Welcome to Popcorn Days 2023 ! Nebraska’s longest continuously running festival! This year, an excellent carnival will take over Highway 11 from Friday to Sunday, Garry Moore Amusements. We also welcome back many of the events you’ve come to expect at Popcorn Days: Team Penning & Sorting, kids’ games, the men’s slow pitch softball tournament, a fun run and walk, food from great local vendors, a street dance, and much more! The theme of this year’s parade is “Favorite Candy: Past or Present.” We hope to see you this year, August 18-20 for the 122nd Annual North Loup Popcorn Days.

Schedule

August 18, 2023

9:00 AM  10:00 AM: Kids' Games - North Loup Arena
9-5pm: Displays at the North Loup Fire Hall
9am - 5pm: BIG WATERMELON AND BIG PUMPKIN CONTEST
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Popcorn Art Show - Main Street Gallery
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM: "POP" Cornhole Tournament
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Open Team Sorting & Penning - North Loup Arena
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Voting for Popcorn Queen - Fire Hall
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Turtle Races
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM: Borderline

August 19, 2023

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: North Loup Popcorn Days Dash - South Side of Alumni Park
5 & 2 mile run, 2 & 1 mile walk
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Men's Slow Pitch Softball Tournament - Sheldon Field at North Loup Volunteer Park
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM: 4-on-4 Co-ed Sand Volleyball Tournament - North Loup Volunteer Park
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM: Horseshoe Tournament - South Side of Fire Hall
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Vehicle Scavenger Hunt - Pick up packets on west side of Community Building
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Popcorn Days Variety Show - Main Stage
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Pedal Tractor Pull - East Side of Community Building
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Ranch Rodeo - North Loup Arena
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Lost in the 50's - Community Building
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Juvenile Parade - North Loup Community Center
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM: Evening Show - Main Stage
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM: Borderline
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Teen Dance - Community Building

August 20, 2023

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Community Church Service - Main Stage
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Car Show - 1 Block South of Fire Hall
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Craft Show - North Loup Community Center
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Parade - 1 Block South of Fire Hall
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Raffle Drawing - Main Stage

Date:

August 18-20, 2023

Location:

Various Venues,
North Loup, NE 68859.

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