Pitkin Days set for July 25

The Pitkin Days celebration is July 25. The Pitkin Historical and Community Association hosts this annual event to support the PHCA’s mission of preserving the history of Pitkin.

Saturday’s events kick off at 8 a.m. with a two-mile or five-mile Alpine Run/walk in front of the Silver Plume General Store at Ninth and State streets. A fishing contest for children up to 14 years old will be held at 9 a.m. at the Kids’ Fishing Pond just north of town. Games for both children and adults start at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Center. The Pitkin Museum will be open in the morning. At noon, enjoy fried chicken and all the fixings at the Newcomb Community Center. A benefit raffle will be held at 1:30 p.m., with items available for preview all morning. The egg and balloon toss competitions start at 3 p.m. and are followed by ice cream. A 4 p.m. duck race at the Stumbling Moose concludes the afternoon events.