Bring the whole family for games, free demonstrations, live music, a carnival, parades, a dance, rodeos, a demolition derby, local vendors, live music, magic shows, a duck race, RC car testing, fireworks, great food, free entertainment and the list goes on. That’s Manassa Pioneer Days 2022. All the fun happens July 13 to 16 this year in the wonderful town of Manassa, Colorado...Not Just Another Dot On The Map!
If the true footprint of Manassa’s influence and reach can only be measured by looking to its generations of families, then the Manassa Pioneer Days Celebration—when the population swells to a clean 10,000—is the time to do it. Just like the old-days of summer when mothers would call their children in from the fields for dinner, Manassa’s kin descend on the town from far and wide for the three-day celebration of history, legacy, and family.
The Pioneer Days Celebration started with its namesake—the pioneers from Spanish explorers in the late 1500s, to Mormon pioneers in the 1800s, Manassa’s settlement history rings true to the Southwestern spirit of intellectual innovation, spiritual perseverance, and the ceaselessly American trait of discovery.
This celebration packs the town chock-full of carnival rides, fair food, free entertainment, Miss Pioneer princesses, and the event’s crown jewel, the parade—a parade so stuffed with entertainment, it runs up and down Main Street twice!
Contact Information:
- Event Name: Manassa Pioneer Days
- Address: PO Box 552, Manassa, CO 81140
- Fairgrounds Address: 18163 State HWY 142, Manassa, CO 81140
- Facebook Page – Manassa Pioneer Days
- Facebook Page – Miss Pioneer
- Email: manassasaddleclub77@gmail.com
- 5K Run: www.letsgorun.com or www.runsignup.com/race/co/manassa/pioneerdays5k
- Parade Entry Form: https://form.jotform.com/221716881821054
- Manassa Pioneer Days T-Shirts: https://simplycreateddesigns.com/collections/pioneer-day-tees
Event Coordinators:
- Tami Valentine: President (Prefer Text)
- Hamburger Stand: Steven Johnson
- Rodeo: Tammy Lepp
- Parade. Randi Trent
- Parade: Randi Caldon
- Derby: Ryan Gilleland
- Miss Pioneer; Auction and Dance: Toni Martin
- Entertainment: Ashlee Garrison
Live Music & Entertainment Includes:
- The Uz Band
- The Soul Boys
- Ol’ Scratch
- The Casual Fridays
- Blue Rooster
- Blue Sky
- Jenny Sowards Dance Troupe
- RC Car Tryouts
- A Duck Race
- Magic Shows
- Facepainting
Rodeo & Derby Admission:
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