Two little kids and their dog seem to be having a blast riding on a float in the last Silver Lakes Days parade in 2018.
The festival is returning this weekend, June 7-8. File photo

By Lauren Zeugner
InkFreeNews

SILVER LAKE  — After a six year break, Silver Lake Days are coming back in 2024. The festival is set for this weekend, June 7-8.

“We understood why we didn’t have it (for a while),” said Sherry Rapp, one of the committee members planning this year’s festival. “Because the ones who had done it for 40 some years were tired.”

She, Russ Bauer and others have been working since last year to bring Silver Lake Days back as a way to bring the community together.

“We’re very excited to bring the community back together again,” Rapp said. And the committee has been getting a lot of help. “Those who used to do the festival have been very helpful with thier knowledge,” Rapp said.

Rapp herself is excited about the festival especially for Knockerball, the dunk tank and more.

Several special guests will be in the dunk tank which will be held from 3 p.m. until dark, Friday, June 7.

“Everything is so expensive for famililes, all activities are free, so the kids can come and have fun,” Rapp said about Silver Lake Days explaining organizers didn’t want parents having to worry about spending a fortune.

Parents will need money for the food and craft vendors.

So what will be taking place during Silver Lake Days?

Garage sales begin 8 a.m. Friday, June 7, and go through Saturday afternoon, June 8.

Food and craft vendors will open at noon on Friday.

The fun officially starts at 2 pm. Friday with a car show downtown. Music will be provided by DJ — Ricky G from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Ain’t Ryte band will perform from 8- 11 p.m.

Saturday starts early with a tractor show from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a parade at 11 a.m.

The fire department’s Touch-A-Truck, tenderloin dinner, the motorcycle show, the barnyard petting zoo and the children’s train rides all start or open at noon.

Knockerball starts at 1 p.m. as does A.B.A.T.E’s tiny tots motorcycle experience.

Smokey the Bear made an appearance during the Silver Lakes Days festival in 2018. The festival returns offering free music and entertainment for the family. File photo

The cornhole tournament will start at 2 p.m. The entertainment begins at 3:30 p.m. with the Class Act Dance Troupe.

The Barrel Scrapers Band will take the stage at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Unwound Band at 6 p.m.

All events will be held in downtown Silver Lake, Rambler Park or on High Street.

Coming for the entertainment? Be sure to bring lawn chairs for the live music and entertainment.

For more information check out the Silver Lake Days facebook page.