Excitement is building as Holbrook prepares for the annual Route 66 Festival and Gunslinger Car Show this Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, in the downtown area.
This year the event will start at 6 p.m. with opening ceremonies followed by a burnout competition at West End Park. At 7:30 p.m. an adult pin-up pageant will be held and at 8:30 p.m. a karaoke contest will take place.
On Saturday, Hopi Drive will be blocked off and lined with classic cars for the public to view. The day will feature terrific food, a variety of vendors offering their wares, including Route 66 memorabilia. There will be entertainment featuring Jessie McPherson and Desierto de Colores Ballet Folklorico.
Other festival highlights include a Hashknife Posse breakfast beginning at 7 a.m., a box car parade at 12 noon, Native American youth dancers at 12:30 p.m., a min-pin competition at 1 p.m. and awards at 2 p.m. There will also be a kids’ fun zone at Gillespie Park and a Hot Wheels race competition.
The age categories for the min-pin competition are 2-5, 6-9, 10-13 and 14-17, with an entry fee of $5. Sign up forms are available at City Hall. Trophies will be awarded to the first place winner of each category.
Karaoke is available for all ages. The entry fee is $5 with a $400 prize for the winner.
The burnout competition is $20 to enter, with a $600 payout to the winner. Contestants 16 – 17 years of age must have parent’s permission.
