MEDINA, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The community of Medina is gearing up for their annual Fall Festival this weekend.

According to the city, the origin of the festival came from the former annual “Community Days,” when people from the surrounding area met in Medina in early summer for family fun, races, and activities. Tara Hoffmann says she recalls the festival happening for several years.

Hofmann says they’ve continued with a lot of the same things, but continue to add new things after gaining input or suggestions from festival goers.

The Medina Fall Festival is typically held in early or mid-September and comes together through interested community members and committees.

“The biggest event is held on Saturday afternoon, with a very good crowd drawing pickup and tractor pull, with stock and modified pickups and tractors coming from the surrounding states and Canada,” the city states on their website.

Everything from a free child safety inspection on Friday to a parade and pedal pull Saturday will be held in the community. Hofmann says anyone is welcome to join in any of the festivities.

The weekend will wrap-up on Sunday, September 9th with an Ecumenical Service at the Legion Hall. The weekend festival is being sponsored by the Medina Lions Club.

For a full list of events and rules for competitions, click here. Cover photo courtesy of Rick Bohn from the Medina Fall Festival in 2017.

Listen to a full interview with Tara Hofmann about the Medina Fall Festival below: