Friday, May 24th
5:30-10:30 Beer Garden
5:45 Openin ceremony
Whistle Blowing - Joe
Dobson
6:00 Katy Days Parade
7:00 - 8:30 Stone Country
Saturday, May 25th
10:00 -11:00
Tumble & Cheer
11:00 -12:00 Dance
12:00 -1:00 Viking Color Guard and Dance
1:00 - 2:00 SEK Princesses and Superheroes
2:00 3:00 Katy Band
5:30 -10:30 Beer Garden
7:00 -8:30 Change of Heart
9:00 -10:30 Van Hager
KATY DAYS PARADEJoin in!Friday, May 24th, 6pm
Begins at Heacock and Broadway, goes around
the park.
KIDS’ ENTERTAINMENT TENTFriday, May 24th, 3:30 & 5PM Disney Princesses & Superheroes
Saturday, May 25th
Priscilla Howe - Storyteller Shows 11:30 am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm
Disney Princesses & Superheroes
Entertaining throughout the park both days
RAILROAD & HISTORY RELATED
ACTIVITIES - FOREST PARKHISTORY ZONE”Parsons in the 1950s and 1960”sArvon
Phillips Recreation Center, Betty Anderson Room-
Friday,
May 24th 3-7 Saturday, May 25th 9 -5
MKT Memorabilia Throughout the park Fri & Sat
“President Rutherford B Hayes”
Reenactment 3:15 pm, Katy Caboose Platform performed by
Cary Pruitt
Railroad Reunion Meet Up with NARVE For former MKT employees, friends & family
- NARVE representatives will be on hand.
Saturday, all day, Main Entertainment Tent
Commemorative MKT Coins $40 per set 2024 (previous years coins are
still available with limited supplies)
UTU
Matthew Sloan
MKT Ammo Boxcar
Available on-line or at the Information Booth
Buttons Commemorative Katy Days Festival Buttons are
available at the info booth. 2024 buttons featuring Bobbi Ray our train
conductor for almost 20 years.
VINTAGE BASEBALL GAME Played with 1860’s rules
Parsons’ “Katy Railroad Golden Spikes” vs “The
Emporia Nine”
3pm - “Katy Field” (Forest Park Baseball
Diamond, Heacock & Grand)
Free ice cream to first 300 thanks to King
Cash Saver Sponsored by Labette County Tourism
RAILROAD and HISTORY RELATED
ACTIVITIES - AROUND TOWNBluebonnet Banquet A “sit-down” meal with speaker and RR memories
Guest Speaker: Roger Pruitt
Saturday, Hospitality & Visiting 5:30,
Dinner at 6
Location: LCC Cardinal Event Center - 13th
& Main
$20 per person, reservations due 5-17-24
IRON HORSE MUSEUM, PARSONS HISTORICAL
MUSEUMFARM HISTORY MUSEUM Open Friday 1-4, Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-4
Visit the expanded rail yard and new special
exhibits
MODEL RAILROAD LAYOUT In EXERCISE CAR - open
Sat 10-4, 18th-19th & Corning
PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES See
website www.katydays.com for details
The Ever-Popular Visual Scavenger
Hunt!
Starts Monday, May 20
Forms at Bleacher Gear, 1730 Main
Forms checked 5-25, Saturday, 3-5pm in the
History Zone (Rec Center). First place
wins $100, 2nd ($30) and 3rd ($20) places receive gift cards from Bleacher
Gear.
Spike it Rich 1” Medallion Hunt -
$500 prize Clues will begin Monday, May 20 on Katy Days FB page,
www.katydays.com
and KLKC Radio and continuing daily until found.
“Spike it Rich 2” One-day Medallion
Hunt in Forest Park only Saturday, May 25 - $250 prize.
Clues given on “Katy Days Festival” Facebook
page only and continuing each hour until found
Both Medallion Hunts generously sponsored by
Bowen Pharmacy
Lions Club Horseshoe Tournament $20 per team - or $10 single
Registration 8:00am Saturday, play starts
8:30am.
1ST PLACE TEAM WINS $150
Forest Park - east side
Sand Volleyball Tournament $20 per team, proceeds go to PHS Volleyball
Age Groups: 10-13, 13 & up
Play starts 11am, Forest Park Sand Volleyball
Court
Hosted by PHS
Volleyball
Pickleball Tournament $20 donation per player, proceeds go towards
Diabetes Camp Scholarships
Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed doubles
Forest Park Tennis or LCC Gym
See www.KatyDaysFestival.com for details
Hosted by Altamont & Parsons Lions Clubs
Katy Days Open Disc Golf Tournament Saturday, May 25, 2024Dedicated to The Memory of Terry Walker
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https://www.discgolfscene.com/tournaments/Katy_Days_Open_2024 2024 Sponsored by Discraft
PDGA C-tier
Hosted by MD Disc Golf ROUND 1 - GLENWOOD PARK
ROUND 2 - TOLEN CREEK
Minimum of $400 added cash to pro divisions
First 75 amateur players will receive a
player's pack
1 - Discraft ESP (Buzz, Raftor, or Zone)
1 - Discraft Jawbreaker (Buzz, Challenger, or
Zone)
1 - Discraft Graphite Pencils
1 - Discraft Vinyl Sticker
Elks Club Cornhole Tournament $30/team
Starts after the Horseshoe Tourney ends
Saturday or noon - whichever is later.
Registration
- 11am by Stone Shelter House, Forest Park
20th Annual Iron Horse 5K & 1K
Family Fun Run Tolen Creek Park
Sat morning 7:30 - 5K Run
8:30 - 1K Fun Run
Packets can be picked up in Forest Park, Fri
5-6pm, NW corner OR Saturday morning at the race site. Register on-line or day
of event
Sponsored by Bleacher Gear, Labette Health,
Bank of Commerce
FOOD
Homemade Pies!
The same delicious pies you know and love! They will be served in “to go” containers off
the south patio of the Recreation Center.
10am to 5pm (or sell out)
Food Vendors - A variety to choose from throughout the
park all weekend:MAIN
COURSES: • Flounders
• Ghetto Tacos
• Happy Foods Concessions
• Lil Red Wagon Mobile Cafe
• Outsider's Tacos
• Sam & Louie's Mobile Pizzeria
• The Beaners
• The Spiral Spud
• The Driveway Diner BBQ
• Chubbs & Spuds
SWEETS
& DRINKS: ••Cappuccino Connections
• Cinfull Sweets & Treats
• It's Poppin' Kettle Corn
• Hershey's
• Mobile Ice Cream Parlor
• Kandy's Koffee
• Keck's Longhorn Root Beer
• Linda's Lemonade
• Snowflake Shaved Ice
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES**All FREE unless noted “Pancake Special” Miniature Train Rides
Friday 3-8 and Saturday 9-7
Board at the Kiwanis Play Park Provided by Kiwanis Club of Parsons
“Katy Days Express” Rubber-Wheeled Train (for
small children only)
Friday 3-8 and Saturday 10-7
Board in front of Swimming Pool Sponsored by Baugher Implement
Kids Crossing Area SW corner of park by the Caboose
3-7 Friday, 9-5 Saturday
Explore the Curious Minds Mini Museum, Crafts,
Games Organized by Curious Minds Discovery Zone
Old Time Office, Rope Making, Face
Painting
Shriner
Clowns Making & sharing balloon characters, mixed
with a bit of magic!
North sidewalk
Friday 6-8, Saturday 10-5
Petting
Zoo South of playground equipment
Friday 3-8, Saturday 9-5
Pony
Rides! Friday & Saturday Sponsored by Parsons Walmart
Soap
Box Derby! Free Miniature Golf - $5 single play, $10 all day, $15 for Fri
& Sat
18 different holes! Provided by Troop 2 - Boy Scouts
Inflatables
for Children & Youths Fri 3-dusk, Sat 10-dusk
Wristbands available for purchase next to Info
Booth
$10 Friday, $15 Saturday, $20 both days
Dollar tickets also available, each ride
varies in cost
Wristbands can be purchased online
GENERAL INTEREST
Bikers
UnitedMotorcycle
Show!Saturday,
9am-12pmNorth
side of Broadway between Heacock & 13th
Crafts
Fair Friday afternoon 3-8, Saturday 9-5
A variety of crafts and home-based businesses
Throughout the park
Quilt
Show Sat, 9-4, Arvon Phillips Rec Ctr.
“Grits
& Grass” String Band Sat, Noon-2pm
North of the Kiwanis Train Shed
The NTR
Band (No Talent Required) Monkey organs, Basshorn, Accordions.
Saturday, 10-5 (with breaks)
Near Horseshoe Area
Heritage
Crafters Demonstrations & Sales East side of park across from Pool
Traditional crafts are demonstrated and items
sold
Saturday 9-5
Heritage
Tractor Display Enjoy a display of Heritage Tractors
North of the Kiwanis Train Shed
Helicopter
Rides!! Fri 3-dusk, Sat 11am-dusk
Boardking: one block east of Broadway &
Heacock
Along the levy.
For more detailed information on all of the
above, visit www.katydays.com,
“Katy Days Festival” Facebook/Instagram, katydaysfest@gmail.com, contact (620)
322-0040 call/text
Many (but not all) activities are free thanks to many
generous donors!
Broadway
and Heacock Streets will be closed all weekend. Please do not cross barricades.
Help us maintain a safe festival.
Handicapped Parking:
Friday & Saturday, the LCC lot at 13th and Broadway, NW corner is
designated for handicapped parking ONLY.
Official Katy Days t-shirts and other
memorabilia are available through Bleacher Gear at their booth in the park
during Katy Days or at the downtown store, 18th and Main.
We love dogs but PLEASE LEAVE THEM AT
HOME. The park is very crowded and it is
scary and possibly dangerous for some people and dogs to be in such close
quarters.
Our fabulous Public Pool and Splash Pad will be open for
activity on Sunday, May 26th after the Katy Days Festival.