'07 BERRY DAIRY DAYS FESTIVAL,Burlington,WA

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School's out, join us as we kick off the summer with

Burlington's oldest and sweetest festival! the Berry Dairy Days Festival




2007 dates:

Friday, June 22 through Sunday, June 24

This family-friendly festival was established in 1937 by the Burlington Fire Dept. to celebrate our farming heritage and is held every year on the 4th weekend of June. It is now organized jointly by the City of Burlington and Burlington Chamber of Commerce.

Friday night hosts the Haggen's Tractor Parade at 7pm with help from the Burlington Kiwanis Club. Follow the parade down Fairhaven Ave to Skagit River Park where you'll find the B-E Kiwanis serving up a delicious salmon BBQ, Lions Club's tasty burgers, plus snow cones, kettle corn and much more! At dusk watch the City of Burlington's Fireworks Show from the park. It'll all end with a BANG at the first large fireworks show to kick off the summer in Skagit County.






Saturday morning begins with the Berry Dairy Days Annual 10K and 2 Mile Fun Run from Burlington's Railroad Park, start time is 9:00 a.m. Register online or download a registration form?Immediately following the Fun Run is the Costco Grand Parade down Fairhaven Ave, the Festival at the Park, B-E Kiwanis Salmon BBQ, B-EHS Cheerleaders strawberry shortcake booths, and more all hosted at Maiben Park.


Sunday is the day to check out the "Berry Cool Car Show" where you'll find between 150-200 decked out automobiles lined up and down Fairhaven Avenue. This is an open show where the first 200 entrants sign up the day of event at the intersection of Fairhaven Ave and Burlington Blvd. Hours for event run 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. with winners receiving trophies sponsored by Les Schwab Tire Center for various contests.
Contact Event Director Garnor Benson for further details at (360)-755-6680.