Tivoli Fest 2017 - The Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, IA, USA

1 Tivoli Fest 2017 Friday-Sunday, May 26, 27 & 28 Elk Horn, IowaThe 2017 Tivoli Fest RoyaltyThe King and Queen for Tivoli Fest 2017 are Tim (Museum of Danish America s building and grounds manager) and Cindy (elementary school educator, retiring this May after 39 years of Savor authentic Danish cuisineIt s a fun-filled Danish American Festival ..Free Family Fun!PArADE SATurDAy Beginning at11 am Harlan Newspapers Lori ChristensenTivoli Fest Opening Ceremonies will be held at the Danish Windmill at 8 on Saturday, May 27. With the help of the local Color Guard, the Tivoli King and Queen will raise the Danish and American flags to the strains of the and Danish national anthems.)

2 Mayor Stan Jens, and Tivoli chairperson Dustin Petersen, will conduct the Mill to Mermaid Fun Run/Walk ( Rod Hoegh Memorial Run in memory of the originator of this fun run) The 5K run will end in Kimballton at the Little Mermaid fountain. T-shirts will be given to the winners in each age division. Juice and M & M s will also be available for all participants. All ages are welcome, so come and join in the fun whether you are walking, running or pushing a stroller! Registration is from 7:30-8 am at the former Danish Inn. The fee is $ per person for ages 12 and older. Call Charley Merrill at 660-247-1367 with Mill Entertainment Stage bring your lawn chair and enjoy folk dancing, songs, and music - all with a Danish flair.

3 In case of rain, all events will be moved to the Elk Horn Fire Station. Listen to 1220 KJAN radio BanD7 (Free will donation at gate)The Newlywed GameSaturday, May 27 7 pmFire Station Come have a blast before the fireworks as the Danes re-make the popular game show! Hosted by our very own WayneEubanks. Featuring newlyweds and not-so-newly & RAFFLE TICKET WINNERS ANNOUNCED at 8 PMSold by the Tivoli Fest Committee6 while supplies lastDanish hot DogsTivoli Fest 2017 Theme is # BLESKIVER (and much more!)NEW - The inaugural Tivoli Fest World bleskiver Eating Championship is a new event in beautiful downtown Elk Horn, IA.

4 There will be two rounds of competition. The first round will be the amateur round, in which a select number of amateurs will compete for 5 minutes or 25 bleskiver for registration fee of $ which includes a second round will be the professional round. This round will be comprised of 10-12 professional eaters on the Major League Eating national circuit, who will have 8 minutes to consume as many bleskiver as possible. $4,000 total prize purse along with a record in the Guinness Book of World Records will be made Saturday, May 27. An bleskiver is a Danish food that is basically a pancake ball, about times the size of a golf ball.

5 Pre-registration is required; rules and restrictions ) Fredericksen. They were crowned April 10 at the Better Elk Horn Club annual banquet. The King and Queen were elected by the have served and supported the community and neighbors for many Tivoli Fest as the 2017 Prince and Princess this year are Prince Ben Baggett (Brandon & Christina Baggett), age 9, and Princess Rylee Holaday (Samantha Holaday & Jeremy Linquist), age 7. Both are from Elk Horn and were chosen from 16 hopeful candidates. They were crowned at the Museum of Danish America on March and be Danish !For over 100 years the Danish Villages of Elk Horn and Kimballton have been a great place to live, work and raise our families.

6 We are thankful for our heritage and for the sacrifices made by the Danish immigrants who settled this area. The Tivoli Fest Committee s goal is to honor the community s Danish heritage throughout the generations by celebrating at our annual Tivoli Fest. We invite you to come visit us Memorial Day weekend and be Danish for a day!Did you know that Tivoli spelled backwards is I lov it? iowa Craft Beer tent fIre StatIonFriday, 3-10 pm; Saturday, 11 am-Midnight and Sunday, 9 am-2 pmThe Tivoli Fest Committee along with the Elk Horn Fire Department is happy to announce the return of the iowa Craft Beer Tent to Tivoli Fest 2017 .

7 They will be featuring iowa Craft Beers and Carlsberg along with a few domestic by Tivoli Fest CommitteeDiego Garcia originally formed in 1997 & consisted of Mark Christensen, Polk City; Kevin Larsen, Carroll; Bill Daeges & Chris Will, both of Harlan. Mark & Kevin were 1973 graduates of Elk Horn-Kimballton High School. The band played approximately 150 shows from 1997 through 2006. After 2006, the band played a few shows with a couple new members, then disbanded. In 2015, the band decided to get back together again with the original 4 , May 27 9 DJ Chaos ($10 cover) Sponsored by the Elk Horn Fire and RescueSunday, May 28 10 Tivoli Car Shownew this year Eastern Nebraska/Western iowa Car Council car show.

8 Hosted by the Village Caf and Village Station. Details on page Evening, May 26, 2017 - Elk Horn Fire StationSchedule Subject to ChangeThe Tivoli Fest Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday night can be seen from the Windmill grounds. Fireworks have been a part of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, for over 150 years. The only exception was during WWII. Elk Horn is excited to carry on this tradition with their annual fireworks extravaganza by the Waymire Bus stopsDanish Windmill , Fire Station, Bedstemor s House andMuseum of Danish America, Noon-2 Danish winDmiLLHours ..8 the historic 1848 Danish Windmill celebrating 41 years in America.

9 This majestic mill was built in 1848 in N rre Snede, Denmark, and brought to America in 1975. It was rebuilt in Elk Horn by community volunteers to honor the area s strong Danish heritage. Be sure to visit the VikingHjem, Morning Star Chapel, and now the Ebeltoft Village. The Mill is under-going a large restoration project and part of Tivoli Fest proceeds will go to this Ceremonies ..8 opening ceremonies will be held at the Danish Windmill . With the help of the Local Color Guard, the Tivoli King and Queen will raise the Danish and American flags. The na-tional anthems of both the United States and Denmark will be performed.

10 Mayor Stan Jens and Tivoli Chairperson, Dustin Petersen will conduct the & M Fun Run (5K Mill to Mermaid) ..8:15 ( Rod Hoegh Memorial Run in memory of the originator of this fun run)The 5K run will end in Kimballton at the Little Mermaid fountain. T-shirts will be given to the winners in each age division. Juice and M & M s will also be available for all participants. All ages are welcome, so come and join in the fun whether you are walking, running, or push-ing a stroller! Registration is from 7:30 8:00 at the Danish Inn. The fee is $ per person for ages 12 and older. Call Charley Merrill at 660-247-1367 with encampmentViking Encampment ongoing throughout the day on the Viking Grounds and at the entertainment stageBring your lawn chair and enjoy folk dancing, songs, and music - all with a Danish and Scandinavian accent.