Celebrate the coming of spring at the annual Houby Days Festival May 15-17 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Check out the schedule so you don't miss your favorite band, the parade, or any of the weekend's events!
Friday, May 15, 2015
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 5-7pm | Taste of Czech & Slovak | NCSML |
| 5-7pm | Kids Make & Take | Artisan Sanctuary |
| 5-7pm | Lizzy's Face Paiting | 16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm | Artisan & Food Vendors | 16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm | Julie & Kyle Acoustic Duo | Small Stage |
| 5-9pm | Bingo | Inspiration Place |
| 5-10pm | Lion Bridge Beer Tent | Lion Bridge Brewery |
| 5-10pm | Carnival | Inspiration Place |
| 6-10pm | Funkdaddies | Kosek Bandstand |
Saturday, May 16, 2015
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8-11am | Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist | Smugglers Warf |
| 9am | Flag Raising Ceremony | Kosek Bandstand |
| 9-11am | Czech Plus Band & Czech Heritage Singers | Kosek Bandstand |
| 9am-8pm | Artisan & Food Vendors | 16th Avenue |
| 9am-8pm | One Day Artisans in the Park | Sokol Park |
| 9am-8pm | Breat Cancer Awareness Race Car | 16th Avenue |
| 10-11am | Houby Days Parade | 16th Avenue |
| 10am-5pm | Kids Make & Take | Artisan Sanctuary |
| 10am-5pm | Cruisin Mt. Trashmore Car Show | 16th Avenue Bridge |
| 10am-5pm | Plant & Mushroom Sale | 16th Avenue |
| 10am-10pm | Lion Bridge Beer Tent | Lion Bridge Brewery |
| 11-11:30am | United Moravian Societies Folk Dancers | Kosek Bandstand |
| 11am-1pm | Z102.9 | 16th Avenue |
| 11am-1pm | The Acoustic Kitties | Small Stage |
| 11am-2pm | Sparkles/Spriinkles the Clown | 16th Avenue |
| 11am-3pm | Ride to Mt. Trashmore | A Street |
| 11am-8pm | Glitz & Glam Face Painters | 16th Avenue |
| 12pm-3pm | Houby Contest Registration | Information - 16th Avenue |
| 12pm-3pm | Brass Transit Authority | Kosek Bandstand |
| 12pm-10pm | Carnival | Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-9pm | Bingo | Inspiration Place |
| 1-1:30pm | United Moravian Society Folk Dancers | 16th Avenue |
| 1-5pm | Mark Brown/Busker | Sykol Park |
| 1:30-2:45pm | Miss Czech Slovak Iowa Pageant | NCSML |
| 2-3pm | Accordian Club | Small Stage |
| 3-3:30pm | Maypole Dance | Kosek Bandstand |
| 3-5pm | Busker | Small Stage |
| 3:30pm | Introduction of Royalty | Kosek Park |
| 3:30pm | Mushroom Contest Winners | Village Meat Market |
| 3:30-4:30pm | Mushroom Entries Display | Village Meat Market |
| 3:45-6pm | Busker | Kosek Bandstand |
| 4pm | Parade of Kroje | 16th Avenue |
| 5-8pm | Mockingbirds | Small Stage |
| 6-10pm | Royal Liars | Kosek Bandstand |
Sunday, May 17, 2015
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8-11am | Egg & Houby Breakfast withRon Johnson Accordionist | Smugglers Warf |
| 9-11am | Czech Heritage Band | Kosek Bandstand |
| 9am-4pm | Artisan & Food Vendors | 16th Avenue |
| 9am-4pm | Glitz & Glam Face Painters | 16th Avenue |
| 10am-4pm | Plant Sale | 16th Avenue |
| 10am-3pm | Crusin Mt. Trashmore Tractor Show | 16th Avenue Bridge |
| 10am-4pm | Kids Make & Take | Artisan Snactuary |
| 11am-12pm | Cabbage Roll | 16th Avenue, Sykora Bakery |
| 11:30am-1:30pm | Childrens Games | 16th Avenue |
| 11:30am-1:30pm | Dan Johnson & Kevin Burt | 16th Avenue |
| 11:30am-1:30pm | Wooden Nickle Lottery | Small Stage |
| 12pm-3pm | Sparkles/Sprinkles the Clown | 16th Avenue |
| 12pm-4pm | Bingo | Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-1pm | Svetlusky Youth Ensemble | 16th Avenue |
| 12pm-4pm | Carnival | Inspiration Place |
| 12pm-4pm | Houby Photo Boards | Kosek Bandstand |
| 1-1:30pm | Crown Czech Prince & Princess | Kosek Bandstand |
| 1:30-4pm | Craig Erickson | Kosek Bandstand |
| 2-3pm | Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater | 16th Avenue |
| 3pm | Costume Walk | 16th Avenue |
| 3:30pm | Raffle Drawing | Kosek Bandstand |
The CHF entered a float in this year's St. Patrick's Day and St. Joseph's Day parades. Members of the royal court, including the newly-crowned Miss Czech-Slovak IA, participated in the parade.