The theme for this summer's Trekfest is "Aliens of Star Trek!!" To highlight the aliens of Star Trek, Trekfest XXXV's special guest will be actress and stuntwoman Sandra Gimpel!! Gimpel appeared twice on the original Star Trek series, where she played the Salt Monster and a Talosian! Not only will Gimpel appear in the Trekfest Parade on Saturday, June 29th, but she will judge the Costume Contest and give a speech about her professional experiences later in the afternoon!
Here is the schedule for this weekend's Trekfest XXXV activities:
Friday Night -- June 28, 2019:
5:00 PM - Vendor Fair at Hall Park
5:00 - 9 PM - Face painting and Bouncy Houses at Hall Park
5:30 PM - Bill Riley Regional Talent Show at Hall Park
7 PM - Autographs with Sandra Gimpel at the Voyage Home Museum
7:30 PM - Demolition Derby ($10 admission)
8 PM - Star Trek Trivia Contest at Purple Park
8:30 PM -11:00 PM Live Music: Abbie Callahan
9:30 PM -1:00 AM Adult co-ed softball tournament
9:30 PM - Star gaze: Cedar Valley Astronomy Club
11:00 PM - Star Trek Shows
Saturday – June 29, 2019:
7 AM - 12 PM - St. Mary’s Pancake Breakfast
7 AM - Trek for the schools 5k Registration
8:00 AM - 5k begin Hall Park (1 mile fun run @ 7:40 AM)
7 - 9:45 AM - Bouncy Houses
7:30 - 9:45 AM - Live music: Honkytonk Roadhouse
8:30 - 9:45 AM - Town ball T-ball games
9 AM - Zumba in the Park
10 AM - Parade through Riverside
10:30 AM - Vendor Fair at Hall Park
11 AM - Star Trek costume contest
11 AM - 9 PM - Bouncy houses
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Kid’s water fight at the fire station
12:00 PM - Bingo in the Park
12:30 - 2:30 PM - Live Music: Tanya English Band
12 PM - Barb’s homemade apple pies
12 PM - Adult Co-ed softball tournament
12 - 2:30 PM - Highland Wrestling Club Community Lunch
1-7 PM - Riverside High School Robotics Tournament
2 PM - Kid’s tractor pull
2:30 PM - Sandra Gimpel (Actress/Stunt Woman) Speech at the Fire Station
4 - 7 PM - Live Music: Wandering Pint
Dusk - 10 PM- Fireworks display
8 PM - 11:30 PM - Live music: Crazy Delicious
If you've never been to Trekfest, then you should check it out this weekend. It's a lot of fun!