Festive Fourth on tap in Grant County

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, June 25, 2013

 

From dawn to dusk on Independence Day, celebrations will be plentiful in several Grant County communities.

Heres a roundup of activities planned for the Fourth of July:

Dayville Proud of the Past, Looking to the Future

10:30 a.m. Parade, with Grand Marshals Mike and Apryl Blair

11 a.m. Horseshoe Tournament, City Park

Noon Baked goods auction, City Park

12:30 p.m. Golf Tournament, South Fork Golf Course

1 p.m. Duck race, City Park

1:30 p.m. Scavenger Hunt, Community Hall

2:30 p.m. Battle of Gettysburg 150th Anniversary presentation, Presbyterian Church

On Saturday, July 6, there will be a fishing derby for children, from 9 a.m.-noon at Prairie Springs Fish Farm.

For more information, call Dayville City Hall, 541-987-2188.

Monument Fourth of July Jubilee, City Park

9 a.m. Three-on-three basketball

10 a.m. Parade, theme Red, White and Blue.

Noon Live music in the park

12:30 p.m. Paintball mania

1 p.m. Horseshoe contest; scavenger hunt

2 p.m. Family games

3 p.m. Talent show

4 p.m. Auction

7 p.m. Bingo, Senior Center

10 p.m. Fireworks show

For more information, call 541-934-2696.

Prairie City This Land is Your Land

9:30 a.m. Firecracker 5K Walk and Run, City Hall

Noon Parade, with Grand Marshal Jimmy Lunzman

1 p.m. Fay Burrill Memorial Jackpot Horseshoe Tournament; tug-of-war; childrens games.

2:30 p.m. Duck races

4 p.m. Music in Prairie City Park by Jimmy Lloyd Ray and the Switchmasters.

4-5 p.m. Cowpie Caper bingo game.

Dusk Fireworks at the Oxbow Ranch

And throughout the day at all the celebrations, there will be plenty of food to keep everyone well fed between and during events.

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