Katy Days Festival

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Katy Days Festival
Location(s) Parsons,Kansas,US
Years active 2000 - Present
Founded by Mary Hughes
Date(s) May 23, 24, 25, 2008
Genre(s) Country, Bluegrass, Rock
Website http://www.katydays.com

Katy Days Festival is a railroad themed festival held annually during the Memorial Day Weekend in Parsons, Kansas at Forest Park[1]. In 1870 the first Missouri-Kansas-Texas train rolled into a new town in southeast Kansas, that would become Parsons[2], and the railroad would be remembered as the Katy! One-hundred thirty eight years later, Parsons celebrates it's railroad heritage and town history with the Katy Days Festival[3]. Renew old friendships, rekindle memories and enjoy three days of food, fun, entertainment and railroad-related activities.

[edit] The 2008 activities include:

  • 7th Annual Iron Horse Duathlon and 5K Run[4]
  • Cherry Valley Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet[5]
  • Tours of Union Pacific Railroad
  • Heritage Crafts
  • Petting Zoo
  • High Striker
  • Horseshoe Toss Contest
  • History Zone
  • Katy Days Postal Cancellation
  • Track Laying Demonstration by Gandy Dancers
  • Excursion Train Ride
  • "Trails to Rails" All Horse Parade
  • Wild Women of the Frontier
  • Beer Garden
  • Bluebonnet Banquet
  • Church in the Park
  • Melodrama

[edit] 2008 Main Stage Acts

  • The Duke Mason Band
  • Class LTD & Mike Fitzmorris
  • Katy Band
  • Wild Women of the Frontier
  • The Bill Duling Band
  • Loose Change Band
  • Big Smith
  • With Lifted Hands

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Parsons, KS", wikipedia.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 
  2. ^ "The Katy Railroad", kansasheritage.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  3. ^ "Katy Days", festivals.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  4. ^ "Katy Days Duathlon & 5K", duathlon.com. 
  5. ^ "Katy Days Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet", Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
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