Snowflake’s Community Builders–Past, Present, Future is the theme of the 2015 Pioneer Days celebration scheduled Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25. The annual event draws throngs of people and there will be plenty for all of them to do.

A Thursday Night in the Park performance by Jim Ballard and Company will kick off the festivities. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Park Band Shell on North Main Street. Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the entertainment. There is no admission charge.

Tours of Snowflake’s Historic Homes will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday. There is no admission charge.

A gun show will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Our Lady of the Snow Community Center, located at 1655 S. Main St. The show will feature antique and modern guns, knives and swords, as well as military collectables. Admission is $5 per person.

The Snowflake/Taylor Chamber of Commerce will present an arts and crafts festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Municipal Golf Course, located two miles west on State Route 277. The festival will feature music, entertainment, food, a kids’ area and a rock climbing wall, as well as arts and crafts vendors. Admission is free.

The annual Quilt Show will be held from 12 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. There will also be a used book sale at the site and a raffle for a beautiful quilt. Admission is $1.

Church softball championship games will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and the softball tourney finals will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday at Centennial Ball Park, located at Snowflake-Taylor Blvd. and Rodeo Road. Admission is free.

The Gibbons Family and Friends Music Revue will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Snowflake High School Auditorium, located at Second South and Second West. The revue features Nashville Star contestant Dana Sorenson and YouTube sensation Anna Richey. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for children 10 and under, and $25 for a family of six or more.

The Snowflake Rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the Taylor Rodeo Grounds, located on West Center Street in Taylor. It will feature professional and local events combined. Scott McDaniels will provide the stock. Admission is $5 per person, with children 5 and under admitted free.

Big Fish, a fun new Broadway musical, will be presented by AYT at 7 p.m. on Friday, and at 2 and 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Snowflake Social Hall, located at Center and First West streets. Admission is $8 for adults, and $5 for children 11 and under and seniors 60 and over.

A youth dance will be held at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Snowflake Main Street Chapel parking lot. Appropriate dress is required. Admission is $2 per person.

Saturday’s events kick off with the Pioneer Days 10K or 2-Mile Run or walk, which starts at Country Club Drive. The $20 entry fee includes a T-shirt.

Kids’ foot races follow at 8 a.m. on the front lawn of the Main Street Chapel at the intersection of Main and Center streets. There is no charge.

The car show is slated from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Snowflake Municipal Golf Course.

The annual Pioneer Day Parade will start at 9 a.m. on Second West. Dean and Sandra Porter will be the grand marshals.

At 10:30 a.m., or immediately following the parade, the Pioneer Program will be held in the Main Street LDS Chapel.

The annual barbecue will be served from 11 a.m. until the food is gone at the Snowflake Social Hall for $5 per plate.

Fireworks will follow Saturday’s rodeo performance at 9:15 p.m. at the Taylor Rodeo Grounds.

Three dances are planned Saturday night, all beginning at 9 o’clock. The youth dance will be held at the Snowflake Main Street Chapel. Admission is $2. The young single adult dance for ages 18 to 30 is slated at the Pioneer Park Chapel. Admission is free. The middle single adult dance for ages 30 to 50-plus will be held at the Stake Center on West Ninth South. Admission is $2. Appropriate dress is required for all dances.

For more information on any of the events, call the chamber office at 536-4331.