Belle Plaine's Downtown Festival

04/17/2026

Car Show Winners

Annie Hendricks - 1957 Ford Thunderbird
1946-1959 Cars

Larry Crockett - 5 Chevy Pickup
1946-1959 Trucks

Kirk Ives - 68 SS Chevelle
1960-1972 Cars

Rossell Armstrong - 66 C10
1960-1972 Trucks

Troy Young - 1984 Camaro Z28
1973 & up Cars

Bryson Ferraro - 1990 454 SS Chevy P/U
1973 & up Trucks

Rick Storts - 1985 Chevy K10
4X4

Darwin & Angie Reuter - 69 Mustang Fastback
Convertible

Jeff McNown - 1966 Corvette
Corvette 1953-1982

Eric Harrod - 95 Chevy Corvette
CORVETTE 1983-2018

Rick Farber - 1964 Rambler American
Modified Car

Ed Cardenas- 1964 American Rambler
Muscle Car 1964-1974

Rod Harrod - 66 Ford Mustang
Mustang 1964-1966

Darwin & Angie Reuter - 66 Mustang Convertible
Mustang 1967- 1973

Casey Warner - 1986 Mustang GT Hatchback
Mustang 1974-Newer

David Storts - 1963 Loadstar
Old School (Rat Rod)

Chris Ballinger - Boxx 302
Original Car Less than 20% restored

David Price - GMC Sierra Classi
Original Trucks Less than 20% restored

Phillip & Shelley Nelson - 64 Ford Falcon Ranchero
Orphan Truck

John Hobbs - 1940 Ford Coupe
Pre war Cars

William Ward - 1940 Chevy Truck
Pre war Trucks

Rick Storts - 1941 Willys Coupe
Street Rod

Dorryl White- 1974 Amc Gremlin
Survivor

Roger Emley - 1955 Chevy 210
Tri Five (1955, 1956, 1957 Chevy)

Garrett James - 65 Buick Gran Sport
Unfinished

Jace Ives - 1968 Chev Camaro SS 350
Camaro 1967-1981

Cesar Navarro - 07 Road King
Full Custom

Donnie Crable - 2014 Harley Davidson Softail
Custum Paint

Greg Zabel.- 1931 Harley Davidson
Vintage 84 and Prior

Dustin Noe - 2008 Big Dog Mastiff Bike
American Chopper

04/16/2026

Glow Run was a huge success. 92 registered this year. Lots of fun for all. Congrats to all the winners. Thank you to all who participated.

04/14/2026

Co****le Tournament

1st Place—Braeden Ballinger and Karver Harlan

2nd place—Tristan Warren and Cole Osgood

3rd place—Michal McGinnis and Eli Wiseman (No Photo)

04/14/2026

3 on 3 Basketball Winners

1st Place—Isaac Bible and Team

2nd place—Austin Hilton and Team

3rd place—Caleb Steele and Team

04/14/2026

Parade float and youth entries chosen by Jeff & Sally Cox:

1st Place - Rainbow for Girls - $125
2nd Place - Futures Unlimited - $75
3rd Place - Cub Scouts - $50

Youth Entries:

We only had 2 youth entries - so we tied them for 1st and 2nd place - they each won $50!

- Presley Hoffert & Harley Hoffert.

We had 2 sponsors of the parade - Valley State Bank and County Road Utility Locating.

04/12/2026

That’s All Folks for 2026!

The Belle Plaine’s Downtown Festival Committee wants to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us this past Friday and Saturday for our Cars & Cue themed weekend! Despite the rainy forecast, the sun came out and we had two beautiful days of community fun.

The Highlights:
• Friday Night: We kept the tradition alive with the Glow Run, Talent Show, and Street Dance—plus a brand new Co****le tournament!
• Saturday Sun: A perfect day for the Car & Bike Show.
• BPQ Competition: Our move to downtown was a huge success, serving record numbers of hungry guests!
• Around Town: Between Vendor Alley, the PTO Parade, the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, and KidsFest, there was something for everyone.
• Community Spirits: The Historical Museum and Library saw great crowds, and the Beer Tent was full of friendly faces!

We Couldn't Do It Without You: This festival thrives because of our incredible sponsors, local businesses, and community members. Whether you registered participants, set up booths, or watched street corners—thank you.

Special thanks to the Belle Plaine Police Department, County 9 Fire, the city maintenance crew, the City of Belle Plaine, and USD 357 for providing the space and support to make this happen.

Last but not least: A massive shoutout to our Festival Planning Committee volunteers. They’ve spent the last year tackling every challenge to bring this weekend to life!

04/12/2026

From Vendor Alley.

04/12/2026

04/11/2026

Congratulations to all our winners in the 2026 BPQ bbq competition this year. Big congratulations to our back to back Grand Champion Burnt End Bandits, and our Reserve Grandchampion Half fast BBQ. Here is a list of how everyone finished.

04/11/2026

Found items. They are at the historical museum to pick up.

04/11/2026

The 2026 PTO Parade!

04/11/2026

Kids Fest hosted by FCCLA is officially underway until 4pm! 🎉

Come join us at the MS playground for a fun afternoon with

▪️Yard games provided by the BP Library

▪️Inflatables (for kids 8 and under) provided by Gladiator Rentals

▪️Snacks and drinks

▪️Chalk

▪️Face painting

and lots of FUN!