Chuckwagon Days, which starts Friday, has been a lasting tradition in Adair, hosting family fun nights, a 5K marathon, a parade and more.
Special to the Times Vedette
Adair’s Chuckwagon Days will begin at the Adair City Park (401-449 4th Street), Friday, June 19 at 1 p.m. This year’s theme is “Paving the Way: Celebrating America’s 250 Years of Progress” in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday this year. Chuckwagon Days has been a lasting tradition in Adair, hosting family fun nights, a 5K marathon, a parade and more.
From 1-3 p.m. on Friday, June 19, there will be kids’ games at the Boys and Girls Club (807 Broad St.). At 5 p.m., the Adair Fire and Rescue will be at the Adair Community Building (308 Stuart St.) hosting a barbeque supper, and the Lions Club will be offering popcorn, snow cones and refreshing beverages as dessert. If patrons are looking for entertainment, the ACGC fourth- and fifth-grade baseball teams will be playing games, also beginning at 5 p.m.
The ACGC senior class will be hosting a bake sale from 4:30-7 p.m., when patrons can purchase treats to help the senior class raise money. At 6 p.m., the Little Miss and Mister Adair winners will be announced, and registration for the bags tournament will open directly after.
Saturday, June 20 has a packed schedule. The Lions Club will be hosting a pancake breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. The registration for the Chuckwagon Days 5K opens at 7 a.m. and will be located in the park. The 5K race begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the mile race at 8 a.m. and the kids foot races at 8:30 a.m.
The Chuckwagon Days parade will begin lining up at 10 a.m., before starting at 10:30 a.m. Following the parade, the Adair Fire and Rescue will be hosting another barbeque at the community building. Little Smiles and Co. Daycare will also be hosting a lunch at the Methodist church (403 Cass St.).
Patrons can watch the tractor show, sand volleyball and a pickleball tournament from 11 a.m. to noon before heading to the Lions Club for cold sandwiches and beverages before heading to a vendor market with music by Jenna Nevins (406 Audubon St.).
There will be bingo, carnival games, inflatable bounce houses, fire truck rides and a scavenger hunt from 1-3:30 p.m. After, Audubon Street will have an array of Rocket Fuel barbequed entrées. Street dancing will follow supper from 9 p.m. to midnight, closing out Adair’s Chuckwagon weekend.
With activities for all ages, plenty of food, live entertainment and opportunities to connect with friends and neighbors, Chuckwagon Days continues to be one of Adair’s most anticipated summer traditions. As the community celebrates this year’s theme, “Paving the Way: Celebrating America’s 250 Years of Progress,” residents and visitors alike are invited to come together for a weekend of family fun while honoring the nation’s 250th birthday.