July 1, 2024 at 1:34 p.m.
Time to go ‘Squatching
Remer’s Eighth Annual Bigfoot Days July 5 and 6
The legend of Bigfoot has been circulating for nearly sixty years, and Remer has been declared the Home of Bigfoot since 2016!
Join area ‘squatch hunters in celebrating Remer’s Eighth Annual Bigfoot Days, July 5-6th.
The weekend’s events begin at 5 p.m. is the Bigfoot teams and individuals live storytelling at the Depot. Head over to the Remer Motel at 6:30 p.m. for the Bigfoot Olympics. Let loose at the end of the day by singing your heart out to karaoke and dance to live DJ music at the PUB at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 6, kicks off early for Bigfoot 5K participants, with registration starting at 7 a.m. and racing beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Depot. If racing isn’t for you then head over to the Remer Centennial Library for a pancake breakfast from 8 - 11 a.m. After you eat a hearty breakfast, you can attend the Bigfoot Adult Scavenger Hunt beginning at 11. If you ever get thirsty for a good Bloody Mary, stop by the Muni throughout the day.
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., bring the family to kids games. While the kids are busy, the Adult Bigfoot Scavenger Hunt at 11, which is soon followed by a kids scavenger hunt at 12:30. At the same time at the school, a 3 on 3 basketball tournament will tip off.
A midwestern classic bean bag tournament starts outside the PUB at 1 p.m. Harness your inner Bigfoot with a kids Bigfoot calling contest at 2:30, followed by Bigfoot teams and live storytelling at the pavilion. Enjoy live music at the Muni after 3 p.m.
After working up a Bigfoot sized appetite, the Bigfoot BBQ judging begins. Shortly after at 4:30 p.m., there will be Bigfoot bingo at the Depot. Don’t miss out on the Bigfoot meat raffle, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Remer Muni with tickets going on sale at 5 p.m. Stick around until 7 p.m. for live music by Garage 19 at The Pub and finish off your day with an adult Bigfoot calling contest at 10 p.m. Don’t forget about the Flea Market on the west side of town all day!
Bigfoot Days was recently featured on WCCO’s 10:00 news on June 26. To see the news segment, go to https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/remer-minnesota-home-of-bigfoot-finding-minnesota/.
For more information, visit homeofbigfoot.com or the Home of Bigfoot Facebook page.
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