Napoleon Dynamite Festival
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Napoleon Dynamite Festival is an event that takes place during the summer season (except for the 2004 festival) in Preston, Idaho, since the film Napoleon Dynamite was released in 2004. It is organized by the Preston Chamber of Commerce.
Many of the events that the festival revolved around are related to events, activities or scenes that took place in the film, such as: Tetherball Tournament, Tater Tot Eating Contest, Moon Boot Dance, Impersonation, Look-A-Like Contest, Football Throwing Contest, and more.
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[edit] 2004
The 2004 'Napoleon Dynamite Fest' was held as a single day event on October 30 that drew an approximately 300 people. Although this was not a large crowd drawing event, it did help raise $1,500 for the Preston School District Education Foundation.
[edit] 2005
The 2005 Napoleon Dynamite Festival was held on June 24 and June 25. An estimated 6,000 people attended the event. Many of the competition events that took place were won by Bryan Demke.
[edit] 2006
The 2006 Napoleon Dynamite Festival was held on July 8. Attendance dropped from the 6,000 people who attended the last year, to an estimated 400 for this year's festival. Also, this year Bryan Demke emceed contests instead of defending his title.
[edit] 2007
The 2007 Napoleon Dynamite Festival is scheduled to be held on July 27 and July 28, along with the 'That Famous Preston Night Rodeo', in Preston, Idaho. [1]
