LAHARPE — The annual LaHarpe Days celebration brings a day filled with activities for young and old alike Saturday.
The events kick off at 9 a.m. with the annual color run, which begins (and ends) at the Senior Citizens building at 111 S. Main St.
Runners, or walkers, can go either the 3-kilometer or 5-kilometer route, while being doused with non-toxic powdered paint along the way. The route will take participants south onto what eventually becomes 2600 Street before reaching the turnaround spots and heading back north.
From there, the scene shifts to LaHarpe City Park, where assorted vendors’ booths will open around 10 a.m. A cute-baby contest also begins at 10 o’clock.
The parade will travel from Main Street to the park at 11 a.m. The route follows Sixth Street, south on Jackson Street at the west edge of the park and back east on Seventh, where it ends at the Lincoln Street intersection.
The fun hits high gear at noon, with a car show commencing and mini-carnival rides opening.
Volunteer firefighters will be on hand from 2 to 4 p.m. to assist with what promises to be some summer heat by spraying anyone and everyone willing to get wet.
Contests, including a talent show kick off at 3 o’clock, a corn hole and horseshoe games begin at 4, and a pony pull gets under way at 5.
The festivities conclude with a street dance from 8 to 11 p.m.
Stretches of Sixth and Seventh streets will be closed around the park during the festivities as well.
