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Ox Cart Days!
54TH ANNUAL OX CART DAYS
August 15-16-17-18, 2024
What is Ox Cart Days?
Ox Cart Days is the annual town festival in Star Prairie, Wisconsin featuring fun activities for all ages. Live music, youth baseball tournament, queen coronation, bingo, bean bag tournament, canoe race, 5K, duck race, parade,
food, refreshments and much more.
This historic and family friendly event kicks off on the 3rd Friday in August each year. The Northstar Lodge 187 will kick start the weekend festival on Thursday, August 15th.
See the Event Schedule page for details.
Thank You To Our Sponsors!
Event Schedule
Thursday, August 15
4:00 PM - Chicken Dinner @ Community Center
Sponsored by North Star Lodge 187
5:00 PM - Youth Baseball Tournament
Sponsored by New Richmond Baseball Association
5:30 PM - 5K Run/Walk with K9 event @ Riverwood Nature Center
Registration at 5:00 PM
6:00 PM - Street Dance Featuring:
CRAB GRASS
On Bridge Ave In Front Of The Community Center
Sponsored by North Star Lodge 187
Friday, August 16
5:00 PM - Youth Baseball Tournament
Sponsored by New Richmond Baseball Association
5:30 PM - Pie & Ice Cream Social @ Community Center
Sponsored by Bethany Lutheran Church
7:00 PM - Dart Tournament
6:00 registration. $15 per person, Luck of Draw, 200% payback
Sponsored by Star Prairie Sports Bar
7:00 PM - Queen Coronation
7:00 PM - B.I.N.G.O. - Paper packets - Bring your daubers
7:30 PM - Street Dance Featuring
PHIL AND THE BLANKS
Fireworks at Dusk - (Rain date Saturday)
Sponsored by Gibby’s Lanes
Saturday, August 17
7:00 AM - Gary (Nick) Peterson Fishing Classic
19 Team contest, $250 entry fee, 100% payout
Registration @ 6:30 AM, North Entrance Cedar Lake
8:00 AM - Youth Baseball Tournament
Sponsored by New Richmond Baseball Association
11:00 AM - Vendor / Craft Fair, River Island Park
11:00 AM - Bean-Bag - Sign-up @ 10:00 AM
Social class only: $20 entry per team
12-5 PM - Town Hall Express, Kids Train Rides - $5.00
2:00 PM - Float ‘em if you got ’em, Canoe/Kayak/Tube Float
Sponsored by Cedar Creek Inn and Friendly Bar
3:00 PM - Pub Crawl, 2:00 registration at Jewelltown Roastery
Sponsored by
4:00 PM - Rubber Duck Race @ River Island Park
Tickets @ The Friendly Bar - $5 ea.
Sponsored by The Friendly Bar
7:00 PM - B.I.N.G.O. - Paper packets - Bring your daubers
8:00 PM - Street Dance Featuring
BACKROADS
Sunday, August 18
8-11AM - Pancake Breakfast in Bingo Building
Sponsored by Bethany Lutheran Church
8:00 AM - Youth Baseball Tournament
Sponsored by New Richmond Baseball Association
9:00 AM - Bethany Lutheran Church Service @ Ball Park
Live Music Featuring XXXX
9:00 - 1:00 PM - Vendor / Craft Fair, River Island Park
10:00 - 2:00 PM, The Star Classic Auto Show @The Star
Sponsored by The Star, Star Prairie Convenience
11:00 AM - Queen's Tea @ Riverwood Nature Park
12-5PM - Town Hall Express, Kids Train Rides - $5.00
1:45 PM - Kiddie Parade
2:00 PM - Grand Parade
Immediately following Parade - Kid’s Day Games
Sponsored by Always Picked Last Podcast
4:00 PM - River Valley Pedal Pull - State Sanction Pull
5:00 PM - Grand Prize Raffle Drawing
Medallion Hunt
Parade
A new clue will be posted each week on Monday!
Clue #1
Coming Soon!
Clue #2
Coming Soon!
Clue #3
Coming Soon!
Parade will be on Sunday, August 18, 2024 on Main Street (Hwy 65). The Grand Parade starts at 2:00 PM and our Kiddie Parade starts at 1:45 PM. Parade line-up route is on County Rd. H between Hwy. 65 and County Rd. C (Wall St.).
If you are interested in being in our parade, please download and complete the Parade application below and return it to the mailing address on the form, or send it to the email address listed
on the application.
STAR PRAIRIE OX CART DAYS
ROYALTY - QUEENS
Star Prairie Royalty Invites You To Attend
An Informational Meeting For The 2024 - 2025 Court
Saturday, May 18th
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, June 29th
Queen’s Banquet
1:30 PM Dinner & 2:00 PM Program
$15.00 Adults & $10.00 Children
Star Prairie Community Center
207 Bridge Ave, Star Prairie, WI 54026
Qualified candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
Attending New Richmond School District, Star Prairie Village, Star Prairie Township or Stanton Township
Candidate Age Groups
Tiny Miss 5 - 7 years old
Little Miss 8 - 10 years old
Junior Miss 11 - 14 years old
Miss 15 - 18 years old
For more information contact
Barb Erdmann, 715 - 247 - 3740
2023-2024 Star Prairie Royalty
Front: Tiny Miss Elin Swanson; Tiny Princess Jayla Drinkman;
Little Miss Arianna Lee
Back: Junior Miss Lea Swanson; Junior Miss Princess Lacy Lindus; Junior Miss Princess Amelia Cisneros; Junior Miss Princess Payton Tourville; Little Princess Jaylen Tourville; Junior Princess Grace Marinac
Queen Coronation
Queen Coronation will be on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM under the pavilion at the ball park. We invite and encourage royalty from other towns to attend. We would love to see you!
Queen's Tea
Queen's Tea will be on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at River Island Park. We invite and encourage royalty from other towns to attend. We would love to see you!
Thank You To Our Queen Sponsors!
STAR PRAIRIE OX CART DAYS
Event Details
Food Trucks
Peterson
Fishing Classic
Cedar Lake, Star Prairie, WI
$250 per boat, including Big Bass
PAYOUT BASED ON FULL
FIELD OF 19 TEAMS - 100% PAY BACK!
PLAQUES FOR 1ST 2ND
AND BIG BASS
Rules meeting at North Landing 6:30am
Questions call Jamie 651-303-1741
August 17 - Tourney from 7am-2pm
Corn Hole Tournament
Saturday, August 17th
11:00 am Shot Gun Start - $20.00 per team
Registration open until 10:00 am
Car Show
Coming Soon!
Pub Crawl
Coming Soon!
Art & Craft Show
Baseball Tournament
Coming Soon!
5K & K9 Walk & Run
Coming Soon!
Become A Sponsor!
$500 and Up Crown Jewel
Maximum exposure on website, listed on every event’s day of marketing over the weekend, singly showcased on social medias as a crown jewel of the week leading up to Ox Cart Days.
$400 - $499 Diamond
Exposure on website, social medias and listed on every event’s day of marketing over the weekend.
$300 - $399 Ruby
Exposure on website, social medias and listed on every event’s day of marketing over the weekend.
$200 - $299 Sapphire
Listed on website, social medias and listed on every event’s day of marketing over the weekend.
$100 - $199 Emerald
Listed on website, social media and listed on three events’ day of marketing over the weekend.
$50 - $99 Opan
Listed on website, social media and listed on a specific event’s day of marketing.
To become a Sponsor email us at