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42^nd Annual Andy Devine Days Parade
Saturday, September 29^th, 2012
It’s that time of year where the Kingman community comes together to celebrate the Annual Andy Devine Days Parade and Rodeo. Participating in this annual event will make you feel a part of the legend that has become Andy Devine Days. Each year entries in this parade celebrate Kingman’s western heritage and its roots in the railroad, Route 66 and ranching. Enjoy all that Kingman has to offer as we remember to past and look toward the future. Applications will be available beginning June 1^st at the Recreation Office located at 3333 N. Harrison, or by calling 757-7919. Everyone is welcome to participate and there is no application fee. Participants are strongly encouraged to design and build float entries around the current year’s theme. Participation plaques will be available to all parade entries for a $25 charge payable at the time of application. Deadline to enter this year’s parade is September 10^th! The 2012 Theme is Working on the Railroad.

6^th Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 27
1-5 p.m.
The Parks & Recreation Department has had much success with the past Fall Festivals. The department will be organizing its 6^th Annual Fall Festival at Centennial Park over the next few months. It will include carnival game booths, a pie eating contest, a cupcake walk, candy in the hay, jump houses, hay rides, food vendors, entertainment, and the ever most popular Halloween Costume Contest. There will be a minimal fee to purchase an event bracelet that will allow you unlimited use of games, the jump house, cupcake walk, hay rides, and candy in the hay or you may purchase individual tickets for each activity. The Recreation Department is now searching for and accepting sponsorship donations for this year’s event. Past sponsorships allowed us to provide each game booth with candy to give away and the costume winners with bicycles, stereos, portable radios, CD players, MP3 players, learning games, and many other great prizes for all 27 winners. It is our goal to obtain enough sponsorship to assist in the awards for each activity offered at no cost to participate in each contest. With today’s economy, if the sponsorships are not secured a month in advance the event could be canceled. If you are interested in donating to this program, please call Yvonne at 692-3111 as soon as possible to be secured for promotion purposes. Sponsors will be recognized on event flyers and any publications as well as verbally and posted at event. Event flyers and information will go out to the public beginning the week of October 15.