Local volunteers are hard at work and the 2017 Harlan Days Festival is starting to take shape. This summer we will celebrate the 70th annual Harlan Days in support of Harlan Park. The festival will include arena shows, carnival rides, parade, sports tourneys, live music, great food, and much more. Don\u2019t miss the fun and mark your calendar for August 3, 4 & 5.<\/p>\n
Make it out early and get a good seat in the festival arena for some great 2017 shows. Thursday night we are proud to host \u2018ICAR\u2019 Go-Kart Racing Series out of Fort Wayne\u2019s Baer Field Speedway. Friday night the \u2018Bricker Barrel Racing Company\u2019 will put on a fun night of horse racing and showmanship. And for the Saturday night main event you won\u2019t want to miss for the first time in the tristate area \u2018DEMO DERBY SOCCER!\u2019 Details to be released, but imagine smash-em crash-em cars, an 8\u2019 foot soccer ball, and 2 excavators all battling for the cash prize!<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss the best summer festival shows in the area. Gates open at 7:30 each night.<\/p>\n
C\u2019ya in August 3, 4 & 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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