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Head to Barnum Spring Fever Days this weekend to find all kinds of fun. The three-day event kicks off today, Friday, June 9, with the annual steak fry 4-7 p.m. and fireworks after dusk. Check out the rodeo at the Carlton County Fairgrounds grandstand at 7 p.m. both Friday and Saturday.
Saturday highlights include a fishing contest at Hanging Horn Lake at 7 a.m., a free 5K run/walk at 8 a.m., a car show at the high school 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and the superb Spring Fever Parade at 11 a.m. (9:30 a.m. lineup at the fairgrounds). There's pie, beer, food, plus a petting zoo, corn hole competition, bingo and a pie eating contest throughout the day, followed by a family movie at 6 p.m. in the fairgrounds Dairy Barn. Find music that night at the Rugged Spruce golf club or the fairgrounds' Hartman Pavilion.
Sunday brings a golf scramble at Rugged Spruce in the morning and auto racing at noon in the grandstand.
Find out more details on the Barnum Community Club Facebook page or check out the full schedule below:.
Barnum Spring Fever Days
June 9-11, 2023
Friday, June 9
Annual Spring Fever Steak Fry
Barnum Community Center
Cost: Adults "Market Value" • $5.00 Kids Meal (12 & under)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Beer Garden on Fairgrounds
4:00 PM - 12:30 AM
Barnum Youth Softball Grilling Fundraiser
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Rodeo in the Grandstand
7:00 PM
Music by "Stranded"
Fairgrounds Hartman Pavilion
8:00 PM
Fireworks after dusk
Saturday, June 10
King Creek Taxidermy Fishing Contest
Hanging Horn Lake - Registration at 7:00 AM
On the Lake 8:00 - 10:30 AM
Contact Mike 218-213-7694
Free Fun Run/Walk
Start & Finish at Barnum Senior Center 8:00 AM
25th Annual Car Show
Barnum High School - Rain or Shine
Gates open at 8:30 AM
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Contact Becca Bailey 218-393-0846
Food available from Chickadee Coffeehouse & Deli
Craft & Vendor Fair
Barnum High School
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Booths will be set up in the high school and outside.
Contact Sheila 218-391-7698
SPRING FEVER PARADE!
11:00 AM - Line up 9:30 AM at fairgrounds
No letters sent out this year.
Contact Ruth 218-213-1841 for information
Petting Zoo 11:00 - Dark
Pie, Coffee and Conversation
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Following the Parade until 1:00
Beer Garden on Fairgrounds
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Barnum Youth Softball Grilling Fundraiser
12:00 PM - Sell out
Corn Hole Tourney
10:00-11:00 am registration - Fairgrounds Centennial Building
12:00 Noon - Corn Hole Tourney - Centennial Building
Craft Beer Tasting 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Kids Pie Eating Contest
Bingo
Barnum Senior Center 1:00 PM
Free Root Beer Floats
Family Movie in the Dairy Barn
6:00 PM - bring a blanket
Music in the Hartman Pavilion
3:00 - 6:00 Zakk Grandahl
8:00 pm Aftershock
Rodeo in the Grandstand
7:00 pm
Music at the Rugged Spruce Golf Club
Live Music 7:00 pm
Sunday, June 11
Rugged Spruce Spring Fever Tournament
4-person scramble, $40 for Members/$50 Non-Members
8 a.m. registration starts, 9 a.m. Shotgun start
18 holes
Call 218-389-9754 to sign up.
18 teams maximum for Sunday, Saturday tee times may be added after the Sunday times are full
Prizes, Food & Fun!
Beer Garden on Fairgrounds
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Auto Racing
Fairground Grandstand
12:00 PM
Spring Fever Raffle Drawing
Barnum City Park - Noon
Tickets available from Barnum Community Club Members $5 Per Ticket
Members $5 Per Ticket