The 139th annual Pioneer Days celebration will be held Thursday through Saturday, July 20-22, in Snowflake.
The event opens on Thursday with Aaron Ballard and the Arizona Sidekicks performing at Thursday Night in the Park at the Pioneer Park Band Shell. In addition, Saturday’s Warrior, a play by the youth of the Centennial Stake, will be presented at the Snowflake High School Auditorium. Both events start at 7 p.m. Saturday’s Warrior will also be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, and at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $3 per person.
A gun show will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Our Lady of the Snow Community Center. Visitors can buy, sell or trade modern and antique guns, knives and swords. Admission is $5 per person.
Snowflake’s Historic Homes will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday. There is no admission fee, but donations are appreciated.
The Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Golf Course, 90 N. Country Club Drive. The chamber is also looking for vendors of all types for the show. For more information, call the chamber office at 536-4331.
The annual Quilt Show will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Academy Building. Admission is $1 for children 12 and under, and $2 for all others. Food vendors will be on site, and raffle tickets for a quilt will be offered for $1 each or six for $5.
The Snowflake Rodeo will be held at 7 o’clock on Friday and Saturday nights at the Taylor Rodeo Grounds. Admission is $5 per persons, with kids 5 and under admitted free. Fireworks displays will follow at 9 p.m. on Friday at Fredrickson Park and the rodeo grounds, and at 9 p.m. on Saturday at the rodeo grounds.
Youth dances are planned at 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Snowflake Main Street Chapel parking lot. Admission is $2 per person.
Saturday starts early with two-mile and 10K races slated at 6 a.m. at Country Club Drive. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes early.
The Car Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Golf Course. Classic cars, motorcycles and big rigs will be on display. For information on registering for the car show, call the chamber office at 536-4331.
Kids’ foot races will begin at 8 a.m. sharp on Saturday on the front lawn of the Snowflake Main Street Chapel. There is no charge.
The Pioneer Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Ninth South, with the check-in and staging areas set up by the Centennial Stake Center. The parade will travel on Second West. This year’s theme is A Tribute to Volunteers. John and Evelyn Taylor will be the grand marshals.
The Taylors will also be featured at the Pioneer Day Program, which follows the parade at the Main Street Chapel Cultural Hall.
Barbecue will be served beginning at 11 a.m. at the Snowflake Social Hall for $5 per plate.
Following Saturday’s rodeo performance, two more dances are planned. The young single adult dance (18 to 30) will be held at Pioneer Park Chapel and the middle single adult dance (30 to 50+) at the Centennial Stake Center.
