Media release from Summerville Main Street:
Saturday, June 20, Summerville Main Street will celebrate National Dairy Month at the Summerville Depot with the 2026 Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest and Ice Cream Eating Contest. Ice Cream lovers and rail fans will enjoy some of the best homemade ice cream around, and welcome in a Steam Engine Train Arrival! Dairy Day at the Depot is set to kick off at 10:00 a.m.
Train Arrival and Model Train Display Rail fans will not want to miss this unique opportunity to photograph the 4501-steam engine arrival and turning of the Summerville Turntable around 1:00 p.m. The Chattanooga Modular Modelers N-Scale T-TRAK club will also be on site with their N -Scale train display, meeting with train enthusiasts young and old.
Ice Cream Eating Contest Ice cream eating contestants may register to compete in youth or adult divisions to try their hand at eating the most ice cream in 5 minutes. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the contests begin at 11:00 a.m. 1st place winners in both youth and adult age divisions will receive $25.
Homemade Ice Cream Contest & People’s Choice Voting Registration for the Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest is open to the public. Contestants may turn in registration forms to Summerville City Hall prior to June 20 or may register on site. Onsite registration opens at 10:30a.m. and will close at 11:30 a.m. Those competing in the Chill & Churn general competition have the chance to win the Grand Prize of $500 sponsored by Meter Service & Sales, LLC. The second place winner will be awarded $250 by Rapid Water Recovery Services and the Third Place winner will receive $100 from Chattooga Farm Bureau. Churning begins at 11:45 a.m. Any flavor ice cream recipe is allowed for competition. Competitors may also compete for the People’s Choice Award. The public is invited to purchase a wrist band for $5 to sample all of the entries and vote for People’s Choice Award. Voting for People’s Choice Award runs from 12:45-2:00 pm. Winners will be announced at 2:15 p.m.
Food & Vendors There will be limited food and craft vendors on site for the public to enjoy. The public is encouraged to attend this free event during the hours of 10:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m. rain or shine. For more information and complete instructions on these contests, please see contest rules and regulations on the Great Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest 2026 Face book event site.
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