Enjoy a delicious chicken dinner on Red Rooster Day in Dassel, home of the largest chicken barbecue in the state. What was originally a one-day event has evolved into a full weekend of activities, but the chicken dinner served on Labor Day is clearly the big drawing card.

Start your weekend festivities Friday evening with music at the Mushroom Building! From 6:30-8:30pm enjoy your favorite Ice Cream treats and fresh popcorn. The Mushroom Building is a vintage 1931 gas station that is currently being restored by Dassel Historical Society and community volunteers. Originally a White Eagle station then Mobil for most of its history, now has an original era gas pump.

Saturday's events start at 8am at Breed's Park with the 7 mile Red Rooster Bike Ride (helmets requested). At 10am Harland P. Anderson will present "Immigrating to Dassel" at the Dassel Historical Society's Universal Lab Museum with refreshments following. The Red Rooster Fine Arts Show also will hold it's opening reception at the Universal Lab Museum at 1pm.  Then at 3pm an old-fashioned, small-town parade takes place with floats and visiting royalty from communities around Minnesota.  A highlight of the day, the Ambassador Coronation, takes place at 7pm in the new Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center.

Sunday begins with a Community Worship Service at the Evangelical Covenant Church at 10:30am with a lunch available afterward from 11:30-1pm in the church fellowship hall.  At 2pm the MiniRod Garden Tractor Pull will again be on Atlantic Ave (you've never seen these tractors in your garden); also at 2pm the Fine Arts Show continues at the Universal Lab Museum until 5pm. The Friendly Quilt Guild displays quilts at the Covenant Church from 3pm to 7pm. Then at 7pm join the Annual Hymn Sing at the Church of Christ. At dusk journey to the Spring Lake County Park natural amphitheater on the north end of Spring Lake for a Spectacular Fireworks Display!

Monday starts with the 27th Annual 5 mile run and 1 mile run/walk at 8am. Many other activities always take place around the RED ROOSTER GROUNDS and throughout the day; a Pedal Tractor Pull at 1pm for ages 4 to 11; a Classic Car Show 9:30am-3pm; concessions (including a climbing wall); quilt and art displays continue through the day . . .

And at Noon the Historical Society kicks off its Capital Campaign Fund Drive for the Universal Lab Museum addition with entertainment in the Baseball Grandstand by The Crow River String Band. The entertainment continues at 2pm with an Open Musician's Jamboree outside on the museum grounds.

And, of course, its Minnesota's Largest Chicken Bar-B-Que!
Serving from 10:30am-3:30pm

1/2 Chicken & all the fixin's Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Bread, Milk, Coffee
Rain or Shine at the Dassel Ball Field
$6 in advance - $7 at the gate

Plan your 2008 Labor Day weekend around Dassel's
RED ROOSTER DAYS

AND OF COURSE ITS ALL HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE