Events with the tag: St. Ignatius
Friday, July 19
Good Old Days begins
ST. IGNATIUS —Good Old Days begins with the Little Mr. & Miss Good Old Days Pageant from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be adult and junior division dessert baking contests with a $100 adult prize and a $50 junior prize at 4 p.m. Unlimited entries and no entry fee. Everyone is then welcomed by the St. Ignatius Chamber to a barbecue meal, with gourmet burgers, all the fixings, fresh roasted beef, potato and macaroni salads, baked beans, fruit salad and dessert all for $17 per adult and $8 for children under 10, at the Good Old Days Park from 5-7 p.m. The farmers market takes place from 5-7 p.m. and from 5-9 p.m. look for Big Toys. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Ignatius Amphitheater, Jeff Daniels and Western Front will provide family fun by performing classic country and rock music.
Saturday, July 20
Challenge yourself at the Buffalo Run
ST. IGNATIUS — On Saturday, July 20, the 41st annual St. Luke Buffalo Run will take place as part of the family-oriented St. Ignatius Good Old Days event. This event is hosted by St. Luke Community Healthcare. Sign up at 7 a.m. The 1-mile fun run (walk/run), 4-mile run, and 7-mile run all start promptly at 8 a.m. on Main Street in front of Gambles Hardware (112 N. Main Street). Family rates are available this year if you sign up online at: https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/StIgnatius/GoodOldDaysBuffaloRun. T-shirts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Formal same-day registrations will be cut off at 7:30 a.m. the morning of the race. You can still pay cash or check to run your race and buy a shirt; your run just won’t be timed. For more information, call Whitney Liegakos at 406-528-5262 or email wliegakos@stlukehealthcare.org. Proceeds benefit the St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce.
Dog Races, more at Good Old Days Day 2
ST. IGNATIUS — Day two of Good Old Days begins with a pancake breakfast served at the St. Ignatius Senior Center from 7-11 a.m. Dog Races take place at 1 p.m. Food and craft vendors will be available all day from 1-4 p.m. Register for the Good Old Days parade, (the largest parade in Lake County), at 9 a.m. on July 20. Judging starts at 11 a.m. and the parade is at noon. You must be at the St. Ignatius High School before 11 a.m. to enter the parade. Parade categories include animal drawn vehicle, child rider, Native American, youth 12 & under, farm equip.m.ent, antique car, custom car, stock car, adult horse rider, commercial, novelty/humorous, clubs/organizations/group.
Big Sky Mafia’s car/truck show will take place at the Community Center parking lot from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Big Toys will be at the Good Old Days Park from 1-4 p.m. Bingo will be played from 2-4 p.m. at the Senior Center. Family games like egg races, a water balloon toss, sprints, and gunny sack races happen at 2 p.m. Farmers Games and Olympics begin at 2 p.m. A good old fashioned tug-o-war and kids’ mud hunt take place at 2 p.m. Lawn mower races are at 3 p.m. and mini train rides go on from 1-3 p.m. Mini golf happens from 1-4 p.m. There will be a dunking booth (to benefit the St. Ignatius Fire Dept.) from 1-4 p.m.
Tours of the St. Ignatius Mission take place from 2-4 p.m. At dusk enjoy the movie “October Sky” at the park.
Fly-in takes place in St. Ignatius
ST. IGNATIUS — The annual St. Ignatius Barbecue with all the fixin’s and a Fly-in take place at the St. Ignatius Airport on Airport Road from 4-8 p.m. Helicopter rides will be available for $50 a seat. Contact Michael Kuefler at 406-544-2274, for more information.
Sunday, July 21
Duck races held
ST. IGNATIUS — At 9 a.m. duck races will take place to benefit Valley Bank scholarships. Buy a rubber ducky and watch him race.
Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast provided
ST. IGNATIUS — The St. Ignatius Airport on Airport Road is the site for the annual huckleberry pancake breakfast. Join us from 8 a.m.-noon for a traditional huckleberry pancake breakfast with ham, eggs, juice, and coffee. There will be door prizes, 100s of gallons of aviation fuel to be given away to 10 lucky pilots. Helicopter rides for $50 a seat will be available. Contact Michael Kuefler at 406-544-2274, for more information.