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PLATTSMOUTH – The Plattsmouth Harvest Festival, Where Corn is Still King, is underway.

The 2021 schedule includes the Royalty Dinner and carnival rides tonight. The coronation is at 7:30 p.m.

The queen candidates are Haylee Heim, Hailey Heikkila, Tessa Johnson, Kayla Harvey and Lexi Schroeder.

Friday events include the quilt and flower shows at the Methodist Church, Cass County Museum, civil defense demonstration and 4-H escape room at the Cook Log Cabin.

The beautiful baby contest  and cute pet contest are from noon to 6 p.m.

The kiddies, farmers, merchants and school parade is at 1:15 p.m. and Cass County’s Got Talent Show is at 2:30  p.m.

Car show, farmers market, cornhole, and harvest hop street dance round out the evening.

Saturday events include 9/11 tribute, live music, 4 p.m. parade, 6 p.m. grand parade and 10 p.m. fireworks.

Sunday events include fly-in breakfast, horseshoe tournament and community meal.

 

Plattsmouth Harvest Festival

Thursday, Sept. 9

  • 5 p.m. - Plattsmouth band parents food stand
  • 5:30 p.m. -  River City Carnival Rides
  • 7:30 p.m. -  coronation

Friday, Sept. 10

  • 10 a.m.  – civil defense demonstrations
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – 4-H escape room at Cook Log Cabin
  • 12:30 p.m.  -  Judging of Kiddies Parade entries
  • 1:15 PM:  Kiddies, farmers, merchants and school parade. Sweetheart of 2021 awards.
  • 2:30 PM:  Cass County’s Got Talent Show - Entertainment Plaza
  • 5 pm. – car show
  • 8 p.m. – Lucas Minor Band
  • 8 to 11 p.m. – Harvests Hop Street Dance

Saturday, Sept. 11

  • 7 a.m. – Plattsmouth fire pancake feed
  • 10 a.m. – Little miss and little master cornland contest
  • 9 a.m. to 12 noon:  Flower show, plant sale at Methodist Church
  • 9 to 3 p.m. – quilt show at Methodist Church
  • 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. – 4-H escape room at Cook Log Cabin
  • 11 a.m.:  In honor and remembrance: ceremony of final tribute patriotic flag burning at Veterans Memorial 4th and Main.
  • Noon: big wheel races
  • Noon: carnival Rides (All-day arm bands - $25)
  • Noon to 5 p.m. - Beautiful Baby Contest - 426 Main
  • 10th Annual Cute Pet Contest - 510 Main
  • 12:30 p.m. Little Tuggers Peddle Tractor Pull
  • 1 to 3 p.m. – Plattsmouth fire open house
  •  1 to 4 p.m. – Live music: Brett LeGrand & Kyle Rhoden
  • 5:30 p.m. -  welcome and awards.
  • 6 p.m. – grand parade 20th anniversary tribute of 9/11
  • 10 p.m. – fireworks

  • Sunday, Sept. 12

    8 a.m. – fly in breakfast
  • 11 a.m. – Horseshoe tournament
  • Noon – tractor pull
  • 4:30 to 6 p.m. – community meal