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Friday
June 19, 2026 Lidice Memorial Service 7pm Phillips First Baptist Church (426 Flambeau Ave, Phillips) * Master of Ceremonies: Megan Moucha, Miss Czech Slovak US 2nd Runner Up 2025-26, Miss Czech Slovak WI 2024-25 * Theme: TBA * Speaker: TBA * Featuring a Military Honor Guard and Special Music * Walk to Sokol Park & the Lidice Memorial Monument for placing of memorial wreaths (weather permitting). Na Zdravi! Social following the service. at Meisters Bar & Grill (152 N. Lake Ave, Phillips) QUICK LINKS! |
Saturday
June 20, 2026 (SAMPLE SCHEDULE SHOWN BELOW) Festival Opens 10:00 a.m. (Elk Lake Park) -- FREE Admission! Arts and crafts vendors (9am-4pm) Food vendors (9am - 4pm) Historical Displays Children's activities --Forward Splash Pad (free) & --Children's Museum (free & interactive) Festival Food Booth: --Kolache, Jitrnice, Czech Sausage & Sauerkraut and coffee available for purchase in the pavilion Beer Garden - serving Czech beer and wine Kroje (national dress) Treasure Hunt (Kroje displayed at various local businesses) Kroj Passports Due (before Noon) Kolache Contest Items Due (10-10:30am) Miss Czech Slovak WI State Queen Pageant (10-11:30am & 2-3:30) Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage * Introduction of Candidates, Royal Court, & Little Siblings * On-Stage Interviews * Kroje Modeling * Talent Competition Live Entertainment (12 Noon - 4:00pm) Prevail Bank Outdoor Stage * Tatra Dancers12:00 noon * Parade of Kroje 12:30 pm * Bob Hladish 1:00 pm * Announcing of winners of --kolache baking contest --Kroje Passport * Stein-holding Contest 1:30 pm * Kolacky Eating Contest (3:45 - 4:15 pm) Outdoor Stage Polka Mass (4:30) St. Therese Catholic Church *Pork dinner (5-6:30) at the church social hall Evening Festivities at the Phillips Municipal Bldg. Start at 6:30pm * Film "Fighting for the Right to Speak Czech" by CzechTalk LLC Miss Czech-Slovak WI State Queen Pageant * Pageant Grand March (7:00pm) * The Reveal of the new Miss Czech-Slovak WI Queen Dance to follow * Featuring Jim Pekol Polka Band (until 10pm) |
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Kolache Baking
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