"Saturday, May 16, 2009, The One and Only Erie Town Fair"
This is a date that should be marked in red on your calendars. The Erie Town Fair is spectacular. The day starts at 6 am with over 60 balloons lifting off from the Colorado National Golf Club (formerly Vista Ridge), 2700 Vista Parkway. If you want to volunteer to crew you must be 18 years or older and be able to lift 50 pounds. Sounds like fun to me.
The Erie Municipal Airport (just west of Vista Ridge) will be the site for a pancake breakfast starting at 7 am with free plane rides for the kids from 8 to 17. Skydivers are on hand too. It should be fun to watch, but not something I would want to do.
At 10 am events begin in Historic Downtown Erie starting with DJ music by JayTee Productions, craft and food vendors, Garage Rats Car Show, Spirit of Flight Museum, 501 Legion – Star Wars Event, a children’s candy run at 1 pm, the Safeway BBQ and Chamber Beer Garden begin at 3, Deja Blu is the headliner band that kicks off the night at 6, and at 7 there will be a Night Glow Balloon Launch.
The day culminates at 9:30 pm with a wonderful fireworks display. Coal Creek Ball Park will be center stage for the following entertainment. La Bella Ballerina Academy performs at 12:45, the Columbiners Square Dance Club will be exhibiting at 1:30, the Erie High School Jazz Band struts their stuff at 2:30, Axis of Movement is highlighted at 3 and the Erie High School Jazz Band comes back for an encore performance at 3:35. Home Plate Novelties is contributing to this event by hosting “The Rocky Mountain Wrestling Event”. Professional wrestlers from all over are being invited to Colorado to participate. Autograph signing will be from 12 to 1 with the show going on from 1 to 3. A free shuttle bus will be provided from Historic Downtown to the event in the Erie Commons parking lot.
The craft and business fair has approximately 200 booths. There are still a few available at $125. If you want more information please e-mail the Chamber at erie@eriechamber.org or call 303-828-3440.
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