Squash Blossom Festival

Join Rowdy Stickhorse for their Squash Blossom Festival, the grand finale of their farmers market season. This day is dedicated to supporting local producers, vendors and community, offering a variety of entertaining activities.

Hosted on August 30, 2025, from 8 am to 2 pm at Rowdy Stickhorse located at 626 S. Hoover Street, this festival promises to be a fun-filled day for all.

8am - 2pm Markets open
8am - 9:30am Entries Accepted for Best of the Best Competitions.
9:30am - 10:30am Judging of entries
10:30am - 2pm Entries open to public
10:30am - 12 noon Cuks & Zuks race Entries open
10:30am - 2 pm Soaker Seats open
12 noon Cuks & Zuks Indie 500 starts
1:30pm Drawings and winners announced

Cucs & Zuks Indi 500: Each participant receives a car wheel and axle kit. They then select a cucumber or zucchini and assemble their car at the craft table. Once completed, they add paint, stickers, and bobbles before heading to the race track. (15 & younger)

Winners – rosettes, trophies, money
Fastest car 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Best of show car Boy
Best of show car Girl

Competition categories: $5 per entry with money being divided among winners. (All ages) – Entries check in 8:00am 9:30am, Aug. 30, 2025
– [ ] – Largest Squash
– [ ] – Most Beautiful Vegetable
– [ ] – Prettiest Flower Arrangement
– [ ] – Biggest Zucchini
– [ ] – Best Canned/Pickled Vegetables
– [ ] – Best Jelly
– [ ] – Best Pie
– [ ] – Best Bread
– [ ] – Oddest / Weirdest Vegetable

Each category winner will receive a rosette and prize money. 1st, 2nd, 3rd.

– Soaker Seat: This interactive activity will allow participants of all ages to be doused with water. For $5, you get six shots to douse a person along with a ticket for the drawing at the end of the day to help fund one of three local charities. (wear clothes that can get wet.) (all ages)

– Drawings: For every $10 spent at a vendor, you receive a ticket to participate in the drawings. At the end of the day, we will draw winners for various prizes.