Sputnikfest will take place at the corners of N. 8th and Park Streets on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The fun kicks off at noon, with live music by Double Down, a fantastic two-piece band. The children’s area with bounce houses, entertainment and games opens at noon as well.
There will be fun throughout the day, with appearances by the 501st legion, costume contests for children and adults beginning at 1:30pm, an alien pet costume contest, a Sci-fi Trivia contest, and happy hour. The fun doesn’t stop there. Live music by The Cougars begins at 6:00pm, the Ms. Space Debris Pageant with guest judges Charlie Berens, Mayor Justin Nickels, and Craig Dillion will take place at 8:00pm, followed by the Alien Drop raffle at 8:30pm.
Full Schedule:
Main Tent
12:00 pm Bar Opens
12:00 pm Live Music with Double Down (3:30 pm)
1:30 pm Costume Contests
3:30 pm Alien Pet Contest
4:00 pm Sputnik Reenactment
5:00 pm Happy Hour Drink Specials (6:30 pm)
6:00 pm Live Music with The Cougars (10:00 pm)
8:00 pm Ms. Space Debris Pageant
With judges Charlie Berens, Mayor Nickels, and Craig Dillon
8:30 pm Alien Drop Raffle
Children's Area
12:00 pm Bounce Houses Open
12:00 pm Magician Daryl Rogers
1:00 pm Story Time with the Manitowoc Public Library
2:00 pm Cool Chemistry with UWGB-Manitowoc Campus
3:00 pm Manty Dance
4:00 pm Marissa's Martial Arts
5:00 pm Bounce Houses Close
Shoreline Tent (Front Lawn)
12:00 pm Wacky Weekend Workshop Rocket Making (3:00 pm)
4:30 pm Sci-Fi Trivia Contest
Other Activities
12:00 pm LTC Mobile Lab (4:30 pm)
1:00 pm 501st Legion (3:00 pm)
2:30 pm Lightsaber Duels (Indoors)