Solon Beef Days

A fun little update at Randall Park! 💧

The new water fountain is officially installed and ready to use! Solon Beef Days was happy to help fund this project for everyone who spends time at the park—whether you’re out for a walk, a run, enjoying the park with your family, or bringing along your four-legged friend.

Thank you to Solon Parks & Rec for getting everything installed, and thank you to everyone who continues to support Beef Days. It’s because of that support that we’re able to give back to projects like this right here in our community!

Check it out next time you’re at Randall Park!

In case you missed it… Beef Days shirts are still available! 👕🔥

Grab your 2026 Solon Beef Days Survival Guide shirt before the store closes.

Order deadline: July 31

Order here:
https://beef-days-shirts-2026.spiritsale.com/products

An awesome show!

What a night at Solon Beef Days! 🤘🎶

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out to see us—our longtime supporters and all the new faces we met in the crowd. You brought the energy, sang along, and made it a night we won’t forget!

We were honored to perform at such an awesome community event. Thank you to the Beef Days organizers and volunteers for the countless hours of planning and hard work, and to the City of Solon workers who put in so much time behind the scenes to make the entire weekend possible. Your efforts do not go unnoticed!

Did you grab any pictures or videos during our performance? Drop them in the comments or tag Mill Creek Band—we’d love to see the show from your point of view!

Next up: Friday, August 14 at Big Grove Brewery from 6–9 PM! We hope to see you there! 🍻🎸

Solon Beef Days
City of Solon
C N J Sound
Big Grove Brewery
Iowa Live Music

What a great 1st Annual Scott Kleppe Memorial Fishing Derby!

The streets are back to normal, the tents are down and another Solon Beef Days weekend is officially in the books. What an incredible weekend it was!

It is hard to believe that an event of this size is planned entirely by volunteers. Months of meetings, phone calls, organizing, problem-solving and behind-the-scenes work all come together for one unforgettable weekend—and it would not be possible without the amazing people who give so much of their time to make it happen.

A very special thank-you to our Beef Days committee, including our co-presidents and vice president, for their leadership, dedication and countless hours of work once again this year. Your commitment to this tradition and to our community is truly remarkable.

Thank you to every volunteer who served drinks, worked a booth, cooked food, set up tents, cleaned streets, organized events, helped with the parade, welcomed visitors and stepped in wherever needed. Thank you to our sponsors, whose generosity makes this entire celebration possible. Thank you to our local businesses, city crews, first responders, community organizations, vendors, performers and everyone who worked behind the scenes.

And most of all, thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated with us. Solon Beef Days is more than a festival—it is a reflection of the incredible community we are lucky to call home.

Until next year—thank you for another amazing Solon Beef Days!

"The greatest tradition in Eastern Iowa"

We agree.

The greatest tradition in Eastern Iowa! The Solon Beef Days hay bale toss. It is streaming live on the Iowa's News Now YouTube channel beginning at 7 PM.

Winner winner winner!

Iowa football OL Cael Winter wins 2026 Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss | See link below ⬇️

📸 Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Watch players from the Iowa Hawkeyes football team compete in the Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss on Friday, July 17, 2026. Cael Winter took the title. See link below ⬇️

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Love seeing the articles flow in of our amazing weekend!

Photos: See Solon Beef Days come alive as hay bales soar, carnival lights glow, and streets are packed on a July night. See link below ⬇️

📸 Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen