The eighth annual Dover-Kansasville picnic will take place Saturday at Eagle Lake County Park.
The picnic is put on by the Dover-Kansasville Betterment Committee and will start at noon at the park – located on Church Road between Highways 11 and A, and just west of Highway 75.
Among the various activities on the agenda for the day-long event:
• Barrel Blasting Waterfights, where two-person teams can blast water at an empty beer barrel and try to blast it into the opponents’ zone. Sign up will be at the picnic, with competition to begin at 2:30 p.m.
• The Largest Tomato contest will accept entries between noon and 4 p.m. Free German Giant tomato seeds were handed out to Dover residents in March, but any home-grown tomato can be entered.
• K-9 Officer Friday will be on hand from the Racine County Sheriff’s department from 1:30-2:30 p.m., and children will also have games, bouncy houses and a petting pen available from noon to 4:30 p.m.
• Dover historical exhibits, antique tractors, the “Where the Heck is Kansasville” t-shirt stand and live music will also be available. The Union Grove Village Drum Circle will perform from 12:30-1:30 p.m., and the Dukes of Dover from 5-8 p.m.
• A food court will feature free root-beer floats and vendors such as “Our Dogs Don’t Bite,” Uncle Harry’s Frozen Custard and Dead Manns Saloon cold beer stand.
• The Burlington Aquaducks will perform from 4-6 p.m., with the Venetian Boat Parade/Unity Circle to follow. The best-decorated boat will win $100 from Dover resident and Union Grove Subway owner Mario Denoto.
To close out the celebrate, the Eagle Lake Management District will sponsor a fireworks show, set to begin at about 8:30 p.m.
For more information, to volunteer or to participate in any of the picnic events, call Marie Frederick at (262) 497-3270.
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