BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260810 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Proctor Hoghead 2026 DESCRIPTION:What is Proctor Hoghead? The Proctor Hoghead Festival is Proctor's annual community festival celebrating the city's deep railroad heritage. It's held every August and has been a tradition for 50 years! The term "hoghead" is old railroad slang for a locomotive engineer basically the person running the train. That nickname stuck because Proctor was built around the railroad industry\, particularly the large rail yards and operations tied to the Duluth\, Missabe & Iron Range and other northern rail systems. Today\, the festival is more of a classic small-town summer celebration mixed with railroad pride. Events typically include: Parade | Street dance | Fireworks | Pancake breakfasts | Golf tournament | Kids activities | Food vendors and beer gardens | Live music | Sports tournaments and community games! Please note\, the chamber does not coordinate this event\, the local business community and resident volunteers put it on. We will do our best to provide accurate information on this page as it is shared with us. Any donations or parade registrations captured through this registration will be remitted to the 501(c)3 organization that hosts this event annually less any processing fees. To make a direct contribution\, please contact the Proctor Historical Society. \n(218) 206-7880 or 100 Pionk Drive\, Proctor\, MN 55810Thank you.\nThe following events have occurred in the past\, if they are in bold\, they are confirmed for 2026.Tuesday\, August 13th Flag Football 3-6pm @ Egerdahl FieldOpen Skate @ Aspirus Arena 4:15- 5:15Softball Games 4-9pm Pionk Dr. Athletic Fields & Playground Wiffle Ball Games 4-9pm Pionk Dr. Athletic Fields & Playground Food Trucks @ Playground 4-8pmCornhole Tournament 6pmProctor Moose Lodge Cribbage Tournament - Sign up starts at 12pm\nWednesday\, August 14thPower House Car Show 12-9pmPAHA/ VFW 137 Bingo 5:30pmMoose Lodge BurgersGrandmas Marathon Free Race Series for youth 14 & Under Proctor High School Track \nThursday\, August 15thProctor Museum & City Hall 4-8pm Hermantown Area Chamber Of Commerce Rootbeer FloatsMuseum Open House & Model Train Display Food TrucksPet Parade 5:30pm\nFriday\, August 16thFree Continental Breakfast 9-11am & Doughnuts all day! @ Proctor First National BankPAHA Meat Raffle @VFW 5pmMovie on the Golf Course @ Sunset - Clubhouse opens 9pm \nSaturday\, August 15thPancake breakfast 7:30am-11 @ City HallGolf Tournament 9am @ Proctor Golf CourseParade 12pmVendors 12pm-6pm @ 3rd Ave & 5th St.Food Vendors 1pm-1am @ 3rd Ave & 5th St. Mediocre Mile 8:30am/ Hylla 5k 9am @ Kirkus St.Pasty Lunch 12pm @ Moose LodgeDunk Tank 1-4pm\, Karaoke 7pm @ Keyboard Lounge Northland Youth Football Conference Event 8am-10pm. & Food Vendors @ Egerdahl Field City Fireworks 10pm @Proctor Golf CourseStreet Dance Live Music 1pm-1am @ 3rd Ave. & 5th St.\nJoin us for the Annual Proctor Hoghead Parade!2026 Info: Saturday\, August 15th\, at noon until the last float passes by! (Typically one hour)Frequently Asked Questions & AnswersFor Float Participants (Businesses & organizations):Is there a fee to participate? Yes. Typically a $10 fee.How can my business/organization participate in the parade? If you are interested in being part of the parade\, please click the "Register" button to the right of your screen. Businesses\, organizations\, churches\, bands\, sports teams\, etc. All are welcome!When/where do we line up? At the FairgroundsWhere is the Parade Route? Along LaVaqueWeather Concerns? The parade will be held rain or shine- if there's severe weather\, we will work with our local safety officials to determine the status. Bring Sunblock & an umbrella.Questions about the parade? Contact Dick at the Powerhouse Bar.\nFor Spectators:Spectator Parking / Viewing: Along LaVaquePack list for Spectators: camp chairs\, blanket\, sunscreen\, umbrella\, Ziplock or container for candy and goodies. Bring a small garbage bag to help clean up any debris after the parade.\nFor more information\, visit:www.hogheadfestival.com or Proctor Hoghead Facebook Page\nThank you to our Proctor Hoghead Committee Orgs: With additional support from: Proctor / Hermantown Community Education | Powerhouse Bar\nMark your calendars:2027 Hoghead Dates: August 9th - 14th X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What is Proctor Hoghead? The Proctor Hoghead Festival is Proctor&rsquo\;s annual community festival celebrating the city&rsquo\;s deep railroad heritage. It&rsquo\;s held every August and has been a tradition for 50 years! \;

The term &ldquo\;hoghead&rdquo\; is old railroad slang for a locomotive engineer &mdash\; basically the person running the train. That nickname stuck because Proctor was built around the railroad industry\, particularly the large rail yards and operations tied to the Duluth\, Missabe &\; Iron Range and other northern rail systems. Today\, the festival is more of a classic small-town summer celebration mixed with railroad pride.

 \;Events typically include: Parade | Street dance | Fireworks | Pancake breakfasts | Golf tournament | Kids activities | Food vendors and beer gardens | Live music | Sports tournaments and community games!

Please note\, the chamber does not coordinate this event\, the local business community and resident volunteers put it on.  \;We will do our best to provide accurate information on this page as it is shared with us.  \;Any donations or parade registrations captured through this registration will be remitted to the 501(c)3 organization that hosts this event annually less any processing fees.  \;To make a direct contribution\, please contact the Proctor Historical Society.  \;
(218) 206-7880 \;or 100 Pionk Drive\, Proctor\, MN  \;55810

Thank you.


The following events have occurred in the past\, if they are in bold\, they are confirmed for 2026.

Tuesday\, August 13th \; \;

Flag Football 3-6pm @ Egerdahl Field

Open Skate @ Aspirus Arena 4:15- 5:15

Softball Games 4-9pm Pionk Dr. Athletic Fields &\; Playground \;

Wiffle Ball Games 4-9pm Pionk Dr. Athletic Fields &\; Playground \;

Food Trucks @ Playground 4-8pm

Cornhole Tournament 6pm

Proctor Moose Lodge Cribbage Tournament - Sign up starts at 12pm


Wednesday\, August 14th

Power House Car Show 12-9pm

PAHA/ VFW 137 Bingo 5:30pm

Moose Lodge Burgers

Grandmas Marathon Free Race Series for youth 14 &\; Under Proctor High School Track \;


Thursday\, August 15th

Proctor Museum &\; City Hall 4-8pm  \;

Hermantown Area Chamber Of Commerce Rootbeer Floats

Museum Open House &\; Model Train Display \;

Food Trucks

Pet Parade 5:30pm


Friday\, August 16th

Free Continental Breakfast 9-11am &\; Doughnuts all day! @ Proctor First National Bank

PAHA Meat Raffle @VFW 5pm

Movie on the Golf Course @ Sunset - Clubhouse opens 9pm \;


Saturday\, August 15th

Pancake breakfast 7:30am-11 @ City Hall

Golf Tournament 9am @ Proctor Golf Course

Parade 12pm

Vendors 12pm-6pm @ 3rd Ave &\; 5th St.

Food Vendors 1pm-1am @ 3rd Ave &\; 5th St. \;

Mediocre Mile 8:30am/ Hylla 5k 9am @ Kirkus St.

Pasty Lunch 12pm @ Moose Lodge

Dunk Tank 1-4pm\, Karaoke 7pm @ Keyboard Lounge \;

Northland Youth Football Conference Event 8am-10pm. &\; Food Vendors @ Egerdahl Field \;

City Fireworks 10pm @Proctor Golf Course

Street Dance Live Music 1pm-1am @ 3rd Ave. &\; 5th St.


Join us for the Annual Proctor Hoghead Parade!

2026 Info: Saturday\, August 15th\, at noon until the last float passes by!  \;(Typically one hour)

Frequently Asked Questions &\; Answers

For Float Participants (Businesses &\; organizations):

Is there a fee to participate? \; Yes. Typically a $10 fee.

How can my business/organization participate in the parade?  \;If you are interested in being part of the parade\, please click the "\;Register"\; button to the right of your screen.  \;Businesses\, organizations\, churches\, bands\, sports teams\, etc.  \;All are welcome!

When/where do we line up? \;At the Fairgrounds

Where is the Parade Route? \; \;Along LaVaque

Weather Concerns?  \;The parade will be held rain or shine- if there'\;s severe weather\, we will work with our local safety officials to determine the status.  \;Bring Sunblock &\; an umbrella.

Questions about the parade?  \;Contact Dick at the Powerhouse Bar.


For Spectators:

Spectator Parking / Viewing: \; Along LaVaque

Pack list for Spectators:  \;camp chairs\, blanket\, sunscreen\, umbrella\, Ziplock or container for candy and goodies. Bring a small garbage bag to help clean up any debris after the parade.


For more information\, visit:

www.hogheadfestival.com or Proctor Hoghead Facebook Page


Thank you to our Proctor Hoghead Committee Orgs: \;

With additional support from:  \;Proctor / Hermantown Community Education | Powerhouse Bar


Mark your calendars:

2027 Hoghead Dates: August 9th - 14th \;

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