montgomery Population: 3100 Incorporated: 1877 City Office: 201 Ash Ave. SW, Montgomery, 507-364-8888, cityofmontgomerymn.com Chamber of Commerce: 206 First St. N., Montgomery, 507-364-5953, montgomerymnchamber.com Library: 104 Oak Ave. SW, Montgomery, 507-364-7615 Post Office: 156 Elm Ave. SE, Montgomery, 507-364-8777
What to do Kolacky Day - Annual Czech May Day ‘Prvni Maj’ celebration - A celebration welcoming spring, featuring the raising of a traditional Czech May Pole. Enjoy music, food, and traditional ribbon dancing around the May Pole. The event generally takes place the first Saturday of May in Heritage Park. Kolacky Day - The City’s premier festival celebrating its Czech heritage and takes place on the last full weekend in July. This event runs three days and culminates in the Grand Day Parade. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of activities from the classic car show, food, bands on Friday and Saturday night in the park. There is a bohemian tractor pull, a regular tractor pull, and a Kolacky eating contest. A 5k run, the “Bun Run”, and the “Tour de Bun” where bikers can choose a route from 12 to 50 miles weaving through “Czech” country. Visit www.montgomerymn.org.
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Torchlight Parade and Fireworks - Lights and music fill the air as the parade, held the Thursday after Thanksgiving, winds its way through downtown. December 2 marks its 29th anniversary. The smell of kettle corn abounds at the end of the route where the fireworks begin. Set to holiday music, the display is a spectacular way to end the evening. Visit montgomerymn.org/torchlight-parade-fireworks. Masopust - The Czech Mardi Gras celebrated the weekend before Ash Wednesday. The Masopust king reigns over the celebration where goodbye is said to meat. Activities include polka music, costume ball, silent auction, a traditional Czech skit is held and, of course, the coronation of the King. A good Czech meal is served. Visit www.montgomerymn.org/ masopust for more information. Ms. Czech-Slovak Minnesota Pageant This annual pageant takes place in the spring with contestants of Czech, Slovak, and/or Moravian descent competing for over $1,000 in cash and prizes with a chance to compete in the national pageant in Wilber, NE in August. Visit www.missczechslovakmnpageant. org. Boulevard of Flags and Veterans Memorials – Flags in tribute to area veterans line Boulevard Avenue and First Street North, the route is designated ‘Veterans Memorial Way’. In addition, tributes to many area veterans are affixed to buildings lining First Street. Be sure to stop and visit the displays and tributes in Veterans Memorial Park about a block from State Highway 13 on Boulevard Avenue NW. Music in the Park - The Montgomery Park Advisory Board, in conjunction with the
