgren, Prochazka Transport/Producer Hybrid Seeds, Shopko – St. James, Southwest MN K-Fence, Superfair Foods, T & K Transport Inc., Toro, Tri-County Implement, Triumph State Bank, True Value/Radio Shack/Verizon – Butterfield and United Prairie Insurance Agency.
