These three were riding the firetruck in this year’s Silver Lake Days parade June 21. InkFreeNews photos by Phoebe Muthart.

By Phoebe Muthart
InkFreeNews

SILVER LAKE — Silver Lake Days was June 20-21. It featured a motorcycle show, a tug of war competition, parade, a tractor show and much more.

A car show was Friday June 20, with DJ Ricky.

A scavenger hunt was for a two-person team and a prize was given to the first place team.

The tractor show was from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Plaques were awarded at 1:30 p.m. for best of show, oldest and furthest traveled. All tractors were invited to participate in the parade at 11 a.m.

This year’s parade theme was “Second Trip Around the Sun.” The parade was at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21. A judge’s choice award was given.

A motorcycle show followed after the parade on SR 14 between Columbia and Poplar streets, east of downtown. Categories were trike, antique (1999 and older), metric and touring. There were plaques for first, second and third place winners and one plaque for Best of Show. Winners were announced at 1:15 p.m.

A tug-of-war competition was at 2 p.m. June 21, at Rambler Park, 202 S. High St. Ages 18 and older were welcome and for a team of six only. First prize was $150 and second prize was $75.

A Cutie King and Queen pageant was at 1 p.m. The contest was for those ages 3-7. The grand prize was a bicycle for the king and queen. A second place prize was awarded to a boy and girl. The children was placed in the parade with a parent in the Cutie King and Queen category. The final judging was at 1 p.m. The 2025 Cuties are Hendrix Sausaman, 4, and Elias Bradford, 5.

There was also a fire department’s tenderloin fry and a cornhole tournament.

A “gator gulp” with a Zorb ball track and animal kingdom was from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

There were food and craft vendors and town-wide garage sales. There was live music at Rambler Park and children’s train rides at 10 a.m.

The Cutie King and Queen winners for Silver Lake Days are Hendrix Sausaman, 4, and Elias Bradford, 5, shown with their new bikes.

This cutie rode with dad in the 2025 Silver Lake Days Festival.

Cliff and Cindy Zehr were the grand marshals of the parade.

These motorcycles took part in the parade, followed by a motorycle show.

The national anthem was sung during the parade.

Shown is the Indiana Patriot Guard float.

The Silver Lake Days parade kicked off at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21.

These people “floated” their way in the parade.

A cornhole tournament was held at the festival.