SATURDAY

9th Annual Iron Horse Duathlon and 5K Run -  Information & Entry Form
7:30 AM
The 9th Annual Iron Horse Duathlon and 5K Run will begin at 7:30am on Saturday, May 29, 2010 in the Commercial Bank parking lot. Brochures & forms are available at Bleacher Gear, or by contacting Dr. Wayne Gilmore at 620-421-2330.
Sponsors: Bleacher Gear and Labette Health

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet  
8am-4pm
Join the Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club in the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center for a model train extravaganza. You'll also see Katy railroad memorabilia and can make purchases from a variety of vendors. Always a popular stop for both children and adults! Website link: http://www.cvmrc.com/
Sponsors: Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club  

Tours of Union Pacific Engine -  
9:00 am to 5:00pm
The Union Pacific railroad will have a locomotive on display and open for touring on Saturday, May 29th from 9am to 5pm at the Crawford Crossing. Visitors should turn north on 20th Street and follow signs for parking. (Free)
Sponsors: Union Pacific Railroad

Heritage Crafters -  
9am - 5pm
The focus under the crafters tent is "edutainment" - a mixture of education and entertainment. Take your time as you make your way around, ask questions, pull up a hay bale, sit, visit and learn how things were done "in the old days". Some of the skills you'll be able to see this year include: Telegraphy, Flint Knapping, Felting, Handmade trains, Doilies, Woodworking, Spinning, Dyeing, Weaving, and more!

Petting Zoo -  
 9am-5pm
Popular with children and adults alike, the Katy Days petting zoo is a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with a wide variety of animals. There is no admission charge and no limit on how long you can stay. Just be gentle, be safe and be sure to wash your hands at the hand-washing station when you’re done! Open 9am to 5pm.

High Striker -  
 All Day
To drive spikes into railroad ties, you had to be strong and able to swing the mallet up over your head. Get a sense of this by watching the Gandy Dancer track laying demonstration - then give the High Striker a try. $1 for three tries. Can you ring the bell?

History Zone -
Located in the north room of the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center, adjacent to Forest Park.  In the “History Zone”, you’ll have an opportunity to dig a little deeper and learn more about the railroad that brought many of our families here and about the town founded because of it. Parsons and Katy memorabilia will be on display. 

Homemade Pies -  
10am - 3pm
Hundreds of delicious homemade pies, made by many of Parsons’ best pie makers are available at the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center from 10am to 3pm, both Saturday and Sunday. $2.00 a slice, $12.00 for a small pie and $14.00 for a large pie. Rain or shine!  Featured pie this year is Peach Almond Crumb Pie.  Also available will be a recipe book "Save Room for Pie", with great recipes from PIPS (Parsons Invitational Pie-makers Society) with the Katy Days logo.  The recipe books are only $10.00 and only 200 will be available.

Track Laying Demonstration by the Gandy Dancers
11am, 3pm
A gandy dancer is a member of a railroad work crew responsible for building and keeping the tracks straight. The term is reputed to be derived from the Gandy Tool Company that made the tools and also from the rhythmic and highly coordinated movements the workers made as they rocked their tools to and fro to pound spikes and straighten the track. And you can watch them “dance” as they swing their ten-pound hammers and build a section of track in the park. 

Sponsor: Union Pacific Railroad

Miss Katy Queen Coronation -

11:00 am

The 2010 Miss Katy Queen will be crowned at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 29 at the Amphitheatre.  Miss Katy will be awarded a $1000 scholarship and additional scholarships will be awarded for first and second runner-up.  2009 List of Candidates

Spike It Rich Medallion Hunt -  
1:30 pm
Beginning Monday May 24, 2010, be watching the Parsons Sun and listening each day to KLKC radio, 1540 AM, for the clues that lead to the location of the medallion. Then put on your thinking cap and see if you can be the winner of the $500 prize! The winner will be revealed on Saturday’s entertainment stage at 1:30 pm.

"Hobos, Rails & Pretty Women Parade"

1:30 pm  (Preceding the Trails to Rails All Horse Parade)

Hey kids, here's a parade all about you.  Come dressed as a hobo, railroader, or a pretty pioneer woman and Join The Parade.  Meet at 10th and Main St, at 1:00 p.m. and become part of the fun.  Oh yea, your parents can dress up and come along too!

“Trails to Rails” All Horse Parade -  
1:30 pm
A highlight of the Katy Days weekend is the “Trails to Rails” All Horse Parade on Saturday at 1:30pm. With more participants than ever before, an impressive lineup of horses, mules, buggies, wagons and more, makes a pass around the park, showing visitors common forms of transportation before the train came into widespread use. 

5th Annual Katy Days Volleyball Tournament -  INFO    REGISTRATION FORM
2:15 pm
This year’s tournament will begin Saturday directly following the All Horse Parade, approximately 2:15pm, at the volleyball court north of the tennis courts.
Sponsors: Parsons High School Volleyball Team

Beer Garden -  
5-10:30pm
Great food, fun and good music. Meet up with friends, relax and enjoy brisket, brats, turkey legs, hot dogs and beverage under the stars. Lots of informal reunions take place at the Saturday evening Beer Garden and it’s a great way to wind up a fun day at Forest Park.
Sponsors: LDF Distributors, Country Mart

The Bluebonnet Banquet -
5:00pm social hour, 5:30pm dinner
The Bluebonnet Banquet will be held on Saturday night, May 29, at the Parsons Senior Center, 1800 Belmont.   Space is limited so get your reservations for the dinner in by May 20th by sending your checks and names of those reserving space to Sue O'Brien, Box 81, Parsons, KS 67357. . Please include an e-mail address and/or a phone number so you can be notified if space is filled. For questions, call Mary Hughes at 620-421-3453.  Tickets are $15.00 per person.

SUNDAY

Church in The Park- INFO
11:00 am
Organized by the Parsons Ministerial Alliance, join together in an ecumenical worship service with your friends and neighbors. Bring your lawn chairs if you don't want to sit on a hay bale or bleacher..
Sponsors: Parsons Ministerial Alliance

Petting Zoo-
10am-3pm
Popular with children and adults alike, the Katy Days petting zoo is a fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with a wide variety of animals. There is no admission charge and no limit on how long you can stay. Just be gentle, be safe and be sure to wash your hands at the hand-washing station when you’re done! Open 10am to 3pm Sunday.

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet-
10am-3pm
Join the Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club in the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center for a model train extravaganza. You'll also see Katy railroad memorabilia and can make purchases from a variety of vendors. Always a popular stop for both children and adults! Website link: http://www.cvmrc.com/
Sponsors: Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club  

Homemade Pies -  
10am - 3pm
Hundreds of delicious homemade pies, made by many of Parsons’ best pie makers are available at the Arvon Phillips Recreation Center from 10am to 3pm, both Saturday and Sunday. $2.00 a slice, $12.00 for a small pie and $14.00 for a large pie. Rain or shine!  Featured pie this year is Peach Almond Crumb Pie.  Also available will be a recipe book "Save Room for Pie", with great recipes from PIPS (Parsons Invitational Pie-makers Society) with the Katy Days logo.  The recipe books are only $10.00 and only 200 will be available.