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Labor Day Weekend belongs to Hoisington
HoisingtonDowntownMarket9-4-2021

The 125th Labor Day weekend celebration continues in Hoisington.

U.S. 281, which is also Main Street, is detoured for a few blocks to make room for the carnival and other activities, including Monday’s Labor Day Parade. On Saturday morning, the KIDSTOP events were canceled but other events continued. Shown here: the Downtown Street Market was open as well as brick and mortar businesses. 

Here is the schedule for Saturday evening, Sunday and Monday:

SATURDAY

- Until dark - DWTA helicopter rides, Hoisington High School football field

- 6 p.m. - Thunder in the Wetlands Cruise Night - Beginning at Ehler Chevrolet, 271 S. Main St.

- 6-10 p.m. - Weee Entertainment Carnival and Midway, downtown

- 8 p.m.-midnight - Concert featuring Eli Mosley and Jaydence Schroeder, downtown

- After Dark - Thunder in the Wetlands fireworks display, downtown.


SUNDAY

- 8 a.m. - Worship service - On Main Street between 1st and 2nd streets

- 11 a.m.-dark - DWTA helicopter rides, Hoisington High School football field

- 1-4 p.m. - Meet Patricia Watts and Ice Cream Social at Hoisington Historical Society

- 1 p.m. - 38th Annual Kansas State Demolition Derby and Kids Power Wheels Derby at Bicentennial Park

- 6-10 p.m. - Weee Entertainment Carnival and Midway, downtown

- 8 p.m.-midnight - Labor Day Street Dance featuring Homebrew, downtown


MONDAY

- 10:10 a.m. - Kids Parade, Main Street, downtown (lineup begins 9:45 a.m. at HHS auditorium)

- 10:30 a.m. - 125th Annual Labor Day Parade, Main Street, downtown (Float judging at 8:15 a.m. prior to the parade)

- Noon-10 p.m. - Wee Entertainment Carnival and Midway, downtown

- 1 p.m. - United in Christ Labor Day Celebration - Free event, First Church of God, 601 E. 1st St. - Food, games, carnival wristband giveaway

- After parade until dark - DWTA helicopter rides, Hoisington High School football field

- After parade - Barnard Tire & Auto Car Show, downtown

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