By Joseph Cyr
Staff Writer
DANFORTH — Year after year, the town of Danforth tries to outdo itself when it comes to celebrating the summer with its annual Summerfest celebration.
With its lavish parade, featuring a multitude of decorative floats and costumed participants, to the many childrens’ games and street dancing, Danforth Summerfest offers a variety of events for young and old alike.
“Many of the townspeople wanted a Halloween theme, so we decided to go with it,” said April Doane, organizer of the Summerfest. “We are doing a trunk or treat on Saturday night at 7 p.m., so if anyone wants to decorate the trunk of car or pick-up truck and pass out candy, please do so.”
Trophies will be awarded for the best decorated entries in the trunk-or-treat event, as well as the parade. Once again fireworks will be included in the celebration at the East Grand Community School.
Doane said this was the final year she would be organizing the festival.
The full schedule of events is as follows:
Friday, July 26
2 p.m. – Kids parade. Enter bikes, tricycles or wagons. There will be ribbons for first, second, and third, place winners.
4 p.m. — Volleyball tournament held at the Danforth Fire Department.
6 p.m. — Miss and Mr. Summerfest Pageant at the Town Hall. Age groups are newborn-4, 5-10, 11-13, and 14-18. Trophies, crowns and sashes for winners in all age groups. Theme is Halloween. For registration form, contact Doane at 521-4592. Pre-registration is required and no late entries will be accepted. If there are not enough entrants, the pageant will be cancelled.
8-10 p.m. — Kids dance. Ages 10 to 18, includes costume judging and games.
Saturday, July 27
8 a.m. — Kick off Summerfest with children games for ages 2-13 in the Town Office parking lot.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Various vendors will be set-up around town.
10 a.m. — Summerfest parade begins. Line up is at the boat landing at 9:30 a.m. Floats will be judged and given first, second and third place ribbons. Pre-registration is required. Contact Gerald Allen for information at 448-9032.
11 a.m. — Pet Show.
11:30 a.m. — Chicken BBQ at the Fire Station.
11:30 a.m. — Children and Adult games/activities located on Main Street will go on throughout the afternoon.
Noon – Broom sweep, candy corn catch contest, and remote control car racing. $1 to play.
1 p.m. — Jell-O slurping contest and pie eating contest.
2 p.m. — Mummy wrap with teams of two people.
3 p.m. — Limbo, Boot-in-the-barrel toss, egg toss, and water balloon toss.
5 p.m. — Halloween costume contest and obstacle race.
6 p.m. — Minute To Win It! Sign-up early, first 20 will participate for a chance to win some cash.
7 p.m. — Trunk or Treat, in downtown Danforth. Contact Holly Dicker (448-7076) or Carrie Oliver (448-9378) for more information.
8-9 p.m. — Family street dance, featuring Philip Farley.
9 p.m. – Fireworks on the school grounds, followed by an adult street dance.
Sunday, July 28
2 p.m. – Gospel Music at the town hall.
6-8 p.m. – Halloween Party. $1 for kids up to age 12 and $2 for ages 13 and older.
