Summer Vikes on Central Happening Sept. 10

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University and the Valley City community will come together for a night of live music, games, giveaways, and delicious street food on Thursday, Sept. 10, in downtown Valley City.

The 5^th annual Summer Vikes on Central welcomes incoming and current VCSU students to Valley City and introduces them to local businesses and community groups in a fun and relaxing atmosphere on Valley City’s Central Avenue.

The event features live music by Tripwire – an energetic multi-genre band from the upper Midwest playing through five decades of music. Summer Vikes on Central also features numerous food and beverage vendors, inflatable games for all ages, activities, and booths set up by local businesses and organizations. This year’s event also includes a cornhole tournament with a cash payout.

The VCSU freshmen class will join President Allen Burgad at the VCSU footbridge before the event. From there, the VCSU Marching Band will lead the group downtown to join the community celebration. All current VCSU students and members of the campus community are invited to meet at the footbridge at 5:30 p.m. for the march to downtown.

Summer Vikes on Central is a free public event for all ages. The community is encouraged to attend and join VCSU students in the last downtown party of the summer.

The annual event is part of the Summer Nights on Central schedule, which is a series of street dance events held each summer on Central Avenue in downtown Valley City. The events all feature live music, late night shopping, food and beverage vendors and more. Booths and vendors open at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 10 and live music begins at 6 p.m.

Summer Vikes on Central – Schedule of Events

• 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Shopping Happy Hour
  • Support your local businesses. Head out on the town and shop at your favorite Valley City stores or visit somewhere new.
• 5:30 p.m. – Campus community meets at VCSU Footbridge
  • VCSU participants will be led downtown by the VCSU Marching Band!
• 5:30 p.m. – Vendors Open on Central Avenue
  • Delicious food vendors open at 5:30 p.m. and will be ready to serve you some amazing meals!
• 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.–  Street dance featuring Tripwire
  • An energetic multi-genre band from the upper Midwest — four multi-instrumentalists playing through five decades of music on 10+ instruments, with choreography, trampolines & improvised comedy.
• 6:30 p.m. – Cornhole Tournament