Downloadable Calendar of Samaria Sesquicentennial Celebration
Celebrate Samaria’s Sesquicentennial 1868 – 2018
June 29-30, 2018
Malad Valley Welsh Festival Samaria Events
11:00-4:00 Blue Goose open
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
11:00-6:00
Malad Valley Heritage Square Grand Opening
11:00 – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Pioneer Memorial sculpture unveiling
Welsh Children’s Farm (pony rides, baby animals & hands-on children’s activities)
The Welsh Experience Exhibit / John J. Williams cabin opening
Sheep Camp – sheep shearing, wool processing, baby lambs
Meet our Samaria oxen team; Gus & Joe
All NEW: Samaria cultural heritage driving tour
Samaria Lake Freshwater “Clam” Dive
Aunt Mary’s Ice-cream parlor (hand-cranking ice-cream)
Food Booth: The Miners Shack Famous Dragon Burgers
July 20-21, 2018
Samaria Sesquicentennial “Coming Home” Celebration
R.V. and camp sites available – no hookups
July 20 (Friday)
8:00 – Queen Contest
Open at 7:00 – Doug’s Burger’s
Begins at dusk – Fireside Gathering – Smores & Marshmallows (following Queen Contest)
Begins at dusk – Ghost Tours
Begins at dusk – Movie in the Park
July 21 (Saturday)
7:00 a.m. – Flag Raising Ceremony
7:05 a.m. – Blue Goose Chase
8:00 – Dutch Oven Community Breakfast – 8:00 a.m.
10:00 Parade
11:00 – Frontier Auction
Traditional Bake Sale
Open at 11:00 – Food & Craft Booths
Open at 11:00 – Children’s activities
• Bouncy House & Water Games
1:00 – Chicken Chase
1:00 – Horseshoe Tournament
1:30 – Old-time Games & family competitions
- Pie eating contest & much, much more!
2:00-4:00 – Music Entertainment at the Samaria Assembly Hall
5:00 – Shoot out – “The Robbery”
6:00 – Potluck Dinner
7:00 – Sawdust Scramble
8:00-10:00 – Street Dance
Also both FRIDAY & SATURDAY
11:00-6:00
Malad Valley Heritage Square
- The Welsh Experience Exhibit / John J. Williams cabin
- Thomas John Davis – Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin Tours
- Buggy & Farm Wagon Display
- Samaria Heritage Cabin- Samaria Exhibits
- Samaria Lake Freshwater “Clam” Dive
- Samaria Heritage Driving Tour
- Aunt Mary’s Ice-cream parlor
Samaria Heritage Farm
- Experience old time farm life!
- Pony Rides
- Lots of Farm Animals
- Hands-on children’s activities
- Meet our Samaria oxen team; Gus & Joe
- Come see our real Blue Goose
For more information, contact Luke Waldron, Chair, Samaria
Sesquicentennial, at luke.waldron@malad.us or call 208-380-3522.