DIME BOX BLACK BRIDGE FESTIVAL, MINI-MARATHON OCT. 4-5
The Dime Box Lions Club invites the public to the 50th anniversary edition of its Black Bridge Festival and Mini-Marathon.
The two-day event is set for Friday and Saturday, October 4th and 5th, in downtown Dime Box.
The festivities begin on Friday at 6 p.m. with a free will donation dinner, the start of the barbecue cook-off, a street dance with the Chase Kimey Band beginning at 6:30 p.m., and a domino tournament at 7 p.m.
Saturday will open at 9 a.m. with a mini-marathon and the continuation of the cook-off. There will be a parade at 1 p.m., the Little Mister and Miss Dime Box contest at 2 p.m., a junior pitmaster competition also at 2 p.m., and an auction at 4 p.m. In addition, music will be provided all day long by CK and the DJ Curtis Krause, Kimberlin Krause and Gary Durrenberger.
Other activities on Saturday will include craft booths, a cornhole tournament at the Dime Box Black Bridge Park at 1 p.m., and an open house at the Dime Box Heritage Society and Museum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Proceeds from the event go toward the Dime Box Lions Club Scholarship Fund, the Black Bridge Park initiative and other Lions Club projects.
For more information, go to www.dimeboxlionsclub.com or the Dime Box Lions Club Facebook page.
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