2012 Colony Days Schedule

Friday, June 8

Business Hours Quilt Walkabout

Various Downtown Merchants

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Palmer Visitor Center & Museum Open

723 S. Valley Way

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday Fling Open Air Market

Downtown Pavilion Area

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Colony Days Information Booth and Shirt Sales

Friday Fling Area

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Bungee Bounce

Library Parking Lot

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Kids Games

Library Parking Lot

11 a.m.-Close Outdoor Food Court

Friday Fling Area

11a.m.-6 p.m. Free Petting Zoo

Library Parking Lot

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Live Music at Friday Fling

Downtown Pavilion Area

Noon-6 p.m. Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest

Palmer Depot -655 South Valley Way

Noon-6 p.m. Free Kids Activities

Library Parking Lot

Noon-6 p.m. Face Painting and Balloon Animals

Library Parking Lot

5:30 p.m. Head Honcho Executive Bed Race Challenge Featuring Executives

from MTA, IBEW Local 1547, MEA, MVFCU & Mat-Su Regional Medical Center

S. Valley Way & Elmwood St.

6- 8:30 p.m. DJ Music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

Main Street – S. Colony Way

6- 8:30 p.m. Colony Days Classic Car Rally

Main Street– S. Colony Way

6:30 p.m. Colony Days Bed Races

S. Valley Way & Elmwood St.

Saturday, June 9

Business Hours Quilt Walkabout

Various Downtown Merchants

Business Hours Live Music All Day

Outdoor Stage

9 a.m.-11 a.m. Lions Club Pancake Breakfast

Salvation Army, 209 W. Evergreen Avenue

9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Food Drive to Benefit Palmer Food Banks

Next to Just Sew on S. Alaska St.

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Palmer Visitor Center & Museum Open

723 S. Valley Way

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday Fling Open Air Market

Downtown Pavilion Area

10 a.m.-Close Outdoor Food Court

Friday Fling Area

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Colony House Museum Open House

316 E. Elmwood Avenue

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Model Train Display

Palmer Depot -655 South Valley Way

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dunk Tank Open: Dunk the Mat-Su Borough Mayor, Palmer High School Principal, Chamber Director and more fun community figures

Palmer Pavilion area

10:30 a.m. Colony Days Bed Races FINALS

In front of Depot, on Alaska St.

11 a.m.-6 p.m. Colony Days Information Booth and Shirt Sales

Friday Fling Area

11 a.m. Colony Days Parade

Downtown Palmer

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Check-in for Salmon Gone Wild Salmon Contest

Palmer Depot

Noon-2 p.m. Palmer Police Department Exhibits

Register bicycles, free bike helmets, patrol car on display & much more!

Library Parking Lot

Noon-3 p.m. Old Fashioned Community Picnic

440 E. Elmwood - Across from the Ballfields

Noon-3 p.m. Chair-ity Auction to Benefit My House and St Davids

440 E Elmwood - Across from the Ballfields

1- 2:30 p.m. Salmon Gone “Wild” Salmon Contest

Palmer Depot -655 South Valley Way -Prizes & Awards @ 3 p.m.

Noon-4 p.m. Antique Power Club of Alaska Display

Palmer Depot Parking Lot -655 South Valley Way

Noon-6 p.m. Bungee Bounce

Library Parking Lot

Noon-6 p.m. Free Kids Activities

Noon-6 p.m. Face Painting and Balloon Animals

Library Parking Lot

Noon-6 p.m. Kids Games

Library Parking Lot

12:30-1:30 p.m. Mat-Su Concert Band

Palmer Pavilion

12:30 p.m. Egg Toss & Other Games for Adults

Alaska St. in front of Palmer Depot

12:30 p.m. Mooseberry Stampede Mountain Bike Race

Crevasse-Moraine Trailhead

1-4 p.m. Free Reindeer Petting

Wells Fargo Parking lot

1-5 p.m. Hay Rides

Depot Parking Lot across from the Police Station

1-6 p.m. Free Petting Zoo

Library Parking Lot

1 p.m. Tractor Pull by Antique Power Club of Alaska

S. Colony Way behind Just Sew

1-3 p.m. Mannequin Head Bowling

Library Parking Lot

2 p.m. Kiwanis Moose Poop Palooza Drop

St. Johns Lutheran Church

2-4 p.m. Lady Bug Rock Painting/Coloring & Lady Bug Release Party

Let loose lady bugs in the Ag Garden and take some home for your own gardens

Palmer Agriculture Showcase Gardens

next to the Museum -723 S. Valley Way

2-5 p.m. Lulu Small Performs LIVE!

Outdoor Stage

2-5p.m. Community Pinewood Derby Race & Benefit

Mat-Su Borough Gym

3 p.m. Salmon Gone “Wild” Salmon Contest Winners announced

Palmer Depot -655 South Valley Way

6 p.m. Singspiration

Alaska State Fairgrounds Raven Hall

Sunday, June 10

Business Hours Quilt Walkabout at various downtown merchants

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Palmer Visitor Center & Museum Open

Palmer Visitor Center

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday Fling Open Air Market

Downtown Pavilion Area

11a.m.-3p.m. Bungee Bounce

Library Parking Lot

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Kids Games

Library Parking Lot

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free Petting Zoo

Library Parking Lot

11 a.m. Bill Mitchell Fun Run

Mat-Su Borough Parking Lot

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Outdoor Food Court

Friday Fling Area

11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Colony Days Blood Drive

Palmer Depot

Noon-4p.m. Live Music

Outdoor Stage