FRY fest is a celebration of all things Hawkeye.  FRYday, September 3rd, thousands will gather at the Marriott Hotel in Coralville, Iowa to celebrate the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and their beloved Hayden Fry.  Fry, coached the Hawks from 1979 to 1998 and was responsible for bringing the Tigerhawk to the U of I.

Today’s events include the worlds largest Hawkeye Tradeshow and Tailgate party, honoring of  the 1960 and 1985 Big Ten Champion teams and concerts by The Nadas and Three Dog Night.

There will also be an attempt at the worlds largest Hokey Pokey dance for a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.  The current record was set in 2003 in Toronto, Canada where they had 4,431 dancers.  The dance will take place at the Iowa River Landing with check in at 5:30 and the dance starting at 6:00 pm.  Representatives from the Guinness Book of World Records will be there to witness the event.

There are numerous family friends activities planned throughout the day so put on your black and gold and head to Iowa City for the FRY Fest!