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Sundae Thursday
Two Rivers, WI · Quirky
- When
- June 24, 2027
- Where
- Central Park · Two Rivers · WI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A one-evening street celebration in the city that claims to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae in 1881, with 25-cent sundaes, an eating contest, and a free band concert in Central Park. It is held the last Thursday of June and has drawn regional and national press for the town's unusual claim to fame.
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