Tag: Harlan Days Festival

DEMO DERBY RETURNS to harlan days

Mark your calendar for the 75th annual Harlan Days Festival. The dates are August 4, 5, and 6. Fan favorite Demolition Derby Soccer returns on Saturday night in the arena at 7:30. If you haven’t seen it, drivers crash and compete over a six-foot soccer ball while excavators play goalie. The Thursday evening event is…

What’s new at Harlan Days?

The Harlan Days Festival has been going on every August for the last 71 years. Originally it started as a celebration that the fields had been planted and it would soon be time to harvest. The Harlan Community has carried on this fun tradition ever since. If you haven’t attended the festival for a few…

2018 Harlan Days Festival

The Harlan Days Festival is still five months away, but the planning committee is hard at work. We are very excited to announce an all new Carnival & Midway in 2018. ‘Ride-All-Night’ wrist bands will be available every evening of the festival. Another highly anticipated event is the return of the Saturday night ‘Demo Derby…

HARLAN DAYS 2016

2016 will mark the 69th annual Harlan Days Festival! The festival is planned and run completely by volunteers and its success depends on them. It is the largest fundraiser for the maintenance of the Harlan Community Park and Shelter House. As always, the festival will be the held on the first Saturday in August; it…