LOGAN – The 41st Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration at the Logan Golf Course located 1.25 miles east of Logan, Kansas on Highway 9, will be held on Sunday, September 1, 2019.
The Dane G. Hansen Museum with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation sponsors this annual family-friendly event. There is no admission fee.The day kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with a sand volleyball tournament and the Dane G. Bales, Jr. Memorial Car Show. The car show has been a highlight of the Labor Day Celebration since 1998. This year’s featured car is Greg Andrews’ 1991 Callaway Corvette. Make sure to get there before 4:00 p.m. to check out everything from classic coupes and beefed-up muscle cars to antique pick-up trucks and flashy hot rods.
Get some exercise, don a disguise, see the sights, or win a prize at this year’s festivities. Let the kids run loose and find entertainment that will burn off some energy, including a Bungee Trampoline and a 6-in-1 inflatable course. “Disguise” yourself or the kiddos by visiting the free face painting booth.
Ready to see the sights from higher up? Check out the popular 25-foot rock climbing wall that will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the middle of the celebration. Feeling competitive enough to try for a prize? The Siruta Pedal Pullers State Sanctioned Kid’s Tractor Pull begins at 2:00 p.m. and winners are eligible to compete in the State Pull at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
In-between activities, you’ll find plenty of delicious options for both lunch and dinner, (plus snacking in-between), at the Logan Chamber of Commerce Food Booth, The Corn Kettle, and Buck’s Snow Shack.
A shuttle will carry visitors to and from the Dane G. Hansen Museum from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to view the photography exhibit, “A Life In The Wild” by Nebraska native Thomas D. Mangelsen. Three of Mangelsen’s most iconic photos are included in the exhibit: “Polar Dance” (1989) of polar bears appearing to dance in near-whiteout conditions; “Mountain Outlaw” (2014) of a grizzly bear charging head on through the snow; and “Catch of the Day” (1988) which captures the exact moment that a spawning salmon, trying to leap over a waterfall, soars right into the waiting jaws of a massive brown bear. Amazing and inspiring, this is a must-see exhibition. The shuttle will load in the golf course parking lot and on Main Street in front of the museum.
The 41st Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration’s musical entertainment will start at 5:30 p.m. under the tent by the Logan Chamber of Commerce Food Booth with Patsy Cline impersonator Melinda Ferree and at 7:30 p.m. “The Innocence” will take the stage and wow the crowd with their superior talent and a song list packed full of diverse hits from Journey to George Strait and Bruno Mars to AC/DC.
Last, but certainly not least, the grand finale by Rainbow Fireworks of Inman, Kansas, will light up the sky with a brilliant display of fireworks that can be seen for miles.
For more information, call the Dane G. Hansen Museum at 785-689-4846 or visit us on the web at www.hansenmuseum.org. Museum Hours are M-F 9-12 & 1-4; Sat. 9-12 & 1-5; Sun. & Holidays 1-5. The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. We are handicapped accessible and admission is always free thanks to the generous support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.
For more information contact Shari Buss at 785-689-4846.
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