The Early fire truck always makes an appearance in the Crossroads Days parade as seen in this photo from 2025.
Early will have several food and drink vendors available this weekend. Noy’s Kitchen will serve Friday from 5-8 p.m. Sunrise Coffee begins service at 8 a.m. Saturday and Lucky Wife Wine Slushies and Mexilao will begin serving at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Mid-July means it’s time to head to Early for Crossroads Days. Featured this weekend are two days of fun. Friday kicks off with a bags tournament, Bingo and the kids parade.
Saturday begins with the Butcher Shoppe Car Show and Big Parade featuring the Abu Bekr Rat Patrol. Friends of the Library will serve a free-will donation lunch, hold a cake walk and free face painting for kids. Don’t miss the water fights, cow pie Bingo and in the evening, walking tacos and a beer garden with Cotton Creek Entertainment under the big tent.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
5-8 p.m. Bingo hosted by Schaller-Crestland Rec in the basement of City Hall.
5-8 p.m. Noy’s Kitchen serving downtown.
5:30 p.m. Registration for Bags Tournament. $20 per team to play with a cash prize to the top place winners. Pre-register by contacting Timothy Langner at 712-660-5110. Tournament begins at 6 p.m.
6:30 p.m. Kids Parade down Second Street in front of the big tent. Registration at 6 p.m. at Citizens Bank.
6-10 p.m. DJ Pete & Repeate
SATURDAY, JULY 18
8 a.m. Sunrise Coffee Shop serving.
8:30 a.m. Big Parade registration, line up at Ridge View Middle School parking lot.
9 a.m.-noon, Butcher Shoppe Car Show registration. Located at 202 N. Main St. Registration is $10 the day of show. Also featuring kids games and color contest.
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friends of the Library Fundraiser: Serving a free-will donation meal (pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookies/bars and water), cake walk and free face painting, under the big tent on Main Street.
12:30 p.m. Kids Water Fights.
2 p.m. Adult Water Fights, sign up at 1 p.m.
2 p.m. Butcher Shoppe Car Show Awards announced at 2 p.m.
5 p.m. Cow Pie Bingo (Winner Wait & Watch, Early Fire Dept.)
5-7 p.m. Evening Meal by Early FOCUS. Walking tacos or nachos, cookie and drink for a free-will donation.
8 p.m.-midnight, Early Legion Beer Garden with Cotton Creek Entertainment DJ.
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