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JULY JUBILEE 2024 - JULY 12, 13 & 14
July Jubilee is an exciting time in Lake Mills, Iowa. It is a weekend jam packed full of family-friendly activities and down-right fun! From parades and 5Ks, to street dances and high school reunions, you don't want to miss what's coming up this year! Keep an eye on the schedule of events* for exciting new details coming soon!
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*Schedule subject to change
Be a Sponsor! Because local businesses and organizations support July Jubilee, we are able to offer many FREE family activities throughout the weekend! Donations of all sizes are welcome! Contact the Lake Mills Chamber Development Corporation at (641) 592-5253 or lmcdc@wctatel.net if your business or organization are interested in becoming a sponsor!
THURSDAY, JULY 11
DUSK
OUTDOOR MOVIE @ OAKWOOD PARK
Join the Lake Mills Public Library at Oakwood Park for a free outdoor movie! Estimated start time between 9:00 - 9:30 pm. Showing: Movie TBD
FRIDAY, JULY 12
11:00 AM
MBT CUSTOMER APPRECIATION COOK OUT
MBT BANK, LAKE MILLS | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Enjoy a BBQ lunch with MBT at 106 W Main St. from 11 am - 1 pm! Thank you to our valued customers and happy July Jubilee celebration to our community!
12:00 PM
JULY JUBILEE 5K PRE-REGISTRATION
LAKE MILLS PHYICAL THERAPY | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Pick up your registration information or register for the July Jubilee 5K held the morning of (Saturday, July 13.)
5:00 PM
WINE TASTING & HORS D'OEUVRES
308 S LINCOLN ST. | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Join the Lake Mills Area Historical Society for their annual July Jubilee Wine Tasting & Hors D'oeuvres! Sample a variety of wines, including selections from Lazy Acre Vineyard in rural Lake Mills!
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Tickets: $20/person, includes a commemorative wine glass and hors d'oeuvres!
6:00 PM
COMMUNITY NIGHT
DOWNTOWN LAKE MILLS | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Head downtown Lake Mills for some FREE family fun: inflatable jump houses, yard games, music, and more free entertainment! Grab a local bite and come hang out!
2023 Event Sponsored by Hanson Family Foundation, Winnebago County Community Foundation, NextEra Energy Resources, Winnebago Industries, and Wilkinson Tool & Die
6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC @ 5 ALARM BREWING CO.
211 WEST MAIN ST. | 6 - 9 pm
2024 Show TBD! Kick off the July Jubilee weekend with a cold drink and some tunes!
6:30 PM
LITTLE MR. AND MS. JULY JUBILEE CONTEST
DOWNTOWN LAKE MILLS - COMMUNITY NIGHT | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sign up to enter the Little Mr. and Ms. July Jubilee Contest! Goodies will be given to all entrants and two randomly-drawn winners will be named Little Mr. and Ms. July Jubilee! Winners will get to help lead the annual July Jubilee parade on Saturday, July 13.
Contest details and registration here! Sponsored by the Lake Mills Care Center.
9:00 PM
DJ AFTER PARTY WITH DIETRICH ENTERTAINMENT
DOWNTOWN LAKE MILLS - COMMUNITY NIGHT | 9:00 pm
Dance the night away downtown with Dietrich Entertainment!
2023 Event Sponsored by Wilkinson Tool & Die
SATURDAY, JULY 13
7:30 AM
JULY JUBILEE 5K
LAKE MILLS PHYICAL THERAPY | REGISTRATION 6:45 AM - 7:30 AM
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Kick start you morning with a nice little walk / run / stroll / combination! Register for the 16th Annual July Jubilee 5K! Registration online!
10:30 AM
JULY JUBILEE PARADE
EAST MAIN STREET, SOUTH LAKE STREET, S 10TH AVE E
Parade Float registration and route flyer available online!
11:30 AM
PARENT'S FOR D.C. PICNIC FUNDRAISER
OAKWOOD PARK | 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Parents for D.C. will be serving a fundraiser lunch from 11:30 am - 2 pm (or until gone!) There will also be FREE entertainment for kids: inflatables, balloon animals, etc. beginning at noon! In the case of rain, the fundraiser lunch and activities will be moved to the Lake Mills Community School.
2023 Event Sponsored by Rognes Brothers Excavating, Albert Lea Public Warehouse, and more!
11:30 AM
FUN IN THE PARK
OAKWOOD PARK | 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Parents for D.C. will be serving a fundraiser lunch from 11:30 am - 2 pm (or until gone!) There will also be FREE entertainment for kids: inflatables, balloon animals, etc. beginning at noon! In the case of rain, the fundraiser lunch and activities will be moved to the Lake Mills Community School.
2023 Event Sponsored by Hanson Family Foundation, Winnebago County Community Foundation, Next Era Energy Resources, Winnebago Industries, Lake Mills Family Dental, Swallow Coffeehouse, Rognes Brothers Excavating, Albert Lea Public Warehouse, and more!
12:30 PM
LMFD CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER
DOWNTOWN, IN FRONT OF 5 ALARM BREWING CO. (211 West Main St.)
$50 per team (includes wristbands to Saturday night July Jubilee street dance!) Rules sheet will be available at the event. This is a non-sanctioned event. Top 4 teams will be paid out: $150, $100, $50 and $20. Side board tournament will also be available (the team with the most wins will be crowned winner); $20 entry, $50 first place prize, and LMFD clothing for 2nd place winners.
Sign up beforehand at 5 Alarm Brewing Co. downtown Lake Mills.
12:00 PM
MEN'S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
LEONARD FJELSTAD SPORTS COMPLEX
Leonard Fjelstad Sports Complex is located on the east side of town, at about 1000 Milton Ave. Contact Todd Jensen for details. Proceeds from the event benefit the Lake Mills Parks and Recreation Department. (Action continues on Sunday!)
3:00 PM
SONG FEST
SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH | 401 S Lake St.
Join us for a Song Fest with Nate & Mindy Sletten and family at 3 pm at Salem Lutheran Church! These performers will be singing/playing a variety of musical selections and a few with audience sing-a-long! All free-will donations proceeds will be used to purchase a bench for Kruggel Park in Lake Mills. Floyd Thomas prints will be available for purchase (this is a final sale, so get them while you still can!) For more information contact Sue Langerud at (641) 590-2746.
3:30 PM
KID POWER SANCTIONED PEDAL PULL
OAKWOOD PARK
Summer fun - test your strength! Event will take place rain or shine! Sponsored by WCTA!
6:00 PM
LIVE MUSIC AT LAZY ACRE VINEYARD
4776 BLUEBILL AVE | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Information TBD
8:00 PM
THE HYPE!
DOWNTOWN LAKE MILLS | 8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Five mini-concerts - one Ultimate 80s Glam Rock Experience featuring the music of Motley Crue, Poison, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith! Take a musical and visual road trip back to the 80's, when bands rocked your world and kicked some butt on stage, too. Performing the biggest hits from Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, Bon Jovi, and Aerosmith, the HYPE! presents over three hours of Electrifying, High Energy 80's Glamtastic.. Bombastic Rock! Wowing audiences across North America with their huge stage production and live antics, The HYPE! are five rocking musicians that genuinely love what they do, and transform a performance into an in your face concert experience that you won't forget! Learn More!
2023 Event Sponsored by Hanson Family Foundation, Winnebago County Community Foundation, Next Era Energy Resources, Lake Mills Lumber Co, Redinger Pharmacy, Midway Tooling Technologies, Veenstra & Kimm, and more!
SUNDAY, JULY 14
8:00 AM
AMERICAN LEGION BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER
OLE'S OFFICE | 205 N MILL ST. | 8 AM - 12 PM
Enjoy a freshly made breakfast and show support for local Veterans of the community!
9:00 AM
MEN'S SLOW PITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
TRUMAN HELGESON CIVIC CENTER | 227 W MAIN ST.
Leonard Fjelstad Sports Complex is located on the east side of town, at about 1000 Milton Ave. Contact Todd Jensen​ for details. Proceeds from the event benefit the Lake Mills Parks and Recreation Department. (Continued from Saturday.)
3:00 PM
MOVIES AT 'THE MILLS' THEATER
JULY JUBILEE WIND DOWN
'THE MILLS' THEATER | 216 W MAIN ST.
Enjoy afternoon matinee at 'The Mills' Theater! Check out the theater Facebook page for updated movie listings!
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2023 event sponsored by the Dielectric Manufacturing and Hanson Family Foundation!
UPCOMING JULY JUBILEE DATES
