Returning Favorites and New Attractions Planned for This Year’s Event

The Granger Meadows Celebration is jam packed with fun and activities for the entire family. Favorites like the cardboard canoe race and watermelon eating contest will return, along with the added excitement of a BMX stunt show and a Guitar Hero contest.

The schedule of events for July 17, 2009, is as follows*:

4 p.m.
Event Begins

4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Guitar Hero Contest

4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Walking Trail Poker Walk

4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
BMX Stunt Show

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Face Painting

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Bubble Station

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
YMCA Obstacle Course

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Sailboat Race

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
911 Information Booth

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Safe Kids Information Booth with DNA Collection Kits and Fingerprinting Kits

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
MSU Cyclotron Display

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sparrow Life Net Helicopter on Display

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Inflatables: Moon Walk, Jousting, Obstacle Course & Giant Slide

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Candy Bar Bingo/Oreo Eating Contest

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Fire Extinguisher Training

5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Annual Jeff Baumann Cardboard Canoe Race (pre-registration suggested)

5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Library Story Time

6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Pie Baking Contest

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Watermelon Eating Contest

8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Live Entertainment by Sea Cruisers

9:15 & 9:30 p.m.
Super Ball Drop

10:30 p.m.
Fireworks Display

*Schedule is subject to change.