The Old Settlers hot dog eating contest drew a large crowd during its debut last year. It returns this year for Old Settlers 2025.
Time to gear up for Old Settlers '25
by Nathan Arneal
Published 6/4/25
NORTH BEND – It’s June and the Summer of 2025 is officially on. Of course that means Old Settlers is right around the corner.
The full schedule for the June 20-22 weekend is posted at NorthBendNE.com and will be published in next week’s Eagle.
Here are a few things that take advanced planning or registration prior to Old Settlers weekend for you to be considering the next two weeks:
Hot Dog Eating Contest: After its debut last year, this crowd-favorite is back on Old Settlers Friday. This year a second youth division has been added with age groups of 11 and under and ages 12-16. The 11-and-under group will eat pigs in a blanket. Both youth contests will last 5 minutes and are free to enter. Ten contestants will be drawn to complete in each division from names that have signed up that day. Winners get free carnival ride bracelets.
The open division requires a $10 registration. Multiple registrations are allowed to increase chances of being one of the 10 contestants drawn. Venmo a registration fee of $10 to @NorthBendEagle. The winner of the 10-minute open division receives a whole processed hog sponsored by Jim Spath and North Bend Locker.
Old Settlers Road Run: The run, with 5 kilometer and 1 mile run/walk divisions, will begin near the city pool Old Settlers Saturday morning. Registration forms can be found at various North Bend businesses, including sponsor Platte Valley Bank, and online at NorthBendNE.com.
If you’re not going to run, race organizer Matt Musiel is looking for some volunteers to help work at the event. E-mail him at mmusiel@bellevue.edu if you are willing and able.
Alumni Golf Tournament: The Old Settlers four-person scramble is sponsored by the North Bend Central Booster Club. Register by contacting Broc Blanchard at broc15@hotmail.com. The nine-hole tournament will have a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Players do not have to be NBC alumni, but they must be 21 or older.
Cornhole Tournament: The Old Settlers Cornhole Tournament will be Saturday afternoon.
The field will be limited to the first 32 two-person teams to register, which can be done by e-mailing NorthBendBags@gmail.com. A $725 prize pool will go to six teams. Registration is $35 and tournament play will be separated into two divisions after pool play.
Old Settlers Craft Fair: The sixth annual craft and vendor fair will be Saturday morning in the park featuring homemade items, gifts, decor and more. If you have a crafting side gig and would like to reserve a vendor table, contact Randi Mimick at 402-829-9686 by June 16. Proceeds go to support the NBC cheer and dance teams.
Kickball tournament: Sign up your kickball team for this all-ages tournament by contacting Randi Mimick at 507-829-9686. The tournament is on Old Settlers Saturday.
Old Settlers Car Show: The car show returns downtown mid-day Saturday. Shine up and show off your car or vehicle. Register the day of the show between 9 and 10:30 a.m. at the North Bend Fire Department.
Old Settlers Parade: The parade’s theme this year is “A Sign of the Times,” inspired by the new North Bend sign on the expressway.
The parade route will work its way from the high school to the city park via 10th Street. Cash prizes go to the best business and organization floats. No preregistration is required. Register during staging in the NBC high school parking lot from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The Kiddie Parade is at 4:30 Saturday, free to enter and no preregistration required. Kids can dress up in costume for a parade about a block long adjacent to the park on Locust St.
T-shirts: The official T-shirts of the 2025 Old Settlers are out and can be pre-ordered through a link on the Old Settlers page of NorthBendNE.com. Shirts ordered by June 16 will be available to pick up during Old Settlers weekend. Shirts can also be purchased at Old Settlers.
Fireworks: To help keep Old Settlers top notch, donation buckets have been placed at various businesses to support the Saturday night fireworks show.
This has been just a partial listing of Old Settlers events focusing on events that take prior preparation. See NorthBendNE.com for the complete schedule of activities and further information.
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