Dožínky®
25th Annual Czech Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 19, 2009
New Prague, Minnesota
Dožínky® (doe-shink'-key), a Czech Harvest Festival patterned after the "Old Country" original, is held on the third Saturday of September each year in New Prague.
Our city's beautiful Main Street is transformed into an open-air market with vendor booths lining the sidewalks and a beer garden featuring authentic Czech beer. You can sample tasty treats including traditional Czech dishes. Food booths and events open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Main Street will be closed to through traffic, making your strolling safer and visiting more pleasant.
The Dožínky® Festival in the Czech Republic is celebrated annually to give thanks for the bountiful harvest. Similarly, New Prague honors its agricultural roots with the Parade of Farm Pride at noon with a line-up of antique and modern farm equipment, cars, bands and horse-drawn units.
Both children and adults will enjoy the special events planned for the day, including many demonstrators and entertainers. Ethnic bands on three separate stages will keep the crowd tapping their feet non-stop. Authentic Czech dancers and singers will also share their talents.
Admission to the festival and most activities is free.
Classic Car Cruise
Join us for our annual Classic Car Cruise starting and ending on Main Street New Prague, Friday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Registration for "cruisers" is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. by the New Prague Middle School on County Rd 37, by the bus garage. Fee is $10.00. No pre-registration. Click here for cruise route.
2009 Dozinky Entertainment Information is coming soon... take a look back at our entertainers in 2008.
FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT 2008:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 19TH
5-6:30 pm cruise registration-Parking Lot of New Prague Middle School
New Prague Rotary food booth on the grounds of the Intermediate School during cruise line up
5:00 pm- Food booths on Main Street open
6:30 pm Main Street-Classic Car Cruise
8:00-11:00 pm-Central Ave Street Dance
with Downtown Sound Variety Band
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 20TH
Main Street
Festival begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
Ethnic food & merchandise booths
Petting Zoo
NOON
MAIN STREET
PARADE OF FARM PRIDE
Following the Parade:
Fire Department Water Fight on Lincoln Ave S.
Gopher State Railroad Museum Steam Train Rides until 4:30
DOZINKY ENTERTAINMENT
McMahon's Parking Lot
10:00 AM - Russ Dietz & the Stray Cats
1:00 PM - Button Box Three
BEER GARDEN
10:00 AM - New Prague High School Polka Band
After Parade: Presentation to dignitaries
3:00 PM: Czech Area Concertina Club
LAW OFFICES BUILDING
1:00 PM - Zurah German Band
3:00 PM - Glenn Wondra & the Country Gentlemen Band
STROLLING MUSICIANS
Russ Dietz
Ed & Ione Brezina
Jerry Minar
2008 Dožínky® Grand Marshals
Rita and Richard "Jeff" Jelinek
