Area residents and visitors will gather this weekend to celebrate Snowflake Pioneer Days, which will follow the theme Snowflake’s Musical Heritage, reflecting the importance of music in the town’s culture.
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at 2 and 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at the Snowflake Social Hall. Admission is $5 per person, with youngsters aged 3 and under admitted free. Tickets will be on sale an hour before each performance across the street at the Locy Rogers Log Cabin or in advance at www.ccpastudio.com.
Thursday Night in the Park will be held at 7 p.m. on July 21 at Pioneer Park on Main Street.
Broadway to Main Street, a collection of Broadway hits performed live by Aaron Ballard, Andrew Mckee, Kameron Bybee and Melissa Solomon, will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, and at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 22 and 23, at the Snowflake High School Auditorium. The suggested donation is $5 per seat, with proceeds benefiting the Snowflake Academy Foundation.
Snowflake Historic Home Tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
The annual quilt show will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Academy Building, located at First South and Second West. Enter on the north side of the building. Admission is $1. Raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt will be available for $1 each or 25 for $20. There will also be a used book sale.
The Snowflake Rodeo begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Taylor Rodeo Grounds at Center Street and 200 West. There will be a professional rodeo and local events combined. Admission is $5 per person, with those 5 and under admitted free.
A fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m. following the rodeo on Friday at the Taylor Rodeo Grounds and at Fredrickson Park East in Snowflake. On Saturday, fireworks are slated at 9 p.m. following the rodeo at the Taylor Rodeo grounds.
At 6 a.m. on Saturday, the 10K run or two-mile run or walk will begin at Country Club Drive. The $12 fee includes a T-shirt. Organizers ask participants to arrive at least 15 minutes early.
The kids’ foot races will begin promptly at 8 a.m. on Saturday on the front lawn of the Main Street Chapel, located at Main and Center streets. There is no charge.
A car show is planned from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Golf Course.
The Arts & Craft Festival presented by the Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Golf Course. Admission is free. There will be music, entertainment, food, a kids’ area and a rock climbing wall.
The annual Pioneer Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Organizers have extended the parade route, which will start at Ninth South and go down Second Street West to Second Street North, where it will turn and go to Third Street West. Float registration and staging will be held in front of the stake center. The grand marshals will be Eugene and Mary Webb.
The Pioneer Program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Street LDS Chapel Cultural Hall at Main and Center streets immediately following the parade. It will feature a musical program presented by Eugene and Mary Webb and family members, as well as other talents.
The annual barbecue will be served beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Social Hall.
At 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, there will be youth dances at the Snowflake Main Street Chapel parking lot, located at Main Street and First Street North. Admission is $2 per person, and appropriate dress is required.
At 9 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a young single adult dance for ages 18 to 30 at the Pioneer Park Chapel at First Street North and First Street West. Admission is free, and appropriate dress is required.
Also at 9 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a middle single adult dance for ages 30 to 50-plus at the Snowflake LDS Stake Center at Ninth South and Second West. Admission is a $2 donation.
Appropriate dress for all dances includes no tank tops, sleeveless shirts, short skirts or shorts, low cut clothing in the front or back, or crop tops with stomach showing.
A first aid station will be located at the Snowflake Fire Station at Fourth South and Fourth West.
For more information on Pioneers Days, contact the Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce at 536-4331.
