The 45th Annual Escalante Days - Where the Wild Still Lives and the River Flows!
This is our annual Founders Day Celebration in Dolores, Colorado. Stay the weekend, tour the area, visit Mesa Verde and Canyon of the Ancients, get wet on the Dolores River and McPhee Reservoir and ride Boggy Draw!
FULL SCHEDULE and PARADE INFORMATION BELOW
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PARADE: "FIND YOUR ADVENTURE"
All are welcome to ride, walk, ATV, trot, dance and cartwheel through Historic Central Avenue and represent Dolores in our parade, the more the merrier! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given to those with the best decorations that go with this year's theme of "Find Your Adventure".
The parade Grand Marshals, as is custom, will be lead by the Citizens and Businesses of the Year. Since last year's parade was cancelled, we will have 2019 & 2020 represented.
More info at https://visitdolores.com/escalante-days
SCHEDULE
****Friday Aug 13 ****
5:30pm Kid's Bike Parade (Line up at Dolores General Store on 3rd & Central starting at 5pm)
5:35pm Kids Bike Rodeo (an obstacle course for you to do) Free Helmets to the first 75 kids, bike tune ups done by Kokopelli Bike & Board, Rules of the road by the Sheriff's dept. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dolores.
6:30pm: Kids Bike Drawing sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dolores. 10+ bikes to try for.
6:45pm: Ice-Cream Eating Contest sponsored by the Dolores General Store
***Saturday Aug 14***
6am: Escalante Day Pancake Breakfast K-9 Search And Rescue Team Inc. at the Dolores Doghouse.
7am: Escalante Days Softball Tournament! (Joe Rowell Park).
8am: Escalante Days 5K Run begins.
8am on: Flanders Park Vendors Open.
10am: Parade Begins (lineup after 9am).
10am: Snaggletooth Saloon beer & wine garden opens.
10:15am Four Corners Community Band plays.
11am: Bill F Ragland Chainsaw Competition on Central Avenue. Registration at time of event, must be 18 or over.
11am - 2pm: Dolores River Anglers Casting and Fishing Demos at Riverside Park (east end of town).
12:30pm: Watermelon Eating Contest, Sponsored by The Depot.
1pm: Arm Wrestling Contest.
2pm: Penny Hunt, Sponsored by Dolores State Bank.
2:30pm: Water Balloon Toss Contest, Sponsored by The Ponderosa Restaurant.
3:30pm: Egg Toss, Sponsored by The Dolores Food Market.
3:30pm: Kiwanis Club's Duck Race takes off at Riverside Park.
4pm: Hula Hoop Contest.
5pm - 8pm: Street Dance Party. Will be closing the road on Central Avenue between 4th & 5th Street. Live Music and dancing. Beer & Wine Tent is open.
9pm: Home Run Derby @ Joe Rowell Park.
***Sunday, Aug 15***
7am: Softball Tournament continues at Joe Rowell Park
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LIVE SIMULCAST OF PARADE, Arm Wrestling, and Chainsaw contest brought to you by KKDC D'Crow RADIO. Escalante Days Street Games facilitated by Dolores Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Thank you to the Town of Dolores and our sponsors and partners!