Freedom, flights and fun lined up this weekend – Marshall Independent

Another busy weekend is coming up in southwest Minnesota, with community events celebrating freedom, flight, and lots of fun.

Events for Canbys Hat Daze and Lake Bentons Saddle Horse Holiday are kicking off today. The Ray Fagen Memorial Air Show, featuring World War II aircraft from the Pacific theater, is Saturday at the Granite Falls airport. And on Sunday, Marshall community members will be celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Hat Daze/Fathers Day Air Show

A weekend of fun kicks off in Canby this afternoon, with a pork supper and kids events, followed by a full day of activities on Saturday. Canbys Hat Daze festival includes everything from a downtown sidewalk art gallery, to a fun run with inflatable obstacles, a parade and other family-friendly events.

On Sunday, the free Fathers Day Air Show will bring a variety of aerobatic and formation fliers to the Canby airport, said airport manager Matt Wagner.

Its a great family outing for Fathers Day, Wagner said. Over the past 16 years, he said, Weve had a very loyal following.

In addition to the air show, Wagner said there will be a performance by the Neon Gypsy band, and bounce houses for the kids. Some bounce houses will have a water feature, to help beat the heat forecast for Sunday, he said.

Lake Benton Saddle Horse Holiday

Trail riders will be returning to the Lake Benton area this weekend, but theres also lots to do even if you dont have a horse. Saddle Horse Holiday events start today, with the announcement of the Lake Benton Citizen of the Year, kids events, and a fireworks display at dusk.

Family fun events continue on Saturday, plus a 5K walk/run, a car cruise-in and more. A talent contest will be held at the Lake Benton Opera House on Saturday night, followed by a dance featuring Hicktown Mafia at the Lake Benton Fire Hall.

The Dakota-Minnesota Trail Ride will be held Sunday morning, followed by the 76th annual Saddle Horse Holiday Parade, and Dakota-Minnesota saddle horse riding events.

Ray Fagen Memorial

Air Show

Saturday will be a big day for fans of historic airplanes as the Ray Fagen Memorial Air Show starts at the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls. The theme for this years show is Pride of the Pacific, and the show will include former Navy aircraft from the Fagen Fightersas well as guest warbirds and air show performers Tora, Tora, Tora and Younkin Airshows.

The show begins at 3 p.m., but theres a lot more on the schedule, including a panel discussion featuring World War II veterans, and a parachute demonstration. Later in the evening, there will be a concert by Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry.

Juneteenth comes

to Marshall

Area residents are welcome to enjoy a day of food, music and community during Juneteenth celebrations at Independence Park Sunday.

Its going to be great, said Joyce Tofte, one of the organizers of Sundays event.

Juneteenth is also known as Black Freedom Day, Tofte said. Although the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in the U.S. in 1863, it couldnt be enforced in parts of the country that were still under Confederate control. It wasnt until June 19, 1865, when troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to announce that enslaved Black people in the state were now free.

Traditionally, Juneteenth is the kind of holiday celebrated with food like barbecue, music and community get-togethers, Tofte said. We wanted to honor that, she said.

Juneteenth celebrations will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Independence Park. There will be food vendors, live music including a performance by Titambe West African Dance Ensemble of Minnesota, and a red velvet cake competition judged by Mainstay Cafe.

Were excited for the amount of partnership, with community members and businesses, she said.

Canby Hat Daze

Events at Central Park unless otherwise specified.

Friday

1 p.m. Lancer Open 9-hole golf scramble

3-6 p.m. Free bowling for kids at Lancer Lanes

4 p.m. Kids read aloud and art project

5-7 p.m. Pork supper

6 p.m. Kids pedal pull

Saturday

8 a.m. Disc golf tournament at Swimming Pool Park

8-10 a.m. Pancake and sausage breakfast at Canby Depot

9 a.m. Noon Independent Oil Hat Daze Golf Scramble

9 a.m. 1 p.m. Free gnome painting

9 a.m. Fun run with inflatables

9 a.m. Vendor fair at Central Park

10:30 a.m. Free movie showing of Clifford at Canby Theater

11 .m. Co-ed volleyball tournament

Noon Beanbag tournament at Heroes Sports Bar & Grill

3 p.m. Hat Daze Parade

4-6 p.m. Beef supper

5:30 p.m. Canby Fire Department water fights

9 p.m. 1 a.m. Uncle Chunk live band at Heroes Sports Bar & Grill

Sunday

Free Fathers Day Air Show at Canby airport. Pancakes and waffles will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Burger feed from 11-2. Airshow begins at 1 p.m.

Lake Benton Saddle Horse Holiday

Lake Benton Saddle Horse Holiday

Friday

11 a.m. 1 p.m. First Security Bank hot dog feed

11:30 a.m. 2022 Citizen of the Year and Organization of the Year presentation

1 p.m. Iron Man Jr. competition at School Park

2 p.m. Kids Party at School Park

5-7 p.m. American Legion baked chicken/pork chop fundraiser

6-9 p.m. Softball tournament

Fireworks display at dusk

Saturday

Softball tournament all day

8:30 a.m. Kids 1-mile walk/run at Hole-In-the-Mountain Park

9 a.m. 5K walk/run

9 a.m. Youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament

10 a.m. 1 p.m. Family Fun Day activities at School Park

12-3 p.m. Car Cruise-In at Lake Benton Resort

Noon Relay For Life beanbag tournament

1-3 p.m. Opera House ice cream social

2-3:30 p.m. Legion bingo

4-6:30 p.m. Live band, music by Rockin Woody at Lake Benton resort

7 p.m. Talent Contest at Lake Benton Opera House

9 p.m. Firemens dance featuring Hicktown Mafia

Sunday

10 a.m. Dakota-Minnesota trail ride

Noon Saddle Horse Holiday parade

1 p.m. Dakota-Minnesota Saddle Horse Events on Horse Hill, and kids saddle horse events

Ray Fagen Memorial Air Show

10:30 a.m. Gates open

12:30 p.m. WWII veterans panel discussion, featuring Navy ace Donald M. McPherson, P-38 pilot Jim Tyler, and Lt. Col. Huie Lamb, with moderator retired Brig. Gen. Edward McIlhenny.

1:55 p.m. 101 Airborne Reenactor Group parachute demonstration

2:05 p.m. Vehicle parade

2:25 p.m. Chord-Ayres choral group, presentation of colors, opening prayer

3 p.m. Air show begins

7 p.m. Concert featuring Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry. Night air show featuring Younkin Airshows after the concert.

Juneteenth celebrations

at Independence Park

10 a.m. 2 p.m. Food vendors and music, story walk

11 a.m. Red Velvet Cake competition

1 p.m. Story hour by the Marshall-Lyon County Library

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Freedom, flights and fun lined up this weekend - Marshall Independent