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Celebrate the fall harvest in Dolores

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Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 4:46 PM
Farmers and local organizations set up booths Saturday during the first Dolores Harvest Festival sponsored by the Dolores Chamber of Commerce.

The Dolores Harvest Festival and Car Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Flanders Park.

The festival has new events this year. Check out the car show, strongman competition, chili contest, live concert, hay rides and petting zoo.

Browse rows of vendors offering locally grown produce while sipping fresh apple cider from Teal Cider, of Dolores, and Fenceline Cidery, of Mancos. Local craft beers and wines also will be available.

Marvel at classic and original cars set up along the perimeter of the park while eating a Navajo taco or homemade chili from the competition.

Kids will stay occupied with supervised games set up for them, including bobbing for apples, apple toss contest, three-legged race, dangling doughnut-eating contest, pumpkin painting and a hobbyhorse race on steeds the kids build themselves.

Anyone with a unique or classic vehicle is encouraged to sign up for the car show. Awards will be handed out for best car, truck, paint job and rat rod.

Schedule of events

Car show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Pumpkin painting: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Free hay rides: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Chili Contest: 11 a.m. to noon ($3 to taste and judge)Strong Man competition: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ($5 per person, 2-person teams)Dangling doughnut eating contest: 2 p.m.Three legged races: 3 p.m.Concert by The Snyderfish: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.For more information and to sign up for events visit the Dolores Chamber of Commerce website.

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