Grand Parade
Saturday, May 16th at 4:00 p.m.
or submit your entry using the online form.
Food & Drink
- Preston EMS Takeout Steak Dinner Fundraiser
- Beer Tent and Bloody Mary Bar
- VFW Chicken BBQ
- Preston Fire Department Beer Garden & Food
- Preston Lions Club Food Stand
- Los Padrinos – Food Truck
- El Samurai Japanese Teppanyaki Cuisine – Food Truck
- Kettle Corn
- Lucky Mud – Margaritas, Muddy Mary’s, Burritos, Boba, Pie, Ice Cream
- B&B Bowl & Restaurant
- The Sweet Stop & Sandwich Shoppe
- Branding Iron
- Preston Foods
Activities
- City-Wide Garage Sales
- 2nd Annual Medallion Hunt
- ActivePT Bag Tournament
- Ax Throwing
- Family Game Day
- Fly Fishing 101
- 9-Hole Fishing Course
- 9-Hole Anysport Disc Golf
- 18-Hole Disc Golf
Fun for Everyone
- 2nd Annual Medallion Hunt
- Depot Museum & Riverfront Center Grand Opening
- Quip and Quilt Group Quilt Show
- Show and Shine Car Show
- Grand Parade
- Preston Veteran’s Scholarship Fund Drawing
- Fireworks Show
- 5th Annual Dave Collett Memorial Tractor Pull
Shopping
- Fillmore County Master Gardener’s Plant Sale
- Tack Swap, Craft & Vendor Show
- Preston Pop Up Market
- Urban Artifacts
- Smalltown Square
- Preston Floral and Gift
- Blossom Hill Orchard & Farm
- The Driftless Fly Fishing Company
- Hoffmann’s Tack Shop
Fun for Kids
- 2nd Annual Medallion Hunt
- Trout Trot
- Kid’s Fishing Contest
- Bounce Houses
- Face Painting
- Barrel Train
- Bungee Trampoline
- Chalk Art
- Grand Parade
- Kid Pedal Pull
- Fireworks
Music
- Rustic Moon Unplugged
- Main Street Harmony
- Matt Cherokee
- DJ Digger
Chuck and Vonnie Aug Named 2026 Preston Trout Days Parade Grand Marshals
“We are beyond thrilled to be named the 2026 Trout Days Grand Marshals! This is such an honor because it comes from the community we’ve called home for nearly our entire lives. It’s an honor from folks we have lived, worked, and played with for all those years. And most importantly, it’s recognition from a community we hold in high regard.
Preston is a great community! We’ve learned through our involvement in various committees and projects that its success doesn’t just happen by chance. It takes interested, driven, passionate community members to make it happen. Preston has no shortage of such people. And our community is stronger because of these civic groups and community members.
We’re very fortunate to call Preston home—a great place to live, work, and raise a family. We could have lived in other places but chose Preston for many good reasons. Years ago, before “Metro” folks discovered our portion of the state, I would tell them we live in Preston not because we have to, but because we want to. And now they are finding out why too. So, once again let’s celebrate all that makes Preston great for this upcoming Trout Days. And please, no jeering the Grand Marshals – Vonnie doesn’t deserve it.”
Chuck spent 18 years on the local school board and 20 years with the Preston Fire Department, in addition to serving on the Preston Area Community Foundation Board, the Preston EDA, and the Park Board. He has also been involved with the Preston Historical Society and the DMRC building committees, served on the Christ Lutheran Church Council, and dedicated 42 years of his career to F&M Community Bank.
Vonnie has also given back in meaningful ways, including serving on the Fillmore County Public Health Committee and remaining active in Christ Lutheran Church. She devoted 40 years to caring for others as a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic, while also staying home to raise their children.
Chuck and Vonnie have been married for 46 years and have shared 45 of those years living in Preston. They are proud parents of three children—Jeremy (Katie), Nikki (Nicole), and Jordan (Mariah)—and grandparents to Max, Aria, and Evie.
