Staff photo by Clay Schuldt The Sleepy Eye Fire Department cools down Sleepy Eye Summerfest Grand Parade attendees in 2023. The temperature this year is forecast to reach 88 degrees Saturday. The parade starts at 6 p.m.

SLEEPY EYE — Featuring a number of musical groups in Allison Park and downtown and a Saturday night parade, Summerfest begins Friday and continues Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-17.

“There will be lots of activities for kids, adults and people of all ages,” said Sleepy Eye Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Christine Andres.

Events begin with a burger stand operating from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sleepy Eye Ballpark. T-Ball coaches will pitch for kindergarten through second grade games from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Downtown events begin with live music by Mark Braun and Ben Scruggs 3-6 p.m. at Sleepy Eye Brewing Co. Illegal Amigos food truck will opens at 4:30 p.m. until gone. The Dawg Haus Bar & Grill hosts a classic car and cycle roll-in 4-9 p.m.

Allison Park events are set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday including live music, food trucks, a crafts and vendor market, craft beer, bison burgers and pork chops on a stick.

Andres said 15 to 20 vendors including vegetable stands are expected in Allison Park Saturday.

The Broken Oak, a Southwest Minnesota-based, contemporary, folk/rock band will perform in the park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kinda Fonda Wanda performs 1-3 p.m. Saturday. The Twin Cities band featuring female rockabilly music, will pay tribute to legendary rock, country and gospel singer Wanda Jackson, Patsy Cline, Barbara Mandrell, LaVern Baker and Johnny Cash., Jackson who fronted for Elvis Presley, was among the first women with a rock music career in the 1950s.

The grand parade begins at 6 p.m. Azby will perform live rock music, 8-11 p.m. at Sleepy Eye Brewing. The Sleepy Eye Baseball Association will cook burgers, hot dogs, cheese curds and fries outside the Servicemen’s Club downtown after the parade.

The Sleepy Eye Servicemen’s Club Street Dance features the Nate Frederickson polka band 6-8 p.m. Buffalo Alice follows with classic rock and country in three-part harmony, 8 p.m. to midnight. A DJ patio party is set for 7-11 p.m. at the Dawg Haus.

Due to the waxing and waning presence of blue-green algae in Sleepy Eye Lake, there will be no ski show. The group hopes to perform here in 2026.

Sunday events include a breakfast buffet at 7 a.m. and boozy brunch, 9 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Dawg Haus.

For more information, visit https://www.sleepyeyesummerfest.com/