Sweet Corn Festival - August 9, 2008

The Adel Sweet Corn Festival is held in downtown Adel. Adel is located approximately 20 miles west of Des Moines on Highway 6 (Hickman Road). Adel can also be accessed from Interstate 80 at the DeSoto exit. Adel is approximately 8 miles north of I-80 on Highway 169.

The historic Courthouse Square is the focal point of the Festival. Highway 169 is on the east side of the Square.

On-street parking is available surrounding the area of the Festival. We also offer shuttle service from the ADM High School parking lot (south of Adel on Highway 169) to the Festival.

Event Schedule - Friday, August 8th, 2008

5:30 - 8:00 pm   Corn Shucking with music by KIOA
held in parking lot at 10th & Court across from Raccoon Valley Bank. Refreshments provided.

Event Schedule - Saturday, August 9th, 2008

8:00 am   Sweet Corn Festival 5K Run - Contact Dave Schwartz at 515-727-5481 or go online at sweetcorn5k.net to register.
8:00 am   Sweet Corn Parade
No pre-registration required. Parade line-up will be on Brickyard Road, west end of Adel. Line up begins at 8:00 AM
9:00 am - 5:00 pm   Vendor booths open - over 90 vendors in downtown Adel. Food, arts/crafts, information booths. For information on becoming a vendor, call 515-993-5472.
10:30 am - 4:00 pm   FREE SWEET CORN SERVED UNTIL IT'S GONE!
5:00 pm - Midnight   Beer Garden - $5 gate, 16 oz Beer and Mike's Hard Lemonade $3

Parade Information

  • No entry forms or prior notification required. Please place your parade entry at the designated staging site no later than 8:30AM. Line-up starting at 8AM.
  • Each entry should be limited to one vehicle.
  • Entries should remain within 20 feet of each other.
  • Vehicles should not stop on the parade route.
  • Parking at the parade starting point is extremely limited. Parade participants please arrive with your parade entry unit if possible.
  • Emergency vehicles proceed west on Rapids Street and line up at 19th & Main beside the brickyard parking lot.
  • Floats proceed up Greene Street, turn north on Visions Parkway and line up on the north side of Brickyard Road.
  • Walking groups gather at 18th & Brickyard.
  • Please do not drive west on Main or Prairie Streets to line-up!
  • All entries can return to the starting point by turning right on 11th and returning to the starting point via Greene Street (Hwy 6). Do not try to return via Prairie Street!

Parade Route and Line-up Questions? Call Brad at 979-4554.

Entertainment

Main Stage Entertainment

Adel Community Stage and Pavilion at 10th & Main

11:00 - 1:45 pm   Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts
2:00 - 3:15 pm   Keith West, Magician
3:30 - 4:45 pm   Remnant Christian Blues Band
5:00 - midnight   Beer Garden - gate charge is $5.00
16 oz beer or Mike's hard lemonade $3
5:00 - 7:45 pm   Exit 113
8:00 - midnight   Toaster

Hittin' the Bricks

At 10th & Court in the Raccoon Valley Bank Employee Parking Lot

12:30 - 1:30 pm   Adel Tumbling & Dance Club
1:30 - 2:00 pm   Sugar Creek Cloggers
2:00 - 3:00 pm   Let's Dance
3:00 - 4:00 pm   Deborah's School of Dance