2026 Labor Day Events

Labor Day Carnival Wristbands

Available all three days! Saturday, Sunday, & Monday from 1:00-5:00 PM.

Friday, September 4

10:00 AM - Golf Tournament

Registration 9:30 AM
Entry Fee $200; 4 Person Teams - 9 Holes
Location: Pickstown, Randall Hills Country Club

6:15 PM - Labor Day Queen Announcement @ Wagner Armory
7:30 PM - Bingo Party @ Wagner Armory

Doors open at 6:30 PM
Admission: $15 (includes 20 cards, packs of 10)

Saturday, September 5

8 AM - Road Race

Registration: 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
Entry Fee: $20
Location: 515 Front Ave, Wagner, SD 57380 (6 blocks south of the city park)
Contact: Courtney Hanson | 605-491-6367

10 AM - Kiddie Parade

Registration: 9 AM - 9:45 AM
Entry Fee: FREE

11 AM - Poker Run

Registration: 10 AM - 11 AM
Entry Fee: $20
Location: Wagner Armory (roll at 4 PM on the north side)
Contact: Chance Blaha | 605-491-2627

11:30 AM - Mud Volleyball

$100 per team (6 person teams)
Cash payouts for 1st-3rd
Pre-Register: Courtney Hanson | 605-491-6367
Entry Fee: $5; Kids 12 & Under - Free
Location: North of McCormick Ball Field

12 PM - Midway Opens / DC Lynch Carnival

Location: Wagner Main Street
Advance Wristband Locations: First Dakota, Commercial State Bank, Fort Randall Credit Union
Advance Ticket Locations: First Dakota, Commercial State Bank, Fort Randall Credit Union, Wagner Superfoods, Buches

12 PM - Kids Pedal Pull

Location: Wagner North Main Street

7 PM - Rodeo

Mutton Busting and Youth Steer Riding
"Tough Enough to Wear Pink" Night (prizes for best dressed)
Location: Wagner Rodeo Grounds
Contact: John Havranek | 605-491-1319
Announcer: Shaun Maher
Stock Contractor: Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo

Following the Rodeo - Dylan Bloom Band

Location: Wagner Rodeo Grounds
Cost: $5 with rodeo wristband or $10 at the gate

Sunday, September 6

10 AM - Kids Fishing Tourney

Registration: 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Entry Fee: FREE
Age Groups: 9&U Girls & Boys, 10-15 Girls & Boys
Location: Wagner Lake
Contact: Chance Blaha | 605-491-2627

10 AM - Festival In The Park

Location: Wagner Lake
Contact: Mieke Slaba | 605-491-4439

10 AM - Annual Motorcycle Ride (Greer Post #11 American Legion)

Registration: 9 AM - 10 AM (kickstands up at 10 AM)
Location: Wagner American Legion Post
Free & Open to Anyone with a Motorcycle
Contact: Collier Wiese | 269-352-2624

11:30 AM - Kids' Money Sand Pile (Throwback Event)

Location: Empty Lot by James Drug

12 PM - Figure 8 Race

Registration: 10 AM
Entry Fee: $30 (includes driver and a car)
Cost: $10 General Admission, $5 12&U
$3000 in Prizes
Location: Wagner Speedway
Contact: Dave Woods | 605-469-6582

12 PM - Midway Opens / DC Lynch Carnival

Location: Wagner Main Street

1 PM - Historical Society

Location: Northeast of City Park - Museum

2:30 PM - Bean Bag Tourney

Registration: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Entry Fee: $40
Location: McCormick Softball Park
Contact: Kelby Kafka | 605-491-0634

3 PM - Dante Fireman's Rib Cook-Off

Location: McCormick Softball Park
Contact: Jim Beeson | 605-491-1940

3:30 PM - Show & Shine

Location: McCormick Softball Park
Contact: Brian Weisser and Dave Vanderwerff | 605-491-4808

7 PM - Deuling Pianos

Doors open at 6 PM
Location: Wagner Armory
Entry Fee: $10
Contact: Courtney Hanson | 605-491-6367

7 PM - Rodeo

Mutton Busting and Youth Steer Riding
"Patriotic" Night (prizes for best dressed)
Location: Wagner Rodeo Grounds
Contact: John Havranek | 605-491-1319
Announcer: Shaun Maher
Stock Contractor: Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo

Monday, September 7

9 AM - Festival In The Park

Location: Wagner Lake
Contact: Mieke Slaba | 605-491-4439

10 AM - 126th Labor Day Parade

Parade Theme: 250 Years & Glowing Strong
Parade Flyover by Dakota Aircare Inc
Masters of Ceremonies: Craig Krsnak & Jerry Weber
Parade Marshal: Jim & Pam Bastemeyer
Registration: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM (all parade entries must register)
Entry Fee: FREE
Location: East Entrance of Wagner School
Contact: Courtney Sattler | 605-351-2555 or Mikaela Kuhlman | 605-491-2468

TBD - Midway Opens / DC Lynch Carnival

Location: Wagner Main Street
Opens following the parade

1 PM - Historical Society

Location: Northeast of City Park - Museum

2 PM - Fireman's Water Fights (Throwback Event)

Location: Across the Street from Apparel Worx
Contact: Austin Schroeder | 605-491-3210

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