Russell Bandwagon Days will go on without the iconic bandwagon, which was demolished by the storm of July 1, 2011.
However, the city council decided on Tuesday to find someone to restore it by next year's 125th anniversary celebration.
Bandwagon Days will feature fishing, softball, and bean bag tournaments, and, of course, rolle bolle.
There will be a dance Saturday night featuring the music of Hicktown Mafia, and Sahlstrom Family Music will perform at Sunday mornings church service.
The 9th annual Russell Wagon Stampede Rodeo will open tonight with bull and bronc riding, barrel racing and mutton busting for the kids.
"We're giving away free cowboy hats to the first 100 kids on Friday night," said rodeo committee member Audie Sanderson.
Today
6:30 p.m. Bean bag tournament sign-up, City Park tennis courts
7 p.m. Russell Wagon Stampede Rodeo, rodeo grounds south of Russell on Hwy. 23
7 p.m. Bean bag tournament
7 p.m. Softball tournament, City Park
Saturday
7 a.m. City-wide rummage sale
7:15-7:45 a.m. 5K walk sign-up, Community Center
8 a.m.-noon Perennial sale, Russell Middle School
8 a.m. 5K walk start time
9 a.m. Softball tournament, City Park
9 a.m. Children's fishing contest, Russell public water access
9 a.m. Morning lunch, Community Center
noon-4 p.m. Hog roast, Russell Fire Department
1 p.m. Kids tractor pull, free, RTR Middle School
2 p.m. Firemen's water fights, Main Street
2 p.m. Free pony rides, RTR Middle School
2 p.m. Kiddy games, free, RTR Middle School gym
4:30 p.m. Parade
5 p.m. Ice cream social, Community Center
5 p.m. Rolle bolle sign-up, between K Jo's Cafe and post office
5:30 p.m. Rolle bolle competition
6:30 p.m. Russell Stampede Rodeo, rodeo grounds
9 p.m. Free dance, featuring Hicktown Mafia, by the liquor store
Sunday
9 a.m. Softball tournament, City Park
9:30 a.m. Community church service, Grace First Parish Church, featuring Sahlstrom Family Music from Tracy
10 a.m. Tractor, lawnmower, ATV sign-up, old lumberyard lot
11 a.m. Tractor, lawnmower, ATV pulls
11 a.m. Whopper wagon, Burger King, by tractor pull
1 p.m. Bingo at the Community Center