We are excited to share with you all the schedule for Ellendale Days on September 12-14, 2025!
Friday, September 12, 2025
- 5:00 PM (Registration), 5:45 PM (Start): Kid’s Mile & 5K
- *Kid’s Run @ 5:45 PM and Dynamic Duo & Mighty Teams 5K @ 6:00 PM
- Sponsored by Simple Wolf & The Body Shop, benefiting The Kedish House
- 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Community Meal on East Main
- *Sponsored by the Nazarene Church, New Life Church, & Nodak Cafe
- 5:30 PM: Toddler Race
- *Sponsored by Dakota Plains Credit Union
- 5:30 PM (Registration), 6:00 PM (Start): Corn Hole Tournament
- 6:00 PM: Hoola Hoop Contest
- *Sponsored by Dakota Plains Credit Union
- 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Teen Bowling
- 7:00 PM – 8:30PM: Lilo & Stitch Movie @ Ellendale Legion Event Center
- *Sponsored by Applied Digital
Saturday, September 13, 2025 — *Event tent located to the west of 10 Pin. Other events on Main Street.*
- 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Pancake Breakfast @ Opera House
- *Sponsored by Merkel CPA
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Vendor Market on Main Street
- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Donuts & Story Time @ Event Tent
- *Becky Tatum reading at 10:00 AM, Valerie Jordan reading at 10:20 AM, & Kristy Franklin reading at 10:40 AM
- *Sponsored by DRN ReadiTech & Donuts Baked by Evie Hillesland
- 12:00 PM Noon: Parade
- *Awards for: Most Creative, Most Authentic to Theme, & Mayor’s Award
- 12:00 PM Noon: Ribfest Kickoff
- *Sponsored by Choice Bank & Ellendale Veterans Club
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM NOON & 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Coleman Museum Open
- *Illustrated talks on Ellendale’s Early Railroad History at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, & 4:00 PM presented by Ken Smith
- 1:00 PM: Little Mr. & Miss. Ellendale
- *Sponsored by Dakota Plains Credit Union & Ellendale Veterans Club, Banquet held on Thursday, September 11th
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Pet Show
- *Sponsored by Brenda’s Grooming & Boarding
- 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Car Show
- *Sponsored by Kortney’s Pet Pawlor & Valley Plains Equipment
- 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Inflatable Games & Dunk Tank
- 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Pedal Pull
- *Sponsored by Troy Olson
- 3:00 PM (Register), 3:15 PM (Start): Sasquatch Calling Contest @ Event Tent
- *Sponsored by Meidinger Hardware/Ellendale True Value
- 5:00 PM: Ribfest Judging
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Blood Quantum Band @ Event Tent
- 9:30 PM – 12:00 AM: Bad Dawgs Band w/ Nicole Kluck Opening @ Ellendale Legion
Sunday, September 14, 2025
- 10:00 AM: Community Sermon @ Ellendale South Park Pavilion
