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The 46th Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration at the Logan Golf Course located 1.25 miles east of Logan, Kansas on HWY 9, will be held on SUNDAY, September 1, 2024. The Hansen Museum with funds from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation sponsors this annual family-friendly event. There is no admission fee. Please note, there is construction on HWY 9. If traveling west bound from Glade, ignore detour signs, HWY 9 is open all the way to the golf course. If you are traveling east bound from Densmore, detour through Logan. Turn south (right) on 1300 Rd (Douglas Street), continue south to Main Street, turn east (left) onto Main Street continue until reaching end of pavement, then veer left onto gravel road and follow road to HWY 9 (short distance—less than a mile). At HWY 9 turn east (right) and proceed to the golf course.
The day kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with the Dane G. Bales Jr. Memorial Car Show. The car show has been a highlight of the Labor Day Celebration since 1998. This year’s feature car is Ray Mace’s 1961 Chevy. Make sure to get there before 4:00 p.m. to check out everything from classic coupes and beefed-up muscle cars to antique pick-up trucks and flashy hot rods.
Grab your friends and make a team for the sand volleyball tournament. Each team must consist of 3 men and 3 women (all 16 years or older). Bump, set, and spike your way to victory—first place wins 50% of the purse and t-shirts, second place receives meal tickets, and t-shirts, and third place takes home t-shirts. Registration closes at 10:30 a.m. and the tournament starts at 11:00 a.m.
Get some exercise, see the sights, or win a prize at this year’s festivities. Let the kids run loose and find entertainment that will burn off some energy by jumping in the bouncy house or compete with their friends on the obstacle course. Ready to test your arm? Check out the football pass game. All these fun opportunities will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Feeling competitive enough to try for a prize? The Siruta Pedal Pullers State Sanctioned Kid’s Tractor Pull begins at 2:00 p.m. and winners are eligible to compete in the State Pull at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.
In-between activities, you’ll find plenty of delicious options for both lunch and supper, (plus snacking in-between), at the Logan Junior Class Food Booth, The Corn Kettle, and Buck’s Snow Shack.
Take a ride into Logan and visit the Hansen Museum from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. On view in the Museum is Da Vinci The Exhibition. Step inside and be transported back in time to the Renaissance. Da Vinci The Exhibition follows the polymath, Leonardo da Vinci, on a journey of innovation, creativity, science, and wonder. Da Vinci The Exhibition is a hands-on exploration of the life and work of the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci.
The 46th Annual Logan Labor Day Celebration’s live entertainment will start at 5:45 p.m. with a group of cowboy poets spinning tales underneath the food booth tent and at 7:00 p.m. Jimmy Dee and the Fabulous Destinations will take the main stage. Plan to rock the night away as the band takes you on a musical journey through the ‘50s and ‘60s.
Last, but certainly not least, the grand finale by Rainbow Fireworks of Inman, Kansas, will light up the sky with a brilliant display of fireworks that can be seen for miles. All this and more happens at the 46th ANNUAL LOGAN LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, at the Logan Golf Course located 1.25 miles east of Logan, Kansas, on SUNDAY, September 1, 2024.
For more information, call the Hansen Museum at 785-689-4846 or visit us on the web at www.hansenmuseum.org. We are handicapped accessible, and admission is always free thanks to the generous support of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation. For more information, contact Shari Buss at 785-689-4846.
