Good Old Days celebrates 40 years
Potato sack races are one of the many fun events held at the Good Old Days celebration in St. Ignatius. (Rob Zolman/Lake County Leader)
Good Old Days in St. Ignatius turns 40 this year and unleashes a flood of family-oriented fun July 14-15 at Good Old Days Park.
Festivities begin Friday with the annual dessert-baking contest at 4 p.m. First prize is $100 for adults and $50 for junior contestants. A barbecue from 5-7 p.m. offers gourmet burgers and roast beef with all the fiixins’ and Jeff Daniels and Western Front entertain at 7:30 p.m. at the amphitheater, with fireworks at dark.
The Buffalo Run begins at 8 a.m. Saturday with participants in the one-mile fun run, four-mile run, and seven-mile run all departing from in front of Gambles Hardware on Main Street. For more information, contact Whitney Liegakos at 406-528-5262 or email wliegakos@stlukehealthcare.org.
A pancake breakfast will be served 7-11 a.m. at the Senior Center, followed by bingo from 2-4 p.m.
The Good Old Days Parade begins at noon, followed by the ever-popular dog races at 1 p.m. Other events at the Good Old Days Park include family games, food and craft vendors, a tug ‘o war, beer walk, lawnmower races, a tractor show and a National Guard obstacle course. A truck show is on display at the community center parking lot from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Night at the Movies begins at dusk at the amphitheatre.
The airport offers helicopter rides and a barbecue from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, and is home to a fly-in Sunday, with breakfast served 8 a.m.-noon.
The Purple Mountain Players deliver a slapstick comedy titled “Stop the Press” aka “She’s Not My Type,” 7 p.m. July 13-15 at the Red Barn in St. Ignatius. Admission is $10. A softball tournament is on tap both Friday and Saturday, and duck races commence at 9 a.m. Saturday.