Dožínky Festival

28th Annual Dozinky Festival
Saturday, September 15, 2012
New Prague, MN

Dožínky® (doe-shink'-key), a Czech Harvest Festival patterned after the "Old Country" original, is held on the third Saturday of September each year in New Prague. Our city's beautiful Main Street is transformed into an open-air market with vendor booths lining the sidewalks and a beer garden featuring authentic Czech beer. You can sample tasty treats including traditional Czech dishes.  Food booths and events open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Main Street will be closed to through traffic, making your strolling safer and visiting more pleasant.  No carry-in alcohol, dogs, bikes or golf carts are allowed. The Dožínky®  Festival in the Czech Republic is celebrated annually to give thanks for the bountiful harvest. Similarly, New Prague honors its agricultural roots with the Parade of Farm Pride at noon with a line-up of antique and modern farm equipment, cars, bands and horse-drawn units.  Both children and adults will enjoy the special events planned for the day, including many demonstrators and entertainers. Ethnic bands on three separate stages will keep the crowd tapping their feet non-stop. Be sure to stop by the Czech Village and the Czech Heritage Club. Authentic Czech dancers and singers will also share their talents; the New Prague Czech Singers will delight the crowd, and peruse authentic Czech merchandise.  Admission to the festival and most activities is free. Classic Car Cruise   Join us for our annual Classic Car Cruise starting and ending on Main Street New Prague, Friday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Registration for "cruisers" is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. by the New Prague Middle School on County Rd 37, by the bus garage.  Fee is $10.00.  No pre-registration.  Cars must be 1992 or older and in show condition. Click here for cruise route.

Dožίnky® Sponsors Platinum New Prague Auto Group State Bank of New Prague Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague Roundbank and Investment Solutions Safety Signs Suel Printing/The New Prague Times  Gold Goosebusters, Ltd. KCHK/KRDS Radio Silver Coborn's Bevcomm Clausen, Schoenbauer, Seurer & Webb Palmer Welcome Auto City Club Bronze G&K Rental New Prague Dental Center Dr. Doug Vayda - Orthodontic Specialists SICO Inc. Czech Heritage Club Corner Bar  Festival Friends Hanson Sew Much More New Prague Figure Skating Club Patty's Place Town & Country Sanitary Sewer City of New Prague New Prague Police Department New Prague Fire Department North Memorial Ambulance Service