Fall Festival events on Saturday in Blanding

by David Boyle
News Director
The annual Blanding Fall Festival is back this weekend with fun for the entire family at Centennial Park. Games, dancing and a community dinner all make up a day of fun on Saturday September 13.
The Fall Festival kicks off at 11:00 am Saturday morning with three-on-three basketball and cornhole tournaments with prizes to the winners. You can sign-up on the city website.
The festival starts in earnest at Noon on Saturday with vendor booths, face painting, bouncy houses, a touch a truck event and more for families.
Starting at 1:00 pm there will be prize drawings every half hour throughout the event.
1:30 pm is the Minute-to-win-it games, sign up online for a chance to compete.
The afternoon fun continues at 2:00 with Karaoke singing, a spikeball tournament and barrel racing on a stick horse.
Square dancing is also up at 3 p.m.
The event concludes with a community dinner, with the city recommending you get your tickets early. Shortly after the dinner will be s’mores treats and a community bonfire.
Over 20 craft and food vendors will also be at the event to add more opportunities for fun. 
A full schedule of events can be inside this edition of the San Juan Record as well as on the Blanding city website. Event sponsors include the city of Blanding, San Juan Counseling, SJC-Prevention, Action, Collaboration (PAC), Utah Navajo Health System, Utah State University Blanding and Energy Fuels.
See the ad on page A3 for details