Ferryville ablaze with activity for River Bluff Daze
Charley Fisher calls the Ferryville Tractor Pull winners during a past River Bluff Daze, which is July 27 this year.
A tractor pull, farmers market, fireworks and more fun and food will highlight the annual River Bluff Daze in Ferryville Saturday, July 27.
At 8:30 a.m., join an expert guide for a nature hike at Sugar Creek Bluff. Meet at the Ferryville Boat Landing to carpool up to the bluff. Hikers will see birds, wildlife, wildflowers and experience the panoramic view of the Mississippi River Valley, sponsored by the Ferryville Tourism Council.
At 9 a.m., a farmers market will begin in Sugar Creek Park, featuring Amish goods, produce, crafts, quilts, bird houses, yard ornaments and other products plus free coffee to sip while it lasts. A brat fry by the Ferryville Farmers Market Committee will also be on site, featuring Wisconsin-made brats.
Starting at 10 a.m., there will be plenty of delicious food to try, including coffee and donuts, and authentic Chicago-style Vienna beef hotdogs and Italian beef sandwiches from Novi’s Beef in Berwyn. Beverages will be available at the community center provided by the Freeman Lutheran Church. Drinks will also be sold by the Ferryville Fire Department and First Responders.
The 12th annual tractor pull, hosted by the Ferryville Antique Tractor Association, is held at noon at the community center. Weigh-in starts at 10 a.m. There are three classes for the pull: antique, ageless Farm and non-turbo farm. To register for the Antique Tractor Pull, go to www.ferryvilletractor.com. Antique Tractor Association raffle tickets can be purchased now and at the event. There are many drawings for prizes in the afternoon.
Transportation between Sugar Creek Park and the community center for the tractor pull will be available via tractor and wagon.
Also at noon, children are invited to participate in the kids games at the fire department.
The Ferryville Vision and Promotion raffle this year features a one-of-a-kind king/queen size quilt (valued at $700) created by local quilt artist Diane Rosenthal, as well as a Kay’s Potiques hi-fired original design stoneware bowl (valued at $120), and a $100 Cabela’s gift certificate. Raffle tickets are available all day at the community center. The raffle winners will be drawn at 9 p.m. Proceeds go to the playground fund.
At 4:30 p.m., activities will move downtown where the restaurants—The Wooden Nickel, Jerry’s Sportsman’s and Swing Inn—will all have food specials.
At dusk, fireworks start. The “best fireworks show around” is put on each year by Mike and Roberta Callaway and staff of Cheapo Depot/Fireworks Outlet and also sponsored by the Vision and Promotion Board with donations from the entire community.
