2025 Crookston Ox Cart Days gets underway on Monday with the Taste of Crookston, Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant, and Let’s Make a Deal.
TASTE OF CROOKSTON
The Ox Cart Days kick-off event, the Taste of Crookston (sponsored by United Valley Bank), will be held Monday, August 11, at the Crookston Eagles Club from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There is a cost to get in, even with an Ox Cart Days button.
They are still looking for more participants (registration is at the bottom of the page) with prizes being dished out to the top three. First place will get $500, second place gets $250, and third place gets $100.
Participants include –
Mill Street Catering – Burrito bowl with smoked chicken and brisket
Holiday/Circle K – Holiday peanut butter bites
Bremer Bank – Crumb-believably cookies
Scobey’s Pub and Grub – Asian meatballs
The Pretty Chef – A soulful sunday
Dominos – Ox Cart Deluxe
Grand Theater – Popcorn
Elianis’ Sweet Treats – Empanadas Argentinas (beef)
Fin and Fit – Savor your life/learn to swim
Golden Link – Reuben bites
Karen’s Kitchen – lefse
Happy Joes Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor – ice cream
Crookston Eagles Club – Pork belly, mac and cheese, and coleslaw
Sodexo/UMC – Chicken Wild Rice
Crookston Fire Department Fire Hall’s award winning chili
Crookston Area Community Fund – Community Fund cucumber sandwiches
Irishman’s Shanty – Burt End Bombs
MISS CROOKSTON –
The Miss Crookston Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the Crookston High School Auditorium. Four girls will compete for the crown: Halle Nicholas, Taylor Wieland, Nashelee Tellez-Vazquez, and Haley Leckie. Admission is $10, and tickets are available at the door.
For more on the contestants, CLICK HERE.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL-
The Let’s Make A Deal game show is hosted by Melanie Lessard and will be held at the Crookston Inn and is sponsored by OK Tire. Don’t miss out on a night of fun and prizes and a fan favorite event.
