Logan Labor Day Celebration is this Sunday

The 44th Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration at the Logan Golf Course located 1.25 miles east of Logan, Kansas on HWY 9, will be held on SUNDAY, September 4, 2022. The Hansen Museum with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation sponsors this annual family-friendly event. There is no admission fee.

The day kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with a sand volleyball tournament and the Dane G. Bales Jr. Memorial Car Show. The car show has been a highlight of the Labor Day Celebration since 1998. This year’s featured car is Darrell Patee’s 1954 Chevy Convertible. Make sure to get there before 4:00 p.m. to check out everything from classic coupes and beefed-up muscle cars to antique pick-up trucks and flashy hot rods.

Get some exercise, don a disguise, see the sights, or win a prize at this year’s festivities. Let the kids run loose and find entertainment that will burn off some energy by jumping in the bouncy house or taking on their friends at the Meltdown Game. “Disguise” yourself or the kiddos by visiting the free face painting booth or sit with the family for a caricature sketch by artist Brooke Werner.

Ready to see the sights from higher up? Check out the popular 25-foot rock climbing wall that will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Feeling competitive enough to try for a prize? The Siruta Pedal Pullers State Sanctioned Kid’s Tractor Pull begins at 2:00 p.m. and winners are eligible to compete in the State Pull at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

In-between activities, you’ll find plenty of delicious options for both lunch and dinner, (plus snacking in-between), at the Legends 281 Food Booth, The Corn Kettle, and Buck’s Snow Shack.

Take a ride into Logan and visit the recently renovated Hansen Museum from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On view in the gallery is the amazing work of ceramic artist Rodney Zimmerman. Eclectic, whimsical with a dash of quirky, but completely elegant, the gallery has taken on an “Auntie Mame” vibe (1958 filmed based on the novel with the same title).

The 44th Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration’s musical entertainment will start at 5:30 p.m. with Mark Nebel from Hutchison, KS and at 7:00 p.m. “Jimmy Dee and The Fabulous Destinations,” a local rock ‘n’ roll band made up of Ellis County natives, will take the stage and wow the crowd with their superior talent. Last, but certainly not least, the grand finale by Rainbow Fireworks of Inman, Kansas, will light up the sky with a brilliant display of fireworks that can be seen for miles. All this and more happens at the 44th ANNUAL LOGAN LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, at the Logan Golf Course located 1.25 miles east of Logan, Kansas, on SUNDAY, September 4, 2022.

For more information, call the Hansen Museum at 785-689-4846 or visit us on the web at www. hansenmuseum.org.

Museum Hours are M-F 9-12 & 1-4; Sat. 9-12 & 1-5; Sun. & Holidays 1-5.

The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. We are handicapped accessible and admission is always free thanks to the generous support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

For more information about this and other exhibits, contact Shari Buss at 785-689-4846.