The theme for the 57th Annual Mancos Days, scheduled for July 29-31, is “Desperadoes and Fancy Ladies.” The weekend will be filled with family-friendly events held in Boyle Park, said Town Administrator Andrea Phillips.
“We’re super-excited about this year,” Phillips said. Mancos Days kicks off July 29 with kids activities including games and a parade. Live music will follow on Friday afternoon, and art galleries will be open for Grand Summer Nights. The softball tournament also begins Friday afternoon. A street dance for teens will close out the first day of festivities.
Saturday will start with a pancake breakfast and fun run. The softball tournament will continue, and volleyball and horseshoe tournaments will begin.
Saturday also will feature a parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Last year’s Mancos Days was the first to feature a classic car show, and that will continue again this year on Saturday.
The Mancos Days Queen will be crowned on Saturday, and a quilt made with pieces of previous queens’ dresses will be given away, Phillips said.
Sunday will feature more live music, and the softball tournament will wrap up. The Mancos Volunteer Fire Department will conduct water fights on Main Street to end the festival.
To register for the parade or the softball tournament, visit the town website at www.mancoscolorado.com.
Schedule
Friday, July 29
9 a.m.
: Kids parade lineup, Grand Ave./Beech St.
10 a.m.
: Kids parade, Grand Avenue
11 a.m.
Kids games
11:30 a.m.
: Kids parade winners announced
1 p.m.
: Fishing derby
1 p.m.
: Queens tea, Bauer House
4 p.m.
: Flag ceremony
4:30 p.m.
: Live music
5 p.m.
: Softball tourney
5 p.m.
: Grand Summer Nights, Grand Avenue
6:30 p.m.
: Music by Devil’s Dram
8 p.m.
: Teen Street Dance, S. Mesa St./Grand Ave.
Saturday, July 30
All events in Boyle Park unless otherwise noted
6:30 a.m.
: Pancake breakfast, Mancos School
6:45 a.m.
: Fun run
7:30 a.m.
: Softball tourney
8:30 a.m.
: Fun run awards
9 a.m.
: Parade lineup, Spruce St./Grand Ave.
10 a.m.
: Parade starts
11:30 a.m.
: Classic car show
11:30 a.m.
: Queen’s lunch
1 p.m.
: Queen’s Quilt winner announced
1 p.m.
: Adult and kids games
1 p.m.
: Horseshoe tournament
2 p.m.
: Four Corners Square Dancers
3 p.m.
: Parade winners announced
3 p.m.
: Lions Club duck race, Mancos River
3:30 p.m.
: Live music
5:30 p.m.
: Spaghetti dinner, Mancos School Cafeteria
6 p.m.
: Music by the Cliff Dwellers
Sunday, July 31
7:30 a.m.
Softball tournament
11 a.m.
: Live music
1 p.m.
: Water fights, Main Street
