Midwest Tomato Fest
Twenty thousand pounds of overripe tomatoes have already been ordered, and they will spray the area with a heavy mist, and the people will rush in to start pelting each other with the soft, squishy red tomatoes.
It's a tomato fight! Ever heard of La Tomatina, the tomato festival in Spain? Well, here's the Minnesota grown version...Proceeds from the event will be donated to Fight Hunger MN and Dorothy Day.
The tomato fight itself will last about an hour, but there’s more to the day than simply “getting sauced.” The gates open at 11:30 a.m., and for the first hour, the Johnny Holm Band will play live music while people can get lunch from 12 food vendors and prepare for the fight. About 20 minutes before the fight starts, people will surround the tomato-filled pit, and the snow guns will start shooting mist. Johnny Holm will give a countdown, and the fight will begin.
After, people will be able to clean up under the snow guns and go back to the concert. The Cool Kids and SerGiO ROCKSTAR will perform, followed by Shwayze and Cisco Adler.
Date and Time
Sunday Jul 31, 2011
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM CDT
7/31/2011
11:30AM Gates Open
12:30-2:30 Johnny Holm Band
2:30- 3:30 TOMATO FIGHT
3:30-4:30 DJ Music and time to clean yourself up
4:30-5:30 The Cool Kids
6:00-7:30 Shwayze & Cisco Adler
Location
Afton Alp Ski & Golf Resort
6600 Peller Ave
Hastings MN 55033
Fees/Admission
Tickets cost $30 if purchased ahead of time, or $40 at the door. They can be purchased at www.midwest tomatofest.com. The event is limited to those 18 and older
Website
Printed courtesy of www.hastingsmn.org – Contact the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau for more information.
200 2nd Street W, Hastings, MN 55033 – (651) 437-6775 – info@hastingsmn.org