Day 3
| REGISTRATION DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, May 27th at 5:00 P.M. (unless otherwise stated) **NO EXCEPTIONS** Online registration available for Saturday morning contests and Talent Show. | Carnival by Jones & Company Thursday – Saturday ARMBANDS: $25 per day Thursday – Friday 6pm – 10pm Saturday 12-4pm or 5pm – 9pm |
*Denotes registration at Festival Booth
SATURDAY, May 30th
MORNING
7:00 – 10:00 MORNING SMACKSTACK
AKA: “Pancake Breakfast”. First Baptist Church serving pancakes, sausage – free will donation.
Sponsored by Lathrop First Baptist Church
8:00 MULEMANIA RUMBLE RUN 5K
AKA 5K Run/Walk. Entry Fee: $25. Click here to complete Google Form to sign up.
Sponsored by Lathrop After Prom
9:00 FOOD & VENDORS OPEN
9:00 – 4:00 LATHROP QUILT SHOW
Lathrop Community Center at 406 Elm Street
Cost $2 to view quilts. Forms at City Hall.
Sponsored by The Lathrop Sew-N-Sews
9:00 – 11:00 GREAT BACON BASH
AKA: Greased Pig Contest. Age Groups: 5 & under; 6 – 10; 11 – 15; and 16+ at the Lathrop City Park. Register at the City Park before contest. $5 entry fee.
Sponsored by Lathrop FFA
9:00 BABY SHOW: DIAPER DIVISION
AKA ”Baby Show” Under age of 2. No fee to enter. Advanced registration required. Click here to register.
Sponsored by Lathrop Parents as Teachers
9:30 TINY TAKEDOWN CONTEST
AKA: “Little Mister Universe & Miss Bathing Beauty”. 2&3 year old’s. No fee to enter. Advanced registration required. Click here to register.
Sponsored by Stith Funeral Home
9:45 LITTLE LEGENDS CONTEST
AKA “Mister & Miss Lathrop”. 4&5 year olds or enrolled in Kindergarten 2026-2027 Lathrop School District school year. No fee to enter. Advanced registration required. Click here to register.
Sponsored by Scotty’s Tow and GT Tow
10:00 RISING RUMBLERS CONTEST
1st & 2nd graders enrolled in the Lathrop School District for the 2026-2027 school year. No fee to enter. Advanced registration required. Click here to register.
Sponsored by Summers Crop Services
11:00 RIBBIT ROYALE*
AKA “Frog Races”. Ages 5-12 Bring your own frog! Registration begins at 10:45.
Sponsored by Lathrop R-II School District
11:30 PINT-SIZED POWER PULL*
AKA: “Pedal Tractor Pull”.
Sponsored by Dixon Concrete Solutions
12:00 CONFECTIONARY CAGE MATCH
AKA “Cake Walk”. Free to play.
Sponsored by Lathrop First Baptist Church
AFTERNOON
11:00 – 2:00 LOADED SPUD MANIA – AKA: “Baked Potato & Salad Bar”. Lathrop Methodist Church Basement, free will donation.
1:00 PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
Click here to register for parade. Check in between 11:30am and 12:30pm in the Lathrop Middle School parking lot. Judging will begin at 12:15pm.
Sponsored by Goppert Financial Bank
2:00 – 4:00 HOMEMADE ICE CREAM, CAKE & PIE SOCIAL
Masonic Lodge – Downtown Lathrop
2:00 – 4:00 MAKE & TAKE CRAFT
Lathrop First Christian Church
2:00 FESTIVAL BINGOMANIA CLEANUP
Betty Brazelton Center
3:00 ULTIMATE SOAK & ROLL MATCH*
AKA “Bathtub Races”
Sponsored by Go Hard Hauling and Lathrop Fire Protection District
3:00 – 6:00 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
NEW LOCATION – street between Gambino’s and First Baptist Church. Register before tournament.
Sponsored by Lathrop First Baptist Church
EVENING
6:00 SPOTLIGHT TALENT TUSSLE
AKA “Talent Show”. Click here to register for Talent Show.
Sponsored by The Hamilton Bank
7:00 – 8:30 WORLD LEAGUE WRESTLING
Location: East Street next to Oak Street Tattoo
7:00 MULEMANIA HEROES TRIBUTE
AKA: “Military Tribute”.
Sponsored by Northland MO Realty
7:15 DEAL OR NO DEAL: MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH*
Sponsored by Cooters Plumbing
7:50 HEADS OR TAILS
8:00 DRESS AS AN 80S ROCKER*
Dress as your favorite or most memorable 90s rocker. Stay for “Villains Dance” at 8:30!
Sponsored by Murphy Tractor & Equipment and The Groh Family
8:15 ROTARY RINGSIDE 50/50 RAFFLE
8:30 VILLAINS DANCE – The Ultimate 80s Arena Rock experience. Come dressed as an 80s rocker!
Sponsored by Crooked River Enterprises
*Denotes registration at Festival Booth
