HERITAGE DAY ACTIVITIES 2020 Descriptions
FRISBEE GOLF TOURNAMENT
DROP IN TOURNAMENT ALL DAY. SIGN UP AT THE FRISBEE REGISTRATION TENT AND GRAB YOUR FRISBEE! THIS BRAND NEW (STILL IN DEVELOPMENT) 18 HOLE FRISBEE GOLF COURSE IS HAVING ITS GRAND OPENING AT HERITAGE DAY! THE COURSE ACCESS IS BY THE WALKING PATH AT COMMUNITY PARK.
Art Contest Exhibit
12pm - 4pm Come see the art contest submissions by 1st through 8th Graders on the Theme "How Does Your Community Look Through Your Eyes.". Open to the Public.
BBQ Chicken Dinner and snacks at the Pavilion-Lions Club
12am - Close The Lions Club brings you their famous BBQ Chicken dinners at $10.00. Includes beverage and sides. Also at the Pavilion are a variety of other offerings such as hamburgers, chips, ice-cream, and sodas. All proceeds go to support Vision Screening.
BEER GARDEN SPONSORED BY MORE
New this year! Open from 1pm to 8:30p, Smoketown Brewery will be bringing their very best brews for you to try out. No one under the age of 21 may enter the designated area and all beer sold must be drunk in the beer garden. The beer garden will be located in the Baseball field near the tennis courts.
Bicycle Rides provided by Frederick Bicycle Coalition, Frederick County Sheriffs and National Interscholastic Cycling Association (Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League)
Bicycle events: 10AM to 2PM
All cycling events are free.
All cycling events require helmets.
All cycling events are "Wheels Up" at their given time.
All cycling events meet in Community Park at the tennis courts except the mountain biking.
Bike Events Schedule:
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8AM "50 Miler Sightseer" This self-paced ride with Darius Mark (leader) will meander through the extraordinary hills and landmarks surrounding Emmitsburg. Selected by our local cyclists from amongst our favorite routes, with ride marshals to help you along the way. A GPS route will be posted pre-ride and cue sheets will be available.
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10AM "Mountain Biking at Rainbow Lake" All levels of mountain bikers are welcome to experience the Emmitsburg Multi-User Trails, "just up the hill from town." This stacked loop trail system has terrain that varies from beginner to advanced. Our local shredders will be on hand to show you their most cherished lines. Meets at Rainbow Lake on Hampton Valley Road.
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1PM - 4PM Drop in activity "Bike Safety Rodeo" Kids have an opportunity to learn cycling skills taught by experienced cycling educators. No bike (lenders will be provided) needed and helmets will be available as well.
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1:30PM "Tour de Pasture" A fun five miler for all the cyclist here for the day to come together for this police escorted ride around Emmitsburg and our local farms. A perfect way to ease into a second go at the bar-b-q and to scout your best spot for the parade on Main Street.
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1:30PM "Tour de Park" Short family friendly ride explores Community Park.
Bicycle Rodeo - Frederick Bicycle Coaltion
12pm - 4pm Drop in activities. Bicycle Safety Rodeo – located at the basketball court at Community Park – This Bike Rodeo is a fun course where kids learn how to correctly signal, be car aware, and ride around obstacles. Each participant will need a signed waiver form and please bring a bike (for without, some bikes will be available), a helmet, and a water bottle if possible. Sponsored by MORE. Registration is available on site. http://www.more-mtb.org/
BINGO
1pm - 7pm Come to the Bingo tent and spend an hour under the shade. This is "quarter" bingo where you pay a quarter a card (or 50 cents for 3 cards) and try your luck to win half the "pot". All proceeds go to support Heritage Day 2019.
CCC KIDS GAMES & RIDES
12pm - 3pm FREE - Kids games, rides and face painting by the Tennis courts under the trees. Bring the kids to enjoy the huge Kiddie Pillar inflatable, Moon bounce, barrel train ride, and face painting. The barrel ride takes the kids through community park. Sponsored by Christ's Community Church www.cccemmitsburg.org
Field Games
12 pm - You will never have as much fun anywhere than at our old fashioned field games! Join in and catch the greased pig, toss eggs, do the 3 legged race, or hop your way across the finishline in your potato sack! Then see who can eat their slice of watermelon fastest without using their hands-- or maybe you would enjoy the pie eating contest even more! Laughter and mayhem abound! FUN for ALL ages. Sponsored by the Emmitsburg LIONS Club. Located at the Elementary School Field https://www.facebook.com/EmmitsburgLionsClub
Frederick Fire & Rescue Museum
9am - Visit the Frederick County Fire & Rescue Museum and see the tradition and history of the Frederick County, Maryland Fire/Rescue service as well as the National Firefighter archives and exhibits of fire equipment and vehicles. www.frederickmdfiremuseum.org
YARD SALE The museum is having a yard sale to benefit their expansion. Please stop by!