Schedule
The 25th annual Kenmare GooseFest will be October 19-26, 2013.
***2012 NEW SCHEDULE IS HERE
-- Download a schedule for the week!
Saturday, October 20
Registration for Chili Cook-Off at M&K's Pizza Hub at 2 pm.
Chili judging and chili feed at M&K's Pizza Hub at 6 pm. All the chili you can eat for $2.
Sunday, October 21
Bird weigh-ins start today.
Wildlife Art Show and Sale at M&K's Pizza Hub, sponsored by Lakeview Art Club. Continuing through the week.
Cabela's 2-Person Fun Bird Shoot from sun-up to 1 pm. Pre-registration REQUIRED by 5 pm, Saturday, October 20th, at Beer Bob's or Gartner's Jack and Jill. Prizes awarded. Lunch served. Open to all ages. Gun Drawing--16 & under. Gun drawing--All other participants. Weigh-ins at 1 pm at Gartner's Jack & Jill. Food sponsored by Western Agency, Inc. Prizes sponsored by Cabela's.
Texas Hold'Em Poker Tournament, 2 pm at City Limits, sponsored by Vets Gaming #G270.
Youth BB Gun Shoot (1st grade through age 13), 3 pm at Kenmare Memorial Hall. Sponsored by Reservation Telephone Company.
Monday, October 22
Goose and Gander Social at 5:30 pm at the Kenmare Country Club, sponsored by Spartan Engineering, Pioneer Pipe and Enbridge. Everyone welcome!
Goose'd Up Bingo at Wes's Bar at 8 pm.
Tuesday, October 23
Ladies' Night Out Shopping Spree at Beer Bob's, 3:30 to 7:00 pm.
Ladies' Night Out at the Memorial Hall. Social at 6 pm, supper at 7 pm. Entertainment!
Free feed at City Limits Bar at 8 pm.
Human duck races at City Limits Bar at 8:30 pm.
Wednesday, October 24
BBQ Pork Feed at the Memorial Hall at 6 pm. Snow Goose Hall of Fame Induction following Game Feed. Guest speaker.
Thursday, October 25
Second Annual Sportsman Swap & Rummage Sale at City Park, 10 am to 2 pm. Contact Mike Bartuska at 701-833-0868 or 701-722-3616 or Cameron Bartuska at 701-848-6405 to participate.
Clay Shoot at Kenmare Country Club from noon to dark. $10 fee includes box of shells. For everyone ages 14 and up. Shooters younger than 14 welcome if accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by Reynolds Insurance.
Free Matinee Movie at the Kenmare Theatre at 4 pm. Sponsored by Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative.
Free Pork Feed at City Limits Bar at 6 pm, followed by Frozen Duck Bowling at 8 pm.
Friday, October 26
Free Matinee Movie at Kenmare Theatre at 4 pm. Sponsored by Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative.
Hunters' Calcutta at the Memorial Hall at 8 pm. Open to the public. Includes live auction for a gun donated by Reynolds Insurance.
Art Auction during Hunter's Calcutta at Memorial Hall.
Live music by Balderdash at Beer Bob's, beginning at 9 pm.
Saturday, October 27
Goose Shoot Contestants eat breakfast at Dave's Place (SOB) starting at 5:30 am, then leave with checkers at 6 am.
Goose Shoot Weigh-ins at South of the Border begin at 1 pm.
Awards for Goose Shoot at South of the Border at 3:30 pm.
Social at the Memorial Hall at 6 pm.
GooseFest Banquet and Landowners' Appreciation at the Memorial Hall at 6:30 pm, live music by Flip Side. Drawings for GooseFest Raffle and Kenmare Fire Department raffle.
Live music by Balderdash at Beer Bob's, beginning at 9 pm.
Other Activities
August 4th -- GooseFest Golf Tournament, Kenmare Country Club
August 4th--Greenwing Day, Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
October 20th and 21st--Des Lacs Rendezvous at Darrel Rytter Farm, south of Kenmare. Call 385-3221 for more information or email djr@restel.net.
Bird cleaning service available at Gartner's Jack & Jill in Kenmare.
One Stop Burger Shop will be open 24 hours from Friday, October 19th, to Monday, October 29th.
Other activities will also be included during the eight days of the GooseFest celebration.
GooseFest raffle tickets can be purchased by sending $25 and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Jeff Dahlin, 40700 436th St. NW, Kenmare ND 58746. Only 2600 tickets available!
Individuals willing to help with any of the activities are encouraged to contact a chairperson as a lot of help is needed. GooseFest Committee meetings are open to anyone interested. Groups wishing to have an activity included in the schedule should contact Jeff Dahlin at 701-467-3477.
GooseFest 2012 is scheduled for October 20th-27th.
