The who, what, where of Blaine County happenings this weekend
The annual Independence Day celebration will be held July 4 in Watonga at Huff-Lorang Park. The fireworks display, food, and events will be sponsored by the Lions Club, City of Watonga, and the Watonga Public Works Authority. The fun will begin well before dusk, and everyone is welcome to come out for an evening of neighborhood celebrations.
The evening will feature free hotdogs and water to the public between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., cotton candy, and a coin dig. The Cooksey Band will be there for musical entertainment. Fireworks are expected to start at dusk.
If you’re looking for something to do before Monday, good times can be had on Saturday, July 2 at Roman Nose State Park. The festivities there will include horseback riding, golf, and swimming all day and fireworks will go off after dark. The Roman Nose General Store will be open to sell food and refreshments and the Roman Nose Lodge will host a free Ice Cream Social at 1 p.m. Some of the sponsors for the fireworks are Friends of Roman Nose, B&W Ready Mix, Lucky Star Casino, Pioneer, Bank 7, Signal Peak Silica, Watonga Kiwanis, and many others.
Canton’s “Party in the Park” event will be Saturday, July 2, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. festivities include the Minnie-Ha-Ha Walking Trail, turtle races, games, inflatables, and food for the public. The evening will conclude with fireworks after dusk sponsored by Lucky Star Casino-Concho.
Longdale will also be hosting their annual 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 2 at 10:00 a.m. Parade lineup starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Longdale Gym. Everyone is welcome to participate, and ribbons will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Categories will include walkers, pets, small and large floats, motorcycles, cars, trucks, tractors, etc.