🎉 55th Annual World Championship DAINTY Contest & Festival! 🏆

Come one, come all! To that same old street corner on the last Monday in July, for the 55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest!

This is the weekend that Schnitzelburgers look forward to all year long, and this year we’ve got more to celebrate than ever before!

FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Full details on Dainty weekend, including how to play at http://www.DaintyFest.org
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🎠 Saturday, July 26: 5:00pm – late @ The MerryWeather

Dainty FUNdraiser Carnival

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Join us on Saturday for an evening of FUN 🎯

Featuring:

🎪 Hand-crafted, old style carnival games from NBD Home Repair (where you can win tickets for some Dainty merch, SACC merch, & more!)
🏏 Take a swing at the Dainty in our Dainty batting cage
🌭 Delicious food, 🍻 drinks, 🥒 pickle ice cream –courtesy of Dairy Dell!
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Good company
🤼‍♂️ And oh – WRESTLING from OVW!
👉 (See all the details: http://www.DaintyFest.org)
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🎷 Sunday, July 27: 11:00am – 4:00pm @ George Hauck Way

Schnitzelburg Sunday Funday

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Sunday is the Opening Ceremonies for Dainty 2025, and a celebration of the best community in the world!

The day begins at The MerryWeather for some recovery brunch (11:00am – noon) 🥞 — and also serves as the starting point for the Dainty Parade! 🎺 (Presented by BCCN Law)

From there, the procession — led by a live performance from the Hot Sauce Brass Band — winds through Schnitzelburg to the home of the Dainty: the corner of George Hauck Way.

Once there, enjoy and take part in:

🏅 Hanging of the plaque to recognize last year’s world champion, Col. JM Lippa
🥪 The Bologna Sandwich Eating Contest (Presented by Emerald Title Group)
🥒 The Pickle Juice Chugging Contest
🎩 The Dainty Magic Show & 🐐 Petting Zoo (Presented by Hauck’s Corner)
🏘️ Plus booths from neighborhood associations, local businesses, and your friendly Dainty Fest organizers!
👉 (See all the details or signup for Bologna and Pickle contest: http://www.DaintyFest.org)
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Monday, July 28: 4:30pm – last at bat @ George Hauck Way

55th Annual World Championship Dainty Contest

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Now for the main event! 🎉

Since 1971, folks from all across Louisville have gathered at the corner of George Hauck Way to compete in the slowest five hours in sports 🐢 and be part of the quirky tradition started by George 55 years ago: The Dainty!

🪵 The Rules:

• 45 years or older to play

• One hand only on the Dainty bat

• Three strikes – a strike is whenever wood touches wood

🏆 Farthest Dainty distance is the champion
🍋 Shortest Dainty distance gets a basket of lemons
🥪 Bologna sandwich with mustard on white bread, a bag of plain chips, and a whole pickle is the official meal
📋 Signups begin at 4:30
🕔 Play begins just after 5:00
⏳ Game runs till we run out of bologna or players
(See all the rules, signup details, and more: http://www.DaintyFest.org)

***description from Facebook event