Prairie Days parade entry forms available

Interested in being in the Prairie Days Parade on Saturday, July 11? Entry forms are available.

The theme this year for Prairie Days, set for July 10 and 11, is “A Great American Birthday!”

Parade participants will lineup at the Columbia Grain Elevator on the south end of town with the parade starting at 11 a.m. and running north on Oak Street. The kiddie parade starts at 10:45 a.m. with participants lining up in front of the courthouse. No registration is required for the kiddie parade.

Entries will be judged on the first pass down Main Street and ribbons will be awarded on the second pass. Returning your entry form before Prairie Day helps speed up registration, but forms may also be submitted the day of the parade.

For more information about the parade, contact Jen Branson at 208-791-6315 or jenbranson5@gmail.com.

Prairie Days is an annual two-day celebration in Nezperce that features a Friday evening picnic in the park, live music, vendors, kids games and other activities along with the parade.

Prairie Days schedule

Friday, July 10

9 a.m. – noon: Youth sport bake sale at the Nezperce Market, formerly The Only Store.

3 p.m.: Beer Garden opens at Lions Park

6 p.m.: Barbecue Dinner starts at Lions Park

6 p.m.: Ice Cream Social at Lions Park

7 p.m.: Pioneer of the Year announcement at Lions Park

Saturday, July 11

7 a.m.: Savage Health Run starts at Lions Park

7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Nezperce Boosters and Legions Breakfast at the Legion Hall, 420 Maple St. Free, all you can eat. Donations accepted.

8 a.m.: Yoga in the park at Lions Park

8 a.m.: 3-on-3 basketball tournament starts at the tennis courts.

8 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Sidewalk chalk art contest at Lions Park

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Nezperce Historical Museum open at 701 5th Ave.

10 a.m.: Parade lineup at the grain elevators on the south end of Oak Street.

10:45 a.m. Kiddie Parade

11 a.m. Prairie Day parade on Oak Street

11:30 a.m. Nezperce School tour (starts after parade)

1:30 am. – 3 p.m.: Family historic exhibits at the Nezperce Community Library, 602 4th Ave.

1 p.m.: Button drawing at Lions Park

1 p.m.: Kids races and games at Lions Park

3 p.m.: Cornhole tournament at Lions Park

8 p.m.-12 a.m.: The Katz Band, live music at Lions Park

For more information about the city celebration, visit the 2026 Prairie Day Facebook page.