The Taylor Sweet Corn Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a variety of events this year.
A Ranch Rodeo slated at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, at the Taylor Rodeo Arena will kick off the festivities. General admission is $5, and children under 6 will be admitted free.
Saturday promises a full day of activities beginning at 9 a.m. with the parade that starts at the Taylor City Ball Field, then continues west to 200 South, where it will turn right to Cattle Lane.
From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Arts and Crafts Fair will be held in the grassy area at Rodeo Park. It will include Ride the Orb and bounce houses, providing fun for all ages.
At 10 a.m. the horseless rodeo is slated in the rodeo arena for kids up to 12 years of age. There is no cost to participate.
There will be food, including corn and more corn, Hawaiian barbecue, Navajo tacos, hamburgers, hotdogs and more corn beginning at 10 a.m.
The Taylor Historical Museum will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., while the other historical sites will be open from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Bost Family singers will perform at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. at the pavilion.
At 1 p.m., the Ranch Horse Competition begins. It is free to the public.
The Rancho Rodeo begins at 6 p.m. Again, admission is $5, with those under 6 admitted free. Directly after the Ranch Rodeo at 9 p.m. there will be fireworks.
At 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the Hayride Jamboree begins at the Hancock Log Cabin. Participants will take a hay ride tour of Taylor, then enjoy a cowboy dinner and entertainment.
