Dozens of people will gather in Adel this evening to shuck the seven and a half tons of sweet corn that will be served at the annual festival tomorrow.
The 36th annual Adel Sweet Corn Festival will start with the 5k race at 8am, followed by the parade along the same route at 9 o’clock. The County’s largest parade will travel along Main Street from 18th to 10th Street, then South on 10th Street to Greene Street.
Following the parade there will be several strolling and lawn entertainment acts including Sparklehoop Dance, the Sugar Creek Cloggers and GottaZING.
Afternoon stage entertainers include Doug James and the Pocket, Adel Tumbling and Dance Club and Let’s Dance Adel.
The beer garden will open at 6pm and Monkey Monkey Monkey hits the stage at 6:30pm, followed by the Flying Marsupials performing until midnight.
The Raccoon Valley Radio “Big Red Radio” will be there, broadcasting live downtown Adel from 9am to 3pm.