The 2023 WILBER CZECH FESTIVAL will be held August 4th – 6th
2023 Theme: Celebrating 150 Years of Czech Heritage
Click here for the 2023 Brochure
Pre-Festival Celebration • Thursday
7:00-10:00 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson
7:30-11:30 p.m. Hotel Wilber | Beer Garden
7:30-11:30 p.m. The Chelewski Brothers | Free Dance
Featuring the Wilber Czech Dancers at Hotel Wilber at 7:30 p.m. Special appearance by Wilber Alumni Band.
Friday
1:00 p.m. Vendors Open for Business | Downtown
1-3 p.m. Czech Bingo | Czech Cultural Center
1-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center
2-5 p.m. Costume Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
3-4 p.m. Czech Sing Along | Czech Cultural Center
4 p.m. Memories of Christine Janda by June Kucera | Czech Cultural Center
5-6:30 p.m. Accordion Jamboree | Outdoor Theater
5-8 p.m. Red Raven Orchestra | Fox Hole
5-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris
6:15 p.m. Wilber Alumni Dancers | Bandstand
6:30 p.m. Community Awards | Bandstand
7 p.m. Children’s Parade | Main Street
7-11 p.m. Dan Bruha Band | T.J. Sokol Hall
8 – 9:30 p.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Outdoor Theater
8:00 p.m. Little Tuggers Tractor Pull | Post Office
Registration at 7:45 p.m., 8:15 pull time
8-11 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson
8 p.m. Gold Star Martial Arts | Bandstand
8-12 p.m. Custom 20 Band | Beer Garden, Wil-Bol Lanes
8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Barry Boyce Band, Omaha, NE | Hotel Wilber
9- 12 p.m. Leo Lonnie Trio | Fox Hole
9:30 p.m. Tales of the Czechs | Outdoor Theater
Saturday
7:30 a.m. Duck & Dumpling Run | 3rd & Wilson (Downtown Bandstand)
8 a.m. Sand Volleyball Tournament (Saturday Only)| Legion Park
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center
9-1 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
9:30-12:30 p.m. Czech Festival Show & Shine | In Front of Dvoracek Memorial Library
For info call 402-821-7280
10 a.m. Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center
10-11:30 a.m. Accordion Jamboree | T.J. Sokol
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt Show | Extension Office
11:15 a.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Bandstand
11:30 a.m. Czechland Trio | T.J. Sokol Hall
Noon-11 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris
Noon Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center
12:15 Introductions-Czech Queens | Bandstand
1 p.m. Flag-Raising Ceremony | Post Office
American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia H.S. Band
2 p.m. PARADE | Theme: Celebrating 150 Years of Czech Heritage
3:15 p.m. Program | Outdoor Theater
Introductions by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Teri Shestak; Mayor Roger Chrans and special guests throughout the afternoon and evening.
3:30-5 p.m. Talent Contest | Outdoor Theater
4-5 p.m. Concert Milligan Brass Band| T.J. Sokol
4-7 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
4-8 p.m. Malek’s Fishermen Band, Garner, IA | Hotel Wilber
4 p.m. 17th Annual Bohemian Tractor Pull | 3rd & School St.
4 p.m. Stein Holding Contest | Fox Hole
5 p.m. W-C Alumni Band Concert | Sokol Hall
5-5:15 p.m. Introduction: talent by Wilber Czech Queen, Prince & Princess | Outdoor Theatre
5-8 p.m. Brad Husak Combo | Fox Hole
5:15-6:15 p.m. Wilber Jr. Czech Dancers/Beseda | Outdoor Theater
6-11 p.m. Legion Bingo – All ages. 25¢ per card | 3rd & Wilson
7-11 p.m. Band: Mark Vyhlidal | T.J. Sokol Hall
7 p.m. Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Pageant | Outdoor Theater
7-11 p.m. Teen Dance by Curb | Food Mesto Lot, 3rd & School
8 p.m.-Close Barry Boyce Band, Omaha, NE | Hotel Wilber
8 p.m.-12 a.m. Live Entertainment-Ken Siebe| Legion Park Building
8 p.m.-12 a.m. City Limit Band | Wil-Bol Lanes
9 p.m. Tales of the Czechs | Outdoor Theater
9 p.m.-12 a.m. Leo Lonnie Trio | Fox Hole
Sunday
7:15-11:15 a.m. Breakfast | Catholic Church
8:15 a.m. Community Worship | Outdoor Theater
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Art Show | Czech Cultural Center
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Motorcycle Show | Food Mesto
10-11:30 a.m. Accordion Jamboree | T.J. Sokol
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Quilt Show | Extension Office
10 a.m. Czech Heritage Demonstration | Czech Cultural Center
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Family Fun Area | 3rd & Harris
11:15 a.m. Wilber Czech Dancers | Bandstand
11:30 a.m. Czechland Trio | TJ Sokol Hall
Noon Czech Heritage Demonstration, Accordion Basics | Czech Cultural Center
Noon – 3 p.m. Lenny “Trey” Blecha Trio | Fox Hole
Noon-5 p.m. Gary Moore Amusements | 3rd & Harris
12:15 p.m. Introductions-Czech Queens | Bandstand
1 p.m. Flag-Raising Ceremony | Post Office
American Legion Post No. 101 & Wilber-Clatonia H.S. Band
2 p.m. PARADE |Theme: Celebrating 150 Years of Czech Heritage
4-6 p.m. Costume / Accordion Exhibit | Kuncl Funeral Home
4-5 p.m. Concert: Milligan Brass Band | T.J. Sokol Hall
4-8 p.m. Angie Kriz, Papillion | Hotel Wilber
4-6 p.m. Barry Boyce Band | Fox Hole
4:30 p.m. Program | Outdoor Theater
Introductions by Nebraska Czechs of Wilber President Teri Shestak, Mayor Roger Chrans, State Czech Queens and special guests throughout the afternoon and evening.
4:45-5:45 p.m. Wilber Jr. and Sr. Czech Dancers/Beseda | Outdoor Theater
5 p.m. Kolace Eating Contest | Bandstand
5:45-6:15 p.m. Music by Sue and Friends| Outdoor Theater
6:00 p.m. Wilber Chamber of Commerce Drawing | Bandstand
6-8 p.m. Legion Bingo | 3rd & Wilson
6:30-7 p.m. Dance Contest | Outdoor Theater, Music by Maureen Beck & Friends
7-11 p.m. Kenny Shuda Band | T.J. Sokol
7 p.m. Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Pageant | Outdoor Theater
9 p.m. Miss Czech-Slovak U.S. Queen Reception | T. J. Sokol Hall
The 63rd Wilber Czech Festival will be held August 2, 3 and 4, 2024