Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Welcome to Arcadia, WI and Broiler Dairy Days 2026 celebrating the 73rd annual event this Memorial Day weekend. Since the festival's inception, the Arcadia Lions Club has been the primary sponsor. Everyone is welcome to participate in a variety of events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Make sure to stop by North America's largest chicken pit for some Pilgrim’s Gold’n Plump charcoal chicken cooked to perfection!
| Friday | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM-7:00 PM | Happy Hour - $2 Beer | Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | MUSIC - Ron Pronschinske | Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM-Until Gone | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Pavilion Chicken Pit | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM | Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament - Day 1 | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Meet the Festmasters | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 1 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 6:00 PM-10:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 8:00 PM-11:00 PM | MUSIC - The Brianna Rae Band |
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| Saturday | Event | Location |
| 8:00 AM | Volleyball Tournament | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 8:00 AM | Soccer Tournament | High School (Football Field) |
| 8:00 AM | Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament - Day 2 | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 8:00 AM | Memorial Park | |
| 8:30 AM Registration; 9:00 AM Start | Car & Truck Show | Memorial Park |
| 9:00 AM | Trap Shoot (Lewis System) | Arcadia Sportsman's Club |
| 10:00 AM-Until Gone | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Chicken Pits | Pavilion Pit and Downtown |
| 11:00 AM | Bean Bag Tournament (Competitive and Social Divisions) | Near the Pavilion Chicken Pit |
| 11:30 AM Registration; 12:00 PM Start | Pedal Tractor Pull | Memorial Park (Near Pavilion) |
| 12:00 PM-6:00 PM | Milkshakes - Arcadia FFA | Pavilion Chicken Pit |
| 12:00 PM-2:00 PM | Arcadia Talent Show | Pavilion |
| 12:00 PM-4:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 1:00 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 2 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | Bingo ***Back Again by Popular Demand*** |
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| 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | Happy Hour - $2 Beer | Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | MUSIC - Simon Haines Music |
Pavilion |
| 6:30 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 2 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 7:00 PM-11:00 PM | MUSIC - The Mondays |
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| Sunday | Event | Location |
| 7:00 AM | Basketball Tournament | Memorial Park Basketball Courts |
| 7:30-8:15 AM Registration; 8:30 AM Start | Fun Run / Walk | Wanek Center |
| 9:00 AM | High School Rodeo - Day 3 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 10:00 AM-Until Gone | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Downton Chicken Pit | Downtown Only |
| 1:30 PM | GRAND PARADE | Main Street Arcadia |
| 3:00 PM-5:00 PM | Stipes Carnival | Memorial Park |
| 7:00 PM-1:00 AM | MUSIC - Latino Bands ***Guerrero Mexican Food Truck Available*** |
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Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Event Chairpersons
| Event | Chairperson Name | Chairperson Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Chairpersons | Jerry Sorenson | (715) 495- 5605 | |
| Bands | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 | |
| Bean Bag / Cornhole Tournament | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 | |
| Basketball Tournament | Luis Cruz | (608) 210-9349 | |
| Bingo | Melissa Pehler | (608) 792-9619 | |
| Button Sales | Lori Moe | (507) 450-5155 | |
| Carnival | Tom Steinmetz | (608) 863-2320 | |
| Chicken Pit Co-Chairs | Chris Blaschko | (608) 797-4150 | |
| Car and Motorcycle Show | Jay Moe | (507) 450-2215 | |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Randy Rugotzke / Jason Michalak | (608) 863-1743 / (608) 304-0590 | |
| Food Concessions | Kris Van Acker | (608) 792-5327 | |
| Parade Co-Chair | Dale Pehler / Bruce Brovold | (608) 343-2182 / (608) 863-0187 | |
| Pavilion Bar Co-Chair | Chuck Blaschko / Terry Rindahl | (608) 797-7001 / (608) 863-1477 | |
| Pickleball Tournament | Ben Vasquez / Melissa Gamez | (507) 458-5096 / (715) 533-0424 | |
| Rodeo | Dave Taysom | (608) 323-7663 | |
| Run / Walk | Jarrod Nelson / Kathy Nelson | (608) 863-1523 | |
| Soccer Tournament | Luis Cruz | (608) 210-9349 | |
| Softball Concessions | Todd Klopotek | (608) 863-1456 | |
| Softball Tournament | John Daleiden | (715) 307-3722 | |
| Talent Show | Jaclyn Conen | (608) 387-0320 | |
| Trap Shoot | Mitch Kreibich | (608) 863-2989 | |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Andrea Izdepski | (608) 863-1216 | |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Kristen Daleiden | (608) 797-1261 |