Randy Kozeal interview Wilber Czech Festival

Czech Festival
The 2024 WILBER CZECH FESTIVAL will be held August 2nd – 4th

2024 Theme: Together We Can

Click here for the 2024 Brochure

Pre-Festival Celebration • Thursday

7:00-10:00 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson

7:30-11:30 p.m. Hotel Wilber | Beer Garden

7:30-11:30 p.m. Angie Kriz and the Polkatoons | Free Dance
Featuring the Wilber Czech Dancers at Hotel Wilber at 7:30 p.m. Special appearance by Wilber Alumni Band.

Friday

1:00 p.m. Vendors Open for Business | Downtown

1-3 p.m. Czech Bingo | Czech Cultural Center

1-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center

2-5 p.m. Costume Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home

3-4 p.m. Czech Sing Along | Czech Cultural Center

4 p.m. Memories of Christine Janda by June Kucera | Czech Cultural Center

5-6:30 p.m. Accordion Jamboree | Outdoor Theater

5-8 p.m. Red Raven Orchestra | Fox Hole

5-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris

6:15 p.m. Wilber Alumni Dancers | Bandstand

6:30 p.m. Community Awards | Bandstand

7 p.m. Children’s Parade | Main Street

7-11 p.m. Dan Bruha Band | T.J. Sokol Hall

8 – 9:30 p.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Outdoor Theater

8-11 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson

8 p.m. Gold Star Martial Arts | Bandstand

8-12 p.m. Custom 20 Band | Beer Garden, Wil-Bol Lanes

8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Barry Boyce Band, Omaha, NE | Hotel Wilber

9- 12 p.m. Leo Lonnie Trio | Fox Hole

9:30 p.m. Tales of the Czechs | Outdoor Theater

Saturday

7:30 a.m. Duck & Dumpling Run | 3rd & Wilson (Downtown Bandstand)

8 a.m. Sand Volleyball Tournament (Saturday Only)| Legion Park

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center

9-1 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home

9:30-12:30 p.m. Czech Festival Show & Shine | In Front of Dvoracek Memorial Library
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10 a.m. Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center

10-11:30 a.m. Accordion Jamboree | T.J. Sokol

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt Show | Extension Office

11:15 a.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Bandstand

11:30 a.m. Czechland Trio | T.J. Sokol Hall

Noon-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris

Noon Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center

12:15 Introductions-Czech Queens | Bandstand

1 p.m. Flag-Raising Ceremony | Post Office

American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia H.S. Band

2 p.m. PARADE | Theme: Together We Can
Sponsored by Kalkwarf and Smith Law Office LLC

3:15 p.m. Program | Outdoor Theater
Introductions by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Randy Kozel; Mayor Roger Chrans and special guests throughout the afternoon and evening.

3:30-5 p.m. Talent Contest | Outdoor Theater

4-5 p.m. Concert Milligan Brass Band| T.J. Sokol

4-7 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home

4-8 p.m. Czechlanders, Grand Island, NE | Hotel Wilber

4 p.m. 18th Annual Bohemian Tractor Pull | 3rd & School St.

4 p.m. Stein Holding Contest | Fox Hole

5 p.m. W-C Alumni Band Concert | Sokol Hall

5-5:15 p.m. Introduction: talent by Wilber Czech Queen, Prince & Princess | Outdoor Theatre

5-8 p.m. Brad Husak Combo | Fox Hole

5:15-6:15 p.m. Wilber Jr. Czech Dancers/Beseda | Outdoor Theater

6-11 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson

7-11 p.m. Band: Mark Vyhlidal | T.J. Sokol Hall

7 p.m. Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Pageant | Outdoor Theater

8 p.m.-Close Barry Boyce Band, Omaha, NE | Hotel Wilber

8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live Entertainment-Ken Siebe| Legion Park Building

8 p.m.-12 a.m. City Limit Band | Wil-Bol Lanes

9 p.m. Tales of the Czechs | Outdoor Theater

9 p.m.-12 a.m. Leo Lonnie Trio | Fox Hole

Sunday

7:15-11:15 a.m. Breakfast | Catholic Church

8:15 a.m. Community Worship | Outdoor Theater

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Motorcycle Show | Food Mesto

10-11:30 a.m. Accordion Jamboree | T.J. Sokol

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt Show | Extension Office

10 a.m. Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center

11:15 a.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Bandstand

11:30 a.m. Czechland Trio | TJ Sokol Hall

Noon Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center

Noon – 3 p.m. Lenny “Trey” Blecha Trio | Fox Hole

Noon-5 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris

12:15 p.m. Introductions-Czech Queens | Bandstand