Jim Falls Sturgeon Festival starts Friday

Last modified: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:31 PM CDT

Jim Falls Sturgeon Festival starts Friday

By The Chippewa Herald

The traditional end of area festivals in the summer, the Sturgeon Festival, returns to Anson Park in Jim Falls Friday through Monday.

The 48th annual festival is sponsored by the Jim Falls Lions, and proceeds support Lions projects, including the Wisconsin Lions camp.

This year’s festival features demolition derbies on Friday, Sunday and Monday, and a truck pull on Saturday.

Another highlight will be a car show at the park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, featuring a race car Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove in 2004, and cars drawn in the animated movie “Cars.”

A fishing contest will be held from 9 a.m. Saturday through 1 p.m. Monday. Contest rules are posted at the park.

The celebration’s parade is set for noon Sunday, and a carnival along with arts and crafts will be in the park during the celebration.

Here’s some highlights. Most events are free.

Friday

8 p.m. Demolition Derby for cars made in the 1980s and full-size trucks.

8:30 p.m.-12;30 a.m. Music by “Full Circle.”

Saturday

9 a.m. Fishing contest starts.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Car show at Anson Park, featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s 2004 race car.

7 p.m. Truck pull featuring diesel trucks.

8:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Music by “Changing Subjects.”

Sunday

Noon. Sturgeon Festival parade.

2-6 p.m. Music by “Cinor.”

2 p.m. Bingo in the Lions Building.

3:30 p.m. Demolition Derby, featuring compact trucks and SUVs.

7-11 p.m. Music by “Area Code.”

Monday

1 p.m. Demolition Derby for compact and mid-sized cars.

1 p.m. The fishing contest ends.

1-5 p.m. Music by “Ole and Tex.”

2 p.m. Bingo, Lions Building.

5 p.m. A raffle drawing.