The city of Hays and Ellis County celebrated its 150th birthday this weekend with a variety of events.

The annual Thunder on The Bricks Car, Truck and Cycle Show recorded more entires than the previous year with 225 vehicles and 50 motorcycles.

Saturday morning started with the Cancer Council of Ellis County 5K and the Bargains on the Bricks sidewalk sale and Downtown Hays Market.

People crowded Municipal Park Sunday morning for a city-wide church service, which was followed by proclamations being read by city and county officials and presentations being made between representatives of Hays and delegations from Hays’ sister cities, Santa Maria de Fe, Paraguay, and Xinzheng, China.

A free picnic lunch was offered in the park as well as inflatables for children.