Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Welcome to Arcadia, WI and Broiler Dairy Days 2024 celebrating the 71st 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!
***NEW 2024 PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION BELOW***
If you would like more information about the Pickleball Tournament or the Fun Walk / Run please Click Here.
***PARADE REGISTRATION INFORMATION BELOW***
If you want to participate in the Sunday Grand Parade, download the 2024 registration form.
| 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 @ 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-12:00 AM | Pavilion | |
| 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 & Motorcycle Show | Memorial Park |
| 9:00 AM Registration; 10:00 AM Start | Pedal Tractor Pull | Memorial Park (Near Pavilion) |
| 9:00 AM | Trap Shoot (Lewis System) | Arcadia Sportsman's Club |
| 10:00 AM | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Chicken Pits | Pavilion and Downtown |
| 11:00 AM | Bean Bag Tournament (Competitive and Social Divisions) | Near the Pavilion Chicken Pit |
| 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*** |
Pavilion |
| 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | Happy Hour - $2 Beer | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | MUSIC - DJ |
Pavilion |
| 6:30 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 2 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 9:00 PM-12:00 AM | Pavilion | |
| Sunday | Event | Location |
| 7:00 AM | Basketball Tournament | Memorial Park Basketball Courts |
| 7:30 AM Registration; 8:30 AM Start | Fun Run / Walk | Arcadia High School (East Side) |
| 9:00 AM | High School Rodeo - Day 3 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 10:00 AM | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Chicken Pits | Pavilion and Downtown |
| 1:30 PM | GRAND PARADE | Main Street Arcadia |
| 3:00 PM (ish) | Lions Raffle Winners Announced After Parade ****Top Prize $2,500*** |
Main Street Arcadia Downtown |
| 3:00 PM-5:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 7:00 PM-1:00 AM | MUSIC - Latino Bands ***Guerrero Mexican Food Truck Available*** |
Pavilion |
Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Event Chairpersons
| Event | Chairperson Name | Chairperson Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Festival Chairperson | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 |
| 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 | Bruce Klein | (507) 450-7799 |
| Carnival | Tom Steinmetz | (608) 863-2320 |
| Chicken Pit Co-Chair | Dan Suchla | (608) 863-0954 |
| Chicken Pit Co-Chair | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 |
| Car and Motorcycle Show | Jay Moe | (507) 450-2215 |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Randy Rugotzke | (608) 863-1743 |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Jason Michalak | (608) 304-0590 |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Ron Jacoby | (715) 559-6844 |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Bill Lockington | (608) 863-1949 |
| Food Concessions | Kris VanAcker | (608) 792-5327 |
| Lions Club Raffle Co-Chair | Tom Steinmetz | (608) 863-2320 |
| Lions Club Raffle Co-Chair | John Daleiden | (715) 307-3722 |
| Parade Co-Chair | Dale Pehler | (608) 343-2182 |
| Parade Co-Chair | Bruce Brovold | (608) 863-0187 |
| Pavilion Bar Co-Chair | Chuck Blaschko | (608) 797-7001 |
| Pavilion Bar Co-Chair | Terry Rindahl | (608) 863-1477 |
| Pickleball Tournament | Ben Vasquez / Suzanne Vasquez / Melissa Gamez | |
| Rodeo | Dave Taysom | (608) 386-1190 |
| 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 | Bill Lockington | (608) 863-1949 |
| Trap Shoot | Ed Schlesser | (608) 863-1128 |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Andrea Haines | (608) 863-1216 |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Kristen Daleiden | (608) 797-1261 |