Its goal is to host a weekend festival that is fun, family orientated and filled with hobo culture, entertainment, arts and crafts.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 am Vagabond Craft Show & Collectables open until 5:30 pm on Main Street
10:00 am Giant Parade with Grand Marshall Bill Friedow Parade entries arrive at West Hancock High School 7:00 am–9:45 am
11:00 am Carnival opens on Main Street untill 11:00 pm
11:00 am Cranky Train Cars by Iowa Trolley Park open until 8:00 pm on Main Street
11:00 am Paul Imholte, The String Man – Street Musician on Main Street until 4:00 pm
11:00 am Hobo Art Gallery open at 42 North Main until 6:00 pm
After Parade FREE Mulligan Stew at City Park
After Parade Armstrong-Larson House Open for Tours at 266 2nd Street SE until 4:00 pm
After Parade National Hobo Museum open at 51 Main Avenue S. until 5 pm
After Parade Balloon Creations & Spin Art on Main Street until 2 pm
After Parade Reagan’s Face painting on Main Street until 4 pm
After Parade Caricatures by Casey on Main Street until 3 pm
After Parade Bingo with Santa’s Elves on Main Street
12:30 pm Hobo Days Special Memorabilia Auction in City Park Gazebo
1:00 pm King & Queen Coronation in City Park After Coronation Meet the Hobo Authors, Book reading and signing at Britt Municipal Building
3:00 pm Toilet Bowl Races on Main Street
4:00 pm Kids Pedal Power Tractor Pull on Main Street Sponsored by Corwith Red Power
7:00 pm Rockland Road – Country/Pop Family Band from Nashville in Veteran’s Park
7:00 pm Hobo Entertainment at the Hobo Jungle
