Friday & Saturday · August 7 & 8, 2026
A time capsule, a tractor pull and a street dance
A century and a quarter after Tom Peever platted the townsite, the only town on Earth with the name marks the occasion. Everything is free. Bring a lawn chair.
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Schedule
Friday
August 7
Friday, August 7 schedule
| 4:30 pm | Time capsule openedBuried at the 2001 centennial, unopened for 25 years. A new one goes into the flag pole. |
| 6:00 pm | Alumni supperPeever Lutheran Church |
| Dusk | Outdoor movieFree, with popcorn |
Marked events ❦ are the ones not to miss.
Saturday
August 8
Saturday, August 8 schedule
| 10:00 am | Celebration kick offCity Park — flag raising, anthem and prayer |
| 10:00 am | Nelson Center card room opensCoffee and “Days gone by” pictures |
| 11:00 am | Kiddie parade, big parade to followLine up at the former school |
| 12:00 n | Food vendors openAround town. Cornhole and horseshoe registration also opens. |
| 1:00 pm | Games and musicCornhole at the former site of Char’s Cafe. Horseshoes, kid games and inflatables. Campground Pickers, Pond Band and open mic. |
| 1:30 pm | Al Jarman honored as Grand Marshal |
| 2:00 pm | Antique tractor pullPie and ice cream at the Nelson Center until 4:00, free will donation, in honor of Char’s pies |
| 2:15 pm | Play: Red Riding Hood and Friends |
| 5:00 pm | Concessions and country bingoNelson Center |
| 6:00 pm | Prize drawingsPark stage |
| 8:00 pm | Street dance until midnightMusic by My Monday Regret |
Grand Marshal
Al Jarman
Al Jarman is a lifelong resident of Peever. He and his wife, Char, were pillars of the community. They owned and operated Char’s Cafe from 1977 to 2010. Char Jarman was also a local author and historian, notably referred to as the “pie lady.” She passed away in 2018.
Al is honored on Saturday at half past one. Saturday’s pie and ice cream is served in Char’s memory.
“The little town by the edge of the slough still stands and, nearing its 100th year, is remembering the early days. Ravaged by fires, floods, depression, and drought, it goes on. Smaller by far but not beaten yet. Unlike Travare and many other ghost towns that dot the map of Roberts County, Peever, with the determination of its citizens, will move into the new century with hope.”
Char Jarman · Maggie, Women of Roberts County
Raffle tickets
$1
Cash and other prizes, drawn all day Saturday. You need not be present to win. See Alpha, Gail and the crew.
Entry fees come back as prizes
Entry fees for bingo, horseshoes and the cornhole tournament are returned as prizes. Registration for horseshoes and cornhole opens at noon.
About the town
A Roberts County town of about 150 people, 27 miles northwest of Milbank. Platted in 1900 by Tom Peever, Harry Spackman and N. H. Miller, and incorporated in 1901.
Come prepared
Bring a lawn chair. Food vendors park around town from noon. Everything is free and open to all.
