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June 19-21, 2008
Tabor, South Dakota
Vítáme Vás!
Tabor welcomes you to the 60th annual Czech Days, June 19-21, as the community
showcases its heritage in one of the longest-running Czech festivals
in the United States. Enjoy a weekend of small-town hospitality and
family-friendly entertainment including authentic Czech food,
traditional Czech music and dancing, kolace baking demonstrations,
a parade, car show, Main Street carnival and much more. Check out
the 60th annual Czech Days celebration in Tabor.
See events schedule below.
Call 1-888-353-7382 or visit
www.taborczechdays.com for more information.
Venue: Various locations around Tabor (see below)
General event admission: Free
| Thursday, June 19 | ||
| 6:30 p.m. |
Midway opens (Mac's Carnival and Attractions) |
Main Street |
| 6:30-9 p.m. | Craft Fair | School Gym |
| 7:30 p.m. | Tabor Bluebirds Baseball Game | Lincoln Park |
| 10:30 p.m. | Fireworks Display | Baseball Field |
| Friday, June 20 | ||
| 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Craft Fair | School Gym |
| 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Information Center | Senior Citizens Building |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Cachet Stamp Cancellation | Post Office |
| 10:45 a.m. | Memorial Service | Vancura Memorial Park |
| 11 a.m. | Non-Denominational Church Service | St. John the Baptist Pioneer Chapel, Vancura Memorial Park |
| 1 p.m. | Parade | across Tabor |
| 3 p.m. | Opening Program | Sokol Park |
| 3 p.m. | Kolace Baking Demonstrations | Gift and Information Center |
| 3:30 p.m. | Introduction of the 2008 Czech Days Queen Candidates and Costume Judging | Sokol Park Stage |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Concert featuring the Dick Zavadny Band |
Sokol Park Stage |
| 4:30 p.m. | Parade Awards | Sokol Park Stage |
| 5:30 p.m. | Concert featuring The Florida Polka Duo (Dr. Tony Korvas and Dr. Bob Petrik) | Sokol Park |
| 6:15 p.m. | Bon Homme High School Bohemian Band and Polka Dance-Off Contest | Sokol Park |
| 7 p.m. | Talent Contest featuring the 2008 Czech Days Queen Candidates | Sokol Park |
| 8 p.m. | Tabor 1890 Band Concert | Sokol Park |
| 8:30 p.m. | Tabor Beseda Dancers | Sokol Park |
| 9:15 p.m. | Dance | Beseda Hall |
| Saturday, June 21 | ||
| 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Craft Fair | School Gym |
| 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Information Center | Senior Citizens Building |
| 11 a.m. | Kiddie Parade | One
block east of St. Wenceslaus Church |
| 11:30 a.m. | Clowns and Balloons | Sokol Park |
| 11:30 a.m. | Encore of Talent Contest featuring the 2008 Czech Days Queen Candidates | Sokol Park Stage |
| 11:30 a.m. | Kiddie Parade Awards | Sokol Park Stage |
| 11:30 a.m. | Crowning of the 2008 Czech Days Prince and Princess | Sokol Park Stage |
| 1 p.m. | Kolace Baking Demonstration | Gift and Information Center |
| 1-3 p.m. | Tyndall Accordion Club Jam Session (all musicians are welcome to participate - for more information contact 605-589-3600 or 402-668-2277) | Sokol Park Stage |
| 1:30 p.m. | Pedal Tractor Pull Competition | south of Sokol Park |
| 2:30-5:30 p.m. | "Bohemian" Show and Shine Exhibit | North Lidice Street |
| 3 p.m. | Concert featuring The Florida Polka Duo (Dr. Tony Korvas and Dr. Bob Petrik) | Sokol Park Stage |
| 5 p.m. |
Czech Polka Mass (Tabor Area Czech Singers and Musicians providing Czech singing and music) |
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church |
| 6:15 p.m. | Bon Homme High School Bohemian Band | Sokol Park Stage |
| 7 p.m. |
Concert featuring the Dick Zavadny Band |
Sokol Park Stage |
| 7:45 p.m. | Tabor 1890 Band Concert | Sokol Park Stage |
| 8:30 p.m. | Tabor Beseda Dancers | Sokol Park |
| 9 p.m. | Crowning of the 2008 Czech Days Queen | Sokol Park Stage |
| 9:30 p.m. | Czech Days Royalty Coronation Ball featuring Lou Hospodka and the Little Tavern Band (from Omaha, Neb.) | Beseda Hall |
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