2023 Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days Schedule
Thursday, September 7
6:00pm – Parade of Tractors, Hesper to Mabel (Featuring JOHN DEERE Tractors)
8:00-11:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “Vertigo”
8:00-11:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “Vertigo”
Friday, September 8
3:00-8:00pm – Big Top Pony Rides, Steam Engine Grounds
7:00-11:00pm – “Palomino”, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
8:00pm-12:00am – Dance, American Legion Hall, “American Standard”
7:00-11:00pm – “Palomino”, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
8:00pm-12:00am – Dance, American Legion Hall, “American Standard”
Saturday, September 9
All Day – Steam Engine Activities
9:00-10:00am – Pumpkin Contest Weigh-In, Steam Engine Grounds – Main Gate. 10:15am Winners Announced & Prizes Awarded.
9:00am-4:00pm – Quilt Show – Veterans Quilt Display – 11:00am Bed Turning, Mabel Community Center
9:00am-6:00pm – Craft Show, New Vendors Added, Steam Engine Museum Building
10:00am-1:00pm – Bloody Mary Bar, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
10:00am-5:00pm – Model Railroad Show, Jag Amdahl Building
10:00am-8:00pm – Big Top Pony Rides, Steam Engine Grounds
12 Noon – MAIN STREET PARADE OF STEAM ENGINES & TRACTORS Featuring JOHN DEERE Tractors
Immediately Following – FESTIVAL PARADE
Following Parade – Little Miss Mabel Pageant, Presentation of Queen Candidates & Coronation of 2022 Steam Engine Days Queen, Steam Engine Grounds Stage
2:00-5:00pm – Bingo, Dairy Barn
2:00-6:00pm – Inflatables & Bounce Houses & Little Blue Choo Train, Steam Engine Grounds
2:30-3:15pm – Bean Bag Tourney Registration, $20 per Team, Throw Bags at 3:30pm – Main Street / Mabel Liquor Store
3:00-6:00 pm – Balloons By Kevin, Steam Engine Grounds
3:30-6:30pm – Mollie B & Squeezebox, Steam Engine Grounds Stage
6:00pm – Tri-State Pullers Tractor/Truck Pull, Historical Society Grounds – East of Barn, Admission $20, 12 & Under FREE
7:00-10:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “Buck Hollow”
8:30pm-12:30am – “Rhino”, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
9:00-10:00am – Pumpkin Contest Weigh-In, Steam Engine Grounds – Main Gate. 10:15am Winners Announced & Prizes Awarded.
9:00am-4:00pm – Quilt Show – Veterans Quilt Display – 11:00am Bed Turning, Mabel Community Center
9:00am-6:00pm – Craft Show, New Vendors Added, Steam Engine Museum Building
10:00am-1:00pm – Bloody Mary Bar, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
10:00am-5:00pm – Model Railroad Show, Jag Amdahl Building
10:00am-8:00pm – Big Top Pony Rides, Steam Engine Grounds
12 Noon – MAIN STREET PARADE OF STEAM ENGINES & TRACTORS Featuring JOHN DEERE Tractors
Immediately Following – FESTIVAL PARADE
Following Parade – Little Miss Mabel Pageant, Presentation of Queen Candidates & Coronation of 2022 Steam Engine Days Queen, Steam Engine Grounds Stage
2:00-5:00pm – Bingo, Dairy Barn
2:00-6:00pm – Inflatables & Bounce Houses & Little Blue Choo Train, Steam Engine Grounds
2:30-3:15pm – Bean Bag Tourney Registration, $20 per Team, Throw Bags at 3:30pm – Main Street / Mabel Liquor Store
3:00-6:00 pm – Balloons By Kevin, Steam Engine Grounds
3:30-6:30pm – Mollie B & Squeezebox, Steam Engine Grounds Stage
6:00pm – Tri-State Pullers Tractor/Truck Pull, Historical Society Grounds – East of Barn, Admission $20, 12 & Under FREE
7:00-10:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “Buck Hollow”
8:30pm-12:30am – “Rhino”, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
Sunday, September 10
All Day – Steam Engine Activities
9:00am – Ecumenical Church Service “Paul Schmidt”, Stage on Grounds
9:30am-4:00pm – Craft Show, New Vendors Added, Steam Engine Museum Building
10:00am – Co-ed Kickball Tournament, $50 per Team, Register here – Loren Hawks Field
10:00am-4:00pm – Quilt Show – Veterans Quilt Display – 11:00am Bed Turning, Mabel Community Center
10:00am – Antique Tractor & Street Stock Pickup Pull, Historical Society Grounds – East of Barn
10:00am-1:00pm – Bloody Mary Bar, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
11:00am-12:30pm – Kid Power Pedal/Tractor Pull LLC, Stage on Grounds
11:00am-4:00pm – Model Railroad Show, Jag Amdahl Building
12 Noon – MAIN STREET PARADE OF STEAM ENGINES & TRACTORS Featuring OLIVER Tractors
Immediately Following – FESTIVAL PARADE
1:00-6:00pm – Big Top Pony Rides, Steam Engine Grounds
1:30pm – Kids in the Straw Coin Find, Pre-school thru 5th Grade, Next to Loren Hawks Field
2:00-5:00pm – Bingo, Dairy Barn
2:00-5:00pm – Inflatables & Bounce Houses & Little Blue Choo Train, Steam Engine Grounds
2:00-6:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “The Toe Tappers”
2:00-3:30pm – Mabel Lions Mutton Busting, Steam Engine Grounds
3:30-5:00pm – Mabel Lions Pig Wrestling, (18 & older), Steam Engine Grounds
5:00pm – Drawings for Organization Prizes, Stage on Grounds Drawing for $7,500 Cash Prizes and 1970 JOHN DEERE 4020 Diesel Tractor
9:00am – Ecumenical Church Service “Paul Schmidt”, Stage on Grounds
9:30am-4:00pm – Craft Show, New Vendors Added, Steam Engine Museum Building
10:00am – Co-ed Kickball Tournament, $50 per Team, Register here – Loren Hawks Field
10:00am-4:00pm – Quilt Show – Veterans Quilt Display – 11:00am Bed Turning, Mabel Community Center
10:00am – Antique Tractor & Street Stock Pickup Pull, Historical Society Grounds – East of Barn
10:00am-1:00pm – Bloody Mary Bar, Mabel Lions Beer Garden, Near Stage on Grounds
11:00am-12:30pm – Kid Power Pedal/Tractor Pull LLC, Stage on Grounds
11:00am-4:00pm – Model Railroad Show, Jag Amdahl Building
12 Noon – MAIN STREET PARADE OF STEAM ENGINES & TRACTORS Featuring OLIVER Tractors
Immediately Following – FESTIVAL PARADE
1:00-6:00pm – Big Top Pony Rides, Steam Engine Grounds
1:30pm – Kids in the Straw Coin Find, Pre-school thru 5th Grade, Next to Loren Hawks Field
2:00-5:00pm – Bingo, Dairy Barn
2:00-5:00pm – Inflatables & Bounce Houses & Little Blue Choo Train, Steam Engine Grounds
2:00-6:00pm – Dance, American Legion Hall, “The Toe Tappers”
2:00-3:30pm – Mabel Lions Mutton Busting, Steam Engine Grounds
3:30-5:00pm – Mabel Lions Pig Wrestling, (18 & older), Steam Engine Grounds
5:00pm – Drawings for Organization Prizes, Stage on Grounds Drawing for $7,500 Cash Prizes and 1970 JOHN DEERE 4020 Diesel Tractor