Solon Beef Days 2025

Solon Beef Days is an annual community celebration in Solon, Iowa, featuring great food, live entertainment and family-friendly activities.

friday

5:00 – Sugar & Spice (at the Bandstand)
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM : Bingo (Mian Street near Highway 1)
6:00 PM – Kids Tractor Pull (Sign up at 5:00 PM at Kid’s Corner)
7:00 PM – Hay Bale Toss (Registration @ 6:00)
9:00 PM – Slap ‘N Tickle (at the Bandstand)

saturday

7:30 AM – Beef Days Run (5K & 1-Mile, starts at St. Mary’s Church, pre-registration online)
10:00 AM – Parade (Route and Registration information)
11:00 AM – Spirit Awake (at the Bandstand)
12:00 PM – 10:00 PM : Bingo
12:30 PM – Arete Audio by Chris (located at Kid’s Corner)
1:00 PM – Waterball Fights
(Solon Fire Station, registration at 12:00 PM)
1:00 PM – Bags Tournament – Pre-Registration Only
(Main Steet by Bandstand)
1:00 PM – Horseshoe Tourney
(Randall Park, registration at 12:00 PM)
1:00 PM – Archery Tournament
(Solon Middle School, pre-reg or walk-up at 12:00 PM)
1:00 PM – Big Wheel Race
(Kid’s Corner, registration at 12:30 PM)
2:00 PM – Molly Shannon (Beer Tent)
2:30 PM – Straw Toss (Kid’s Corner, registration at 2:00 PM)
6:00 PM – Frank Martin Busch and the Names
(at the Bandstand)
9:00 PM – Tyler Richton & the High Bank Boys
(at the Bandstand)