Solon Beef Days

07/23/2025

🎉 2025 Solon Beef Days Raffle Winners! 🎉

A big THANK YOU to everyone who purchased raffle tickets and supported this year’s event — and congratulations to our lucky winners! 👏

🏆 EZ Golf Cart – Janice Brugman
🖼️ Terry Redlin Print – Jim Lance
🥩 $100 Beef Certificate – Leslie Kehl
🥩 $100 Beef Certificate – Keela Linden
🍔 $100 Buff's Gameday – Delores Kasper
🐦 $100 Bluebird Café – Rich Curphey
🍗 $100 Uncle Sang’s – Tracy Hufford
🍻 $100 Big Grove Brewery – Lou Ulch
🥩 $100 Beef Certificate – Ryan Gardner
🥩 $100 Beef Certificate – Emily Schlote

📬 All winners will be contacted by a committee member to receive their prize.

We’re so grateful to our community, local businesses, and all who helped make this year’s Beef Days unforgettable.

07/22/2025

We’re still soaking it all in—what a weekend! Solon Beef Days was full of the kind of moments that remind us just how special this town really is. We want to take a moment to recognize a crew that often goes unnoticed but deserves all the praise.

A huge shoutout to the City of Solon and their incredible Public Works team. They showed up early, stayed late, handled the curveballs, and helped keep everything running smoothly all weekend long. Whether it was setting up, hauling barricades, picking up trash, or quietly solving problems before most even knew there was one—they were there. And we appreciate it more than you know!

Also -- Thank you also to the rest of the city staff for supporting the event in so many big and small ways. You’re part of what makes Solon so special.

This event is a reflection of the people who make it happen—and this weekend, our little town shined bright. 🌟

Until next year, Beef Days family. 💛

07/21/2025

Main Street is back to normal!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate another amazing year of Solon Beef Days! You made this weekend unforgettable.

A special shoutout to the incredible community volunteers who plan, coordinate, and run every part of this event. From months of preparation to the last trash bag hauled away, this celebration is powered 100% by the heart and hustle of volunteers who love Solon.

Your support goes further than you know.

Beef Days isn’t just a weekend of fun—it’s a fundraiser that gives back directly to our community. Funds raised are reinvested into Solon in countless ways like:
🌳 Planting trees
⚾️ Supporting school programs and athletics with equipment and tournament travel
💦 Helping fund the special community projects like the splash pad
🏟 Or even donating to Parks & Rec for improvements like new dugouts

… and so much more.

Solon is a special place, and you help keep it that way.

From all of us—thank you for showing up, giving back, and celebrating community. Until next year! 🐄💛

07/21/2025

See the photos: Iowa football players showed up for the hay bale toss on Friday, July 18, as part of the Solon Beef Days 2025. bit.ly/4eYHV0f

07/20/2025

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07/19/2025

What a day! With 7 women's teams and 12 men's teams competing, this year’s Waterball Fight brought the heat—and a whole lot of water! Thank you to everyone who showed up, cheered loud, and kept the tradition strong. 🙌

🏆 Women's Division:
🥇 1st – Kayla Malatek, Ely #1
🥈 2nd – Kari Tenborg, Riverdale
🥉 3rd – Jade Carter, Ely #3
🏅 4th – Abby Rogers, Brandon

💪 Men’s Division:
🥇 1st – Brad Malatek, Ely #1
🥈 2nd – Dillin Rogers, Brandon #1
🥉 3rd – Robin Siddell, Solon #1
🏅 4th – Dalton Kirk, Key West

Huge thanks to all our participants—you make this event what it is. See you next year! 💦

07/19/2025

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07/19/2025

Solon Beef Days begin Friday in Johnson County - a midsummer staple that includes an event that gives Hawkeye football players a chance at bragging rights.

07/19/2025

We still have raffle tickets available—and you don’t want to miss out! 🎟️

🎯 $50 per ticket
🎯 Only 400 tickets will be sold total
🎯 10 incredible prizes
🎯 GRAND PRIZE: An amazing GOLF CART! 🛺
🎯 Winners drawn TONIGHT at 10:00 PM!

Stop by the raffle ticket booth across from the bandstand to grab yours before they’re gone!

Every ticket supports Solon Beef Days and helps us keep this hometown tradition going strong. 💛 Thank you!