Harvard Milk Days offers loads of fun for people of all ages. Events include a 2+ hour parade, rides, games, food, fireworks, petting zoo, Jr. Cattle Show, races, contests, Antique Tractor Show, entertainment, shopping, and much more!

Schedule of Events

May 10, 2025

7:00 pm
Queen Coronation
Harvard High School
Saturday, May 17th
10am: Prince and Princess Contest
Crosby Elementary School

May 31, 2025

9:00 am
Golf Outing
Shotgun start
Milk Days Golf Outing & Lunch
Beaver Creek Golf Course

June 4, 2025

6:00 pm: Big Wheel Races Ayer St. Downtown
7:00 pm: Bed Races - Ayer St.-Downtown

June 5, 2025

6:15 pm: Youth Parade-Ayer St.-Downtown

June 6, 2025

10-4:30 pm
Farm Tractor/Equipment Display

5:00 pm
Festival Grounds Open

Food Court/Marketplace, Cow Chip Lotto.

Carnival, Concessions, Petting Zoo.

Chainsaw Carver, Milking Demonstration

6-10:00 pm
Wristband Hours

7:30-9:30pm
"Beaux Band" Classic Rock

June 7, 2025

8:00 am
Milk Run/Walk Start-Jefferson School Sign-Up between 6:45 7:45 am

9-11:00 am
Farm Tractor/Equipment Display
9-10:30 am
Milk Days Country Breakfast
Stratford Banquet Hall -$20 Advance

1:00 pm
Milk Days Parade
Ayer Street Traditional Parade Route

2:00 pm:
Festival Grounds Open
Food Court/Marketplace, Cow Chip Lotto, Carnival, Concessions, Petting Zoo. Chainsaw Carver, Milking Demonstration

3-7:00 pm
Farm Tractor/Equipment Display

4:00 pm
Milk Drinking Contest
Registration 3:00 (Registration Tent).

5:00 pm
Milk Days Milking Contest Dairy Bam

6:00 pm
Talent Show-Entertainment Tent

6:00 pm
Big Wheel Races Ayer St. Downtown

7:00 pm
Bed Races - Ayer St.-Downtown

June 8, 2025

10:00 am
Community Church Service
Entertainment Tent

12:00 pm
Junior Dairy Cattle Show Dairy Bam

12-3:00 pm: Farm Tractor/Equipment Show

12:00 pm
Festival Grounds Open
Food Court/Marketplace, Cow Chip Lotto Carnival, Concessions, Petting Zoo.
Chainsaw Carver. Milking Demonstration

1-5:00 pm Wristband Hours

7:30-9:30pm
"Wildwood Country" Country Music Band.

10:00 pm
Fireworks

Date:
June 6-8, 2025

Location:
Milky Way Park, 300 Lawrence Road
Harvard, IL 60033

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