40th Annual
Czech-Slovak Festival
Vitame vas Phillips, Wisconsin
Friday & Saturday June 20-21, 2025
(Always the 3rd full weekend in June)
Free Admission
Bring a lawn chair!
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Czech-Slovak Queen Pageant
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Weekend Programming
(Continue to check in as events are added/changed.
You currently see 2024's schedule below.)
Friday, June 14, 2024
Lidice Memorial Service at Phillips First Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. (426 Flambeau Ave/CR-W)
* Master of Ceremonies: Bill Moravek
* Theme: Lidice - A Tragedy of War
* Military Honor Guard and Special Music
* Speaker: Dr. Cecelia Rokusek CEO of the National Czech Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, IA
* Walk to Sokol Park & the Lidice Memorial Monument (if weather & construction will allow)
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Festival Opens at 10:00 a.m. (Elk Lake Park) -- FREE Admission!
(10am - 4pm Venue Open (some vendors may stay later):
* Arts and crafts vendors,
* Food vendors (10am - 7pm)
* Historical Displays
* Children's activities
--Forward Splash Pad (free) &
--Children's Museum (interactive)
* Kolache, Jaternice, Czech Sausage & Sauerkraut and coffee available for purchase near or in the pavilion
* Beer Garden - serving Czech beer and regional wine
* Kroje Exhibit (at Hansen HVAC - 508 N. Lake Ave., Phillips) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
* National Czech Museum Exhibit (at Hansen HVAC - 508 N. Lake Ave., Phillips) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
* Raffle Baskets (Welcome/Information booth next to the kolache sales in large tent next to pavilion)
* Pork Dinner served at 4:00pm (in the pavilion)
10 am Miss Czech Slovak WI State Queen Pageant - Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage
* Introduction of Candidates, Royal Court, & Little Siblings
* On-Stage Interviews
* Kroje Modeling
12 noon - 5:45 Live Entertainment on the Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage and/or inside the pavilion.
* MC - Justin Lindgren
* Kratlice egg demo's at Hansen HVAC (508 N. Lake Ave.) 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm
* Ed Wagner Brass Band on stage 1:00 - 4:00pm
* Corcoran Puppet show "The Fisherman & His Wife" in the pavilion at 1:00pm
* Czech Singers in the pavilion at 2:00 pm
* Others yet to be determined
4:00 Kolacky Eating Contest Outdoor Stage
* Announce the winners of the kolache baking contest and raffle baskets
4:30 Polka Mass St. Therese Catholic Church
6 pm Evening Festivities
* Miss Czech-Slovak WI State Queen Pageant Talent Competition - Prevail Outdoor Stage at Elk Lake Park 6:00 - 8:00 pm
* Crowning of Miss Czech-Slovak WI 2024-2025 Queen
* Dance at the VFW (306 S. Lake Ave.) - Polka music by Cynor Classics 7:00 - 10:00 pm
* Kolacky Home-Made Baking Contest
Deliver your Kolacky for the contest by 10:30 am in the tent by the pavilion and the splash pad at Elk Lake Park.
* Home-Made Wine Making Contest
Deliver your wine for the contest by 10:30 am in the tent by the pavilion and the splash pad at Elk Lake Park.
* Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen Pageant
*Wisconsin State Queen Pageant Highlights
* Miss Czech Slovak WI 2023-24: Trinity Pesko
* Miss Czech Slovak US 2nd Runner-Up Lauren Luchetti (Illinois)
* Miss Czech Slovak MN 2023-24 Ellaina Novak
* Miss Czech Slovak MN 2024-25 Sarah Langridge
* Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, President & CEO of the National Czech &Slovak Museum & Library (Iowa)
Volunteers are needed, please check out the link where you might be able to help out.
Phillips Czech-Slovak Festival: Phillips Czech-Slovak Festival 2024 (signupgenius.com)
Thank you to all of our sponsors
Elk River Septic
Anderson Auto Body Schilling Electric
Park Falls Print & Copy
See more sponsors and donors in our friends tab.
Lidice Memorial Service at Phillips First Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m. (426 Flambeau Ave/CR-W)
* Master of Ceremonies: Bill Moravek
* Theme: Lidice - A Tragedy of War
* Military Honor Guard and Special Music
* Speaker: Dr. Cecelia Rokusek CEO of the National Czech Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, IA
* Walk to Sokol Park & the Lidice Memorial Monument (if weather & construction will allow)
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Festival Opens at 10:00 a.m. (Elk Lake Park) -- FREE Admission!
(10am - 4pm Venue Open (some vendors may stay later):
* Arts and crafts vendors,
* Food vendors (10am - 7pm)
* Historical Displays
* Children's activities
--Forward Splash Pad (free) &
--Children's Museum (interactive)
* Kolache, Jaternice, Czech Sausage & Sauerkraut and coffee available for purchase near or in the pavilion
* Beer Garden - serving Czech beer and regional wine
* Kroje Exhibit (at Hansen HVAC - 508 N. Lake Ave., Phillips) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
* National Czech Museum Exhibit (at Hansen HVAC - 508 N. Lake Ave., Phillips) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
* Raffle Baskets (Welcome/Information booth next to the kolache sales in large tent next to pavilion)
* Pork Dinner served at 4:00pm (in the pavilion)
10 am Miss Czech Slovak WI State Queen Pageant - Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage
* Introduction of Candidates, Royal Court, & Little Siblings
* On-Stage Interviews
* Kroje Modeling
12 noon - 5:45 Live Entertainment on the Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage and/or inside the pavilion.
* MC - Justin Lindgren
* Kratlice egg demo's at Hansen HVAC (508 N. Lake Ave.) 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm
* Ed Wagner Brass Band on stage 1:00 - 4:00pm
* Corcoran Puppet show "The Fisherman & His Wife" in the pavilion at 1:00pm
* Czech Singers in the pavilion at 2:00 pm
* Others yet to be determined
4:00 Kolacky Eating Contest Outdoor Stage
* Announce the winners of the kolache baking contest and raffle baskets
4:30 Polka Mass St. Therese Catholic Church
6 pm Evening Festivities
* Miss Czech-Slovak WI State Queen Pageant Talent Competition - Prevail Outdoor Stage at Elk Lake Park 6:00 - 8:00 pm
* Crowning of Miss Czech-Slovak WI 2024-2025 Queen
* Dance at the VFW (306 S. Lake Ave.) - Polka music by Cynor Classics 7:00 - 10:00 pm
* Kolacky Home-Made Baking Contest
Deliver your Kolacky for the contest by 10:30 am in the tent by the pavilion and the splash pad at Elk Lake Park.
* Home-Made Wine Making Contest
Deliver your wine for the contest by 10:30 am in the tent by the pavilion and the splash pad at Elk Lake Park.
* Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen Pageant
*Wisconsin State Queen Pageant Highlights
* Miss Czech Slovak WI 2023-24: Trinity Pesko
* Miss Czech Slovak US 2nd Runner-Up Lauren Luchetti (Illinois)
* Miss Czech Slovak MN 2023-24 Ellaina Novak
* Miss Czech Slovak MN 2024-25 Sarah Langridge
* Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, President & CEO of the National Czech &Slovak Museum & Library (Iowa)
Volunteers are needed, please check out the link where you might be able to help out.
Phillips Czech-Slovak Festival: Phillips Czech-Slovak Festival 2024 (signupgenius.com)
Thank you to all of our sponsors
Elk River Septic
Anderson Auto Body Schilling Electric
Park Falls Print & Copy
See more sponsors and donors in our friends tab.
Updated: 20 May 2024
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