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North Iowa Band Festival

Dust off your acid-washed jean jacket and dig out those leg warmers… you’re going to need them come Memorial Day Weekend in Mason City! To commemorate the 85^th North Iowa Band Festival, we’re throwing it all the way back to 1985… that’s right! The theme for the 85^th North Iowa Band Festival is “80’s Rewind”! Afterall, who doesn’t love the 80’s?! Musical performances and merchandise are chosen with the theme in mind, and parade floats are encouraged to utilize the theme in their design, so make plans to attend the parade today! The North Iowa Band Festival committee is busy securing marching bands from the region, booking musical acts for the main stage, and preparing for an abundance of totally tubular parade entries! The parade will be held on Saturday, May 25, and parade entries are now being accepted. Parade placement is taken on a first come-first served basis, so if your organization wants to be towards the front of the parade, be sure to get your entry form in as soon as possible! Parade entry forms can be picked up at the Commerce Center or found online at www.nibandfest.com. Businesses, organizations, and community members are encouraged to participate! The North Iowa Band Festival is the largest free marching band competition in the Midwest. Tourism-related expenditures contributed an estimated $136.18 million into Mason City’s economy in 2018. In Cerro Gordo County, tourism generated an estimated $214.46 million in visitor spending, a record for the county and the 11th highest County level in the State. Tourism related jobs employed nearly 1,570 people in Cerro Gordo County. [well]For photos and a recap of Band Festival weekend, visit our North Iowa Band Festival Facebook page![/well]

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Registration Forms

• • • Band and Royalty Entry Form
    • Parade Entry Form or Register Online
    • 2024 Marketplace Brochure
    • Stu Nevermann Run Registration (TBD) & Route

NOTE: If you are interested in entering a convertible to transport royalty, honorees, etc. in the parade, please contact the Chamber.

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Volunteer

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Schedule

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Parade, Parking & Downtown Info

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Band Festival Royalty

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Festival History

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2024 Band Festival Sponsors

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Grand Marshal Sponsor

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Drum Major Sponsors

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Band Master Sponsors

   

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Flag Corps Sponsors

Casey’s – CENT Credit Union – Holiday Inn Express & Suites-Mason City – MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center – NIACC – POET Biorefining-Hanlontown – Rieman Music – Jane Fischer and Associates LLC – Wealth Progression Group

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In-Kind Sponsors

98.7 Kiss Country / 103.7 The Fox – Absolute Waste Removal – Alpha Media, USA – City of Mason City  Culligan Water Conditioning – D&D Printing – Decker Sports – Domino’s Pizza – Fat Hill Brewing – Globe Gazette – KIMT News 3 – LeDoux Signs – Super 8-Mason City – Trinity Lutheran Church

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Friends of the Festival

Help support the North Iowa Band Festival! Your donation keeps the event free for all to enjoy! Click here to see a list of donors for the 85th North Iowa Band Festival! (Coming soon) Click here to make an online donation, or contact the Chamber at 641-423-5724. Donations from the community are much-needed and assist with keeping the festival running. [/well] [well] For Visitor and General Information about Mason City, check out these websites: Visit Mason City – Main Street Mason City – City of Mason City [/well] [/span6] [/row_fluid] [row_fluid] [span12][well]

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