This year, Nickle Dickle day doesn’t just include a huge craft fair, good food, a 10k & 5k run and an antique car show. It also includes a performance by the Johnny Holm band and a parade!
Nickle Dickle is September 15th, 2007 and takes place in downtown Waconia. They day is full of activities for the whole family. At 8pm on the 15th, the Johnny Holm band will take the stage and party into the night.
On September 16th, Waconia will hold a Sesquicentennial Parade at 1pm downtown. It’ll showcase the town’s history from the early days to today. Bring the whole family as it should be fun for everyone!
Could someone explain the history behind Nickle Dickle Days? We recently moved to Waconia, and our knowledge of the city’s history is very limited.
Thanks!
That’s a good question, hopefully someone can fill us both in.
http://www.waconiapatriot.com/articles/2006/09/20/waconia_patriot/news/news03.txt
“Had it not been for a little common sense in marketing, Waconia’s annual Nickle Dickle Day could have been known as “Dime Day†or worse yet, “Two Bits Time.â€
When organizers of the event first gathered nearly a half century ago, they were searching for ways to create a catch-phrase, something that would denote a memorable fall celebration in Waconia.
Even though some of those early organizers had talked about offering special 10 cents sales or deals for two bits, it was the nickel that won out. All that remained at that point was to coin a name, Nickle Dickle (Dickle apparently was substituted for dicker, something shoppers would to get a better deal, because it rhymed with nickel).”
Excellent, thanks for the info.
Nice! Thanks Tom!
Hey, how about updating this for the year we are in? That would be 2008. What is the date for Nickle Dickle Day in 2008?
September 13th