The 70th Annual Pioneer Day will be held on Saturday, May 1, in Melbourne. The theme for this year is, “Izard County: a great place to hang your hat.” The Pioneer Day 5K Run/Walk Race will begin on Saturday at 7 a.m., with age divisions available for all. The registration form is available HERE.
The main parade line-up will begin at 10:15 a.m. at Truck Country and start at 11 a.m., heading toward the court square. The kiddie parade will begin earlier at 10:15 a.m. There will be concession stands set up around the court square.
The annual kiddie games will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and terrapin races will start at 2 p.m., on the old revenue department lawn. There will also be a baggo tournament, gospel singing, a car show, a burnout contest, and court square singing and dancing.
The annual rodeo will be held at the Izard County Fairgrounds on Lacrosse Road, on Friday, beginning at 8 p.m., and on Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m., with adult tickets being $8, and children get in for $4. This year’s rodeo will feature pro-rodeo clown, Ron “ICE MAN” Hunter. The full schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 30
6:30 p.m. – Gospel Singing, John Miller Auditorium, Ozarka College
8 p.m. – Rodeo, Izard County Fairgrounds
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Saturday, May 1
7 a.m. – 5K Registration, Courthouse Annex Building
8 a.m. – 5K Race Begins, Court Square
9 a.m. – Diamond Age Registration, Court Square
Music, Court Square Bandstand
9:30 a.m. – Kiddie Parade Line-up, Miller’s Supermarket lot
10 a.m. – Main Parade Line-up, Truck Country
10:15 a.m. – Kiddie Parade, Court Square
11 a.m. – Main Parade, Truck Country
12 p.m. – Music, Court Square Bandstand
1 p.m. – Awards Presentation, Court Square Bandstand
Baggo/Cornhole Tournament, Court Square
Tommy Willhite Memorial Car Show, Corner Drug lot
Burnout Contest, Izard County Fairgrounds
1 to 3 p.m. – Kiddie Games, Old Revenue Dept. lawn
1:15 p.m. – Music, Court Square Bandstand
2 p.m. – Terrapin Race, Old Revenue Dept. lawn
6 p.m. – Rodeo, Izard County Fairgrounds
6:30 p.m. – Homecoming Gospel Program, John E. Miller
Auditorium at Ozarka College, free admission
8:30 p.m. – True Country Street Dance, Court Square
