In Conjunction with Zebfest, Rochester High School`s All Class Reunion.
Contact Rochester & Lake Manitou Chamber of Commerce, 574-224-2666. Open M - F 8 am - 5 pm.
E-mail-chamber@rtcol.com
Website: http://www.contactrochester.org

Sample FESTIVAL SCHEDULE of EVENTS from 2009:

Thursday
7:00 pm - Queen Contest- (new location) On Main Stage Downtown Friends of the Library Book Sale at the F. C. Public Library – 10:30 am – 7:30 pm BMV2You - Festival-goers are invited to renew a driver`s license or vehicle registration on site by visiting the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) mobile license branch. Friday and Saturday All Day Children’s Carnival rides Tennis Tournament Euro Bungee Chester’s Game Show (afternoons & evenings) Friends of the Library Book Sale at the F. C. Public Library – 10:30am – 5:30 Fri, 10:30 am – 4:30 Sat. BMV2You - Festival-goers are invited to renew a driver`s license or vehicle registration on site by visiting the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) mobile license branch.

Friday
9:00 - Round Barn Tour 11:00 -7:00 Balloon Man – Main Street 1:00 – 2:00 Children’s games-Courthouse Lawn 1:00 - Round Barn Tour 6:00 - 5K Walk - St. Joseph Parish Hall 6:10 - 5K Run - St. Joseph Parish Hall 6:15 – D & K Line Dance Sport- in front of Parade Judging Stand 7:00 - Twilight parade – Grand Marshal is community service recipient Jim Straeter 9:00 – 11 pm – Undercover Blues Band – Main Stage

Saturday
8:00 am Golf Scramble – Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek 8:00 am RBF World Series Qualifier Girls NSA Softball Tournament for ages 12 & under, 14 & Under, 16 & under – through Sunday at Blacketor Complex – teams register at www.playnsa.com /Angie Smith 223-6246 9:00 - Round Barn Tour 1:00 - Round Barn Tour 1:00 pm Golf Scramble – Round Barn Golf Club at mill Creek 1:00 Annual Round Barn Rochester RC Races w/cash prizes (2 miles west of New Life Church (on 31) 1987 W. 50 N. 1:00 Pet Parade 1:00 – 4:00 Indiana Ice – Play Hockey Program – East of Main Stage on 8th Street 2:00 – Bubble Gum Blowing Contest (Courthouse West Lawn) 3:00 - Watermelon seed spitting contest (Courthouse West Lawn) 4:00 - Pie Eating Contest (Courthouse West Lawn) 3:00 – 4:00 Boyscout Knot making Demonstration (courthouse lawn) 4:00 – 8:00 Classic Car Cruise-In – Courthouse lawn 5:00 – 6:00 Tri County Kickers – Front of Main Stage 6:00 – 7:00 Police k-9 Unit demonstratioin 7:00 – 9:00 pm Strawberry Shortcake Social – sponsored by Trinity United Methodist Church-Courthouse Lawn 8:00 – 11:00 –Ernie Givens and the White Lies Band - Main Stage 8:30 – 50/50 Drawing – Main Stage Happenings at the Airport -Saturday 7am-11am Mentone Flying Club Sausage & Pancake Breakfast Sunday June 14 - 2:00 Softball Charity Firemen & Policemen game (City Park) entry fee is food item for United Ministries Food Pantry.