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Bee Ridiculous! Come downtown for a day of celebration
Saturday July 30th, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
​There's so much to do for the whole family! 

Festivities will stretch from Second Avenue to Second Street along Main Street 

​MCBD is committed to making sure everyone is safe downtown and is working with the City to make sure there are barricades, proper lighting, and safe pathways to make it through and around downtown.

Event Map

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Schedule of Events and Specials

Activities:
Bags Tournament: 10am-2pm
  • Register for a $40 entry fee for a team of 2!
  • In-person Registration is on July 30th from 9:30am - 10 am
  • Games start at 10 am
  • Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!
Beer Tent: 10am-2pm and 4:30pm-10pm
  • 21+ Cash Only​
Live Music: 5pm-10pm Sponsored by Marshalltown Central Business District and Live After Five
  • Bon Jecci 
    • ​https://www.facebook.com/bonjecci/
  • The Deeves 
    • ​https://www.facebook.com/thedeeves
  • Exit 185
    • ​https://www.facebook.com/Exit185
Food Trucks: 
  • Big Acai-10am-10pm
  • Marie's Tacos-10am-10pm
  • Iowa Beef Producers
  • Appleberry Farms-10am-4pm
  • Natural Grind-10am-4pm
  • Totally Rolled Ice Cream 10am-10pm
  • Pliner's Kettle Korn-4pm-10pm

Kid's Activities 10am-12noon:
  • Yard Games-sponsored by MCBD, Simms Construction, Showroom Auto, DyAnne Henry
  • Children's Activities/Games-sponsored by McGregors Furniture
  • Emerson Women in STEM activity booth
  • Minute to Win It games-sponsored by Scout Troup #
  • Face Painting-sponsored by Cornerstone Church

Children's Helmet Giveaway and Bike Rodeo 1pm-4pm
  • Sponsored by Matins Kiwanis Club of Marshalltown, Black Tire Bike Co, Iowa Valley Bike Club, and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition

First Responders Activity Block 10am-2pm:
  • Marshalltown Fire Department
    •  "Water Fountain" will be hooked and up going 
    • Come see the Polaris® Fire-Fighting and Rescue Vehicle
  • Marshalltown Police Department
  • Marshall County Sheriff's Department
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
    • ​First Aid Station
    • Duck Pond Game with prizes for children
  • ​Iowa National Guard

Cartwright Downtown Farmer's Market-9am to 12 noon at the Cartwright Pavilion 108 N 2nd Ave

Marshalltown Public Library: 105 W Boone St​
  • Bee Bookish: Book Sale Tables (inside), lobby 10 am-noon

Specials and deals w/ participating restaurants: 
  • DOO Dah's Diner-free coffee or ice tea with breakfast or lunch
  • Sub City-Can soda sidewalk special
  • La Salud-specials on fresh fruit cups, fruit drinks, and tacos
  • Ocean City-Lunch specials
  • Tremont-Various Ridiculous Specials
  • Smokin' G's- Meal special dine in or carry out 11 am to 2 pm only 1/2 price kids meals with any adult meal purchase,  $2 cheesy bites appetizer, $5 pulled chicken sandwich with side of cheesy potatoes
  •  Opa Grill- Kid's 12 and under eat free from the kid's menu. Adults enjoy 50% off sandwiches
  • Zamora Fresh Market-specials on
  • Zenos Pizza-personal size pizzas from 11:30am-1:30pm

Specials and deals w/ participating retailers: 
  • Real Deals Marshalltown-
  • In Stitches-
  • Brown's Shoe Fit Co-
  • Create A Keepsake-$3 small paintable ceramic pieces
  • Brit Marie's Country Boutique- 30% off store wide
  • Hellberg's Jewelers-In store sale items
  • Stepping Stones-$10 grab bags with $100 value and $5 grab bags with $50 value, large selection of new and used books and gifts 50% off
  • Wax Xtatic Record Audio Stereo Shop-Offering a variety of "bee" related specials on music
  • Ambellish Beauty Lounge-25% off store items
  • Main Street Antiques-35%/50%/75% dot sale on select items
  • ​McGregors Furniture-various sale items throughout the store
  • Black Tire Bike Co-
  • Marla's Headliner 
  • State Street Trading Company-
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