Ready for all things Asparagus!?

SAVE THE DATE:

Saturday, June 6, 2026

We are back for another amazing asparagus filled day in downtown Empire! Lots of incredible local asparagus eats, great music, and fun activities to come! Including the Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk! Link below to sign up!

Sign up for the 5k HERE!

Start planning your asparagus recipe entries. Download your entry form for the recipe contest here!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10am: Kick-Yer Ass-paragus 5k Fun Run/Walk

11am-3pm: Glen Lake Community Library Pop Up Book Sale

12pm: Recipe Contest in Empire Town Hall

12pm-6pm: Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries and live music!

• FOOD VENDORS: Arts Tavern, Plevas Meats, Shipwreck Cafe, Birria Taco Truck,  Red Top Gourmet Hot Dogs, Squeeze ‘Em Lemonade Shack, Norconk’s Asparagus and Lively Neighborfood Market!

• DRINK VENDORS: Right Brain Brewery, Lake Ann Brewery and St. Ambrose Cellars!

• LIVE MUSIC: Zinnia Dungjen, Andre Villoch, and 5th Gear Band 

2-4pm: Queen Asparagus on Stilts

3-4pm: The Magic Lady Family Magic Show

2pm: Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest at the Glen Lake Community Library 

• Glen Lake Community Library on Front Street invites you to help celebrate the Empire Asparagus Festival with their Ode to Asparagus. Poets young and old are encouraged to submit their asparagus-inspired poems. All styles are welcome, be it sonnet, haiku, or even limericks!