Mule Days is Saturday

REARDAN — The Earth has orbited around the Sun 120 times since Mule Days began, and unless that rhythm concludes in the next two days, another Mule Days is on tap Saturday, June 1.

The festivities start with parade registration on Spokane Avenue in front of Reardan High School between 7-9:45 a.m. Meanwhile, at 9 a.m., car show registration begins at the southwest corner of Town Park.

Participants will line up for the Kiddie Parade at the corner of Cedar Street and Spokane Avenue at 9:30 a.m. Then, the main parade marches down Spokane Avenue from Cedar Street to Lake Street at 10 a.m.

10 a.m. is also the start of the 3-on-3 basketball tournament registration on Lake Street. Registration is at the fire station.

And concurrently, vendors in the park and surrounding streets begin to sell their goods.

Food trucks will line the street in front of the Community Hall on the north side of Broadway Avenue at 11 a.m. Expected food trucks include Captain Cod, Kickin’ Koffee, Retro Donuts, Game Day Grill, FFA Salish Smoke BBQ, Old Fashioned Kettle Corn, Kono Ice and Arrowstar.

Meanwhile, parade prizes will be awarded at the park pavilion and 3-on-3 play begins.

Kids activities will be at Robert Park south of Spokane Street at the corner of Lake Street. And a book sale begins at the library at 11:30 a.m.

For the first time at Mule Days, historian Kirk Carlson will present on Reardan history at the fire station between noon and 5 p.m.

Poker ride registration begins at the baseball field on Brommer Road at 1 p.m. The ride begins at 2 p.m. and is expected to take two hours, with awards following at 4:30 p.m.

The beer garden at Speed Trap Tap House opens at 3 p.m. and lasts until midnight. Live music, dancing and a DJ are expected throughout the night at the Tap House.

A community church service sponsored by congregations of We C.A.R.E. will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 2 at Town Park.

Organizer Leanne Merkel expressed her thanks to the over 200 volunteers involved with Mule Days.

“We are lucky to live in a deeply connected community,” she said.