Celebrate All Things Oregon Trail At A Mizzou Festival
It’s hard to believe, but the end of summer is just around the corner. That’s why it’s time to start thinking about your Labor Day plans, so you can make it a priority to attend this year’s SantaCaliGon Days Festival in Independence, Missouri. If you preferred Oregon Trail to Number Munchers back in computer lab class, this festival is right up your alley. It celebrates the heritage of the Missouri town as the starting point of the Santa Fe, California, and Oregon Trails. See, the name of the festival does make sense.
More than 225,000 people hit the streets to take in the sights, sounds, and smells of this Labor Day festival. Of course there’s a carnival to entertain the kids and kids at heart, and it opens on September 3 so you can get an early start to your holiday weekend. Just remember to dedicate some time to practicing for the Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, as you’ll want to make your family proud.
There will be plenty of food vendors to fill you up, but we’d look to figure out if there are any Johnny Cakes to sample. If you get thirsty from all the fried delicacies, just swing on over to the Root Beer Chugging Contest on Sunday afternoon. Other events include a 5K race, just in case you regret your participation in the ice cream eating contest and want to burn off a few calories.
Entrance into the party is free, but bring cash for snacks, drinks, and shady carnival games. Things run through Labor Day Monday so try to pace yourself. Unfortunately, Fido and Whiskers will have to sit this one out; no pets please.
Related Stories:
· SantaCaliGon Days Festival [Official Site]
· Bring The Beano For A Canadian Baked Bean Festival [Jaunted]
· Summer Festivals coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Official Site]
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