Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Welcome to Arcadia, WI and Broiler Dairy Days 2025 celebrating the 72nd annual event this Memorial Day weekend. Since the festival's inception, the Arcadia Lions Club has been the primary sponsor. Everyone is welcome to participate in a variety of events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Make sure to stop by North America's largest chicken pit for some Pilgrim’s Gold’n Plump charcoal chicken cooked to perfection!
***PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION BELOW***
If you would like more information about the Pickleball Tournament please Click Here.
***PARADE REGISTRATION INFORMATION BELOW***
If you want to participate in the Sunday Grand Parade, download the 2025 registration form.
| Friday | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM-7:00 PM | Happy Hour - $2 Beer | Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM-7:00 PM | MUSIC - Ron Pronschinske | Pavilion |
| 5:00 PM-Until Gone | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Pavilion Chicken Pit | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM | Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament - Day 1 | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Meet the Festmasters | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 1 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 6:00 PM-10:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 8:00 PM-12:00 AM | Pavilion | |
| Saturday | Event | Location |
| 8:00 AM | Volleyball Tournament | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 8:00 AM | Soccer Tournament | High School (Football Field) |
| 8:00 AM | Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament - Day 2 | Memorial Park (Softball Diamonds) |
| 8:00 AM | Memorial Park | |
| 8:30 AM Registration; 9:00 AM Start | Car & Truck Show | Memorial Park |
| 9:00 AM Registration; 10:00 AM Start | Pedal Tractor Pull | Memorial Park (Near Pavilion) |
| 9:00 AM | Trap Shoot (Lewis System) | Arcadia Sportsman's Club |
| 10:00 AM-Until Gone | Chicken, Brats & Hotdogs Available @ Chicken Pits | Pavilion Pit and Downtown |
| 11:00 AM | Bean Bag Tournament (Competitive and Social Divisions) | Near the Pavilion Chicken Pit |
| 12:00 PM-6:00 PM | Milkshakes - Arcadia FFA | Pavilion Chicken Pit |
| 12:00 PM-2:00 PM | Arcadia Talent Show | Pavilion |
| 12:00 PM-4:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 1:00 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 2 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | Bingo ***Back Again by Popular Demand*** |
Pavilion |
| 2:00 PM-5:00 PM | Happy Hour - $2 Beer | Pavilion |
| 6:00 PM-8:00 PM | MUSIC - Gundo |
Pavilion |
| 6:30 PM | High School Rodeo - Day 2 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 9:00 PM-12:00 AM | Pavilion | |
| Sunday | Event | Location |
| 7:00 AM | Basketball Tournament | Memorial Park Basketball Courts |
| 7:30 AM Registration; 8:30 AM Start | Fun Run / Walk | Arcadia High School (East Side) |
| 9:00 AM | High School Rodeo - Day 3 | Across from High School (East Side) |
| 10:00 AM-Until Gone | Chicken & Hotdogs Available @ Downton Chicken Pit | Downtown Only |
| 1:30 PM | GRAND PARADE | Main Street Arcadia |
| 3:00 PM (ish) | Lions Raffle Winners Announced After Parade ****Top Prize $2,500*** |
Main Street Arcadia Downtown |
| 3:00 PM-5:00 PM | Stipes Carnival - All You Can Ride Wristbands | Memorial Park |
| 7:00 PM-1:00 AM | MUSIC - Latino Bands ***Guerrero Mexican Food Truck Available*** |
Pavilion |
Arcadia, WI (Memorial Park)
Event Chairpersons
| Event | Chairperson Name | Chairperson Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Chairpersons | Dave "Boots" Bjorge / Jerry Sorenson | (608) 797-2684 / (715) 495- 5605 | |
| Bands | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 | |
| Bean Bag / Cornhole Tournament | Dave "Boots" Bjorge | (608) 797-2684 | |
| Basketball Tournament | Luis Cruz | (608) 210-9349 | |
| Bingo | Melissa Pehler | (608) 792-9619 | |
| Button Sales | Bruce Klein | (507) 450-7799 | |
| Carnival | Tom Steinmetz | (608) 863-2320 | |
| Chicken Pit Co-Chairs | Dan Suchla / Chris Blaschko | (608) 863-0954 / (608) 797-4150 | |
| Car and Motorcycle Show | Jay Moe | (507) 450-2215 | |
| Clean-up Co-Chair | Randy Rugotzke / Jason Michalak | (608) 863-1743 / (608) 304-0590 | |
| Food Concessions | Kris Van Acker | (608) 792-5327 | |
| Lions Club Raffle Co-Chair | Tom Steinmetz / John Daleiden | (608) 863-2320 / (715) 307-3722 | |
| Parade Co-Chair | Dale Pehler / Bruce Brovold | (608) 343-2182 / (608) 863-0187 | |
| Pavilion Bar Co-Chair | Chuck Blaschko / Terry Rindahl | (608) 797-7001 / (608) 863-1477 | |
| Pickleball Tournament | Ben Vasquez / Suzanne Vasquez / Melissa Gamez | (507) 458-5096 / (715) 533-0424 | |
| Rodeo | Dave Taysom | (608) 323-7663 | |
| Run / Walk | Jarrod Nelson / Kathy Nelson | (608) 863-1523 | |
| Soccer Tournament | Luis Cruz | (608) 210-9349 | |
| Softball Concessions | Todd Klopotek | (608) 863-1456 | |
| Softball Tournament | John Daleiden | (715) 307-3722 | |
| Talent Show | Bill Lockington | (608) 863-1949 | |
| Trap Shoot | Mitch Kreibich | (608) 863-2989 | |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Andrea Haines | (608) 863-1216 | |
| Volleyball Tournament Co-Chair | Kristen Daleiden | (608) 797-1261 |