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News Flash! - We need Volunteers. Please click here to register.

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Schedule

JUly 3
July 4
july 5

Community Volunteers are back at the wheel!  
Join us in making our 67th Annual Event the BEST ever!

We're a group of Community Volunteers -- "Paonia Cherry Days 4 Ever" -- who've stepped up to present:

Paonia Cherry Days Festival - 2013
Paonia Cherry Days 4 Ever!

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We're taking Cherry Days back to its roots, while adding in new fun!  

We're your neighbors and friends -- come join us!  
After all, Cherry Days 2013 and beyond will only be what WE make it!  
A very special THANK YOU goes out to our Paonia American Legion as our 2013 Sponsor 
- literally making this year's Paonia Cherry Days possible!  We're so grateful!
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WE NEED volunteers. SIGN UP here!
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2013 Paonia Cherry Days Schedule (so far!)

Our 67th Annual Paonia Cherry Days Festival will be held 
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday on July 3rd, 4th & 5th, 
reviving traditions and adding new fun!

Wednesday, July 3rd

Grand Avenue:

All Day
Downtown Day 
presented by the Paonia Chamber of Commerce & Paonia Businesses
- more details to come!

Paonia Park:

3:00pm - 11:00pm
Food, Arts, & Crafts
Shop at unique arts & crafts booths, and treat yourself to the yummy foods you only get once a year at Paonia Cherry Days! 

Pure Paonia Café & Garden:

5:00pm -  11:00pm
Presented by American Legion & Paonia Fire Department 
Sponsored by Dependable Lumber, Paonia Farm & Home Supply and Paonia Flower Shop
- New this year, our Cafe & Garden entertainment venue, featuring Paonia beer & wine and live local Southern roots music at the Ellen Hansen-Smith Center.
8:00pm-10:00pm
Cafe Stage:  
Fine Art, Spirits & Blues 
Paonia Fine Art, Beer & Wine Tasting accompanied by Blues guitar 
$20/pp
100% of proceeds go to Cherry Days!

Thursday, July 4th - Independence Day

Grand Avenue:

Time TBD
Cherry Days Run
10:00am - Noon
Parade - Grand Avenue to Paonia Park

Paonia Park:

11:00am - 5:00pm
Children's Fair - sponsored by the Paonia Ministerial Alliance - lots of fun activities for the kids!
11:00am - Dusk
Children's Bazaar - shop with our young entrepreneurs!
All Day
Food, Arts & Crafts
Shop at unique arts & crafts booths, and treat yourself to the yummy foods you only get once a year at Paonia Cherry Days!

A Variety of Live Entertainment on Six Stages!

West Park:

Gazebo Stage:

Noon - 2:00pm












2:00pm - 4:00pm

4:00pm - 7:00pm



8:00pm - 
11:00pm
FIRST SET
Sponsored by
First Colorado National Bank:
MC - Noah Silverstein - Announcing for the First Set festivities!
12 - 12:15pm         American Legion Flag Ceremony & Kid Patriot - with a patriotic reading

12:15 - 12:30pm    Crowning of Royalty
12:30 - 1:30pm      Kids Talent Show - 10 and under audition here
1:30 - 2pm             Cherry Pie Contest/Auction & Cherry Pie Eating Contest register here
Paonia Family/Class Reunions
-Entire Center West Park submit fun class trivia & details here


SECOND SET
Headliner - Blue Krewe Band


Route 66 Band
Paonia Family/Class Reunions
-Entire Center West Park submit fun class trivia & details here


THIRD SET
Jazz Swing Dance
Take Five

Union Pacific Community Kids Stage:
Noon - 6:00pm
at Small Shelter
Paonia Youth 18 and under demonstrate their talent! audition here

Delta County Livestock Assn Sights & Sounds Art Exhibit
Noon - 6:00pm
at Paonia Lion's Club Pavilion
Paonia visual art & scultptures dance to the Celtic Harp of David Hauze, & Native American Flute of Harry Seavy 

East Park:

All Day



Noon - 3:00pm





Time TBD

Time TBD
Paonia Industry Corner:
-Football Field - SW corner
Celebrating Paonia Industry - stop by interactive booths focusing on our coal, farms, ranches, & outdoor recreation industries

Car Show
Football Field - South End
Show off your classic or just plain cool car!
Fido Follies 
-in front if West Bleachers
Coal Shoveling Contest - presented by West Elk Mine
-in front of West Bleachers
DMEA Skaters Exhibition
2:00pm - 4:00pm
-Skaters Park
Paonia Youth Skaters 18 and under show their stuff!
audition here

    Pure Paonia Café & Garden:

Noon - 11:00pm




2:00pm - 4:00pm 

4:00pm -
7:00pm 

8:00pm - 11:00pm 



8:00pm -11.00pm


Presented by American Legion & Paonia Fire Department
Sponsored by Dependable Lumber, Paonia Farm & Home Supply and Paonia Flower Shop
- New this year, our Cafe & Garden entertainment venue, featuring Paonia beer & wine and live local Southern roots music at the Ellen Hansen-Smith Center.
Cafe Stage:

David Starr with guest Ellen Stapenhorst


Take Five - Jazz Quartet


Headliner - Blue Krewe Band - Mardi Gras Ball!



Garden Stage:



Black Timber Band



Friday, July 5th

Paonia Park:

11:00 - 5:00pm
Children's Fair - sponsored by Paonia Ministerial Alliance - lots of fun activities for the kids!
All Day
    Food, Arts & Crafts
    Shop at unique arts & crafts booths, and treat yourself to the yummy foods you only get once a year at Paonia Cherry Days! 

Pure Paonia Cafe & Garden

Noon - 11:00pm

Presented by American Legion & Paonia Fire Department
Sponsored by Dependable Lumber, Paonia Farm & Home Supply and Paonia Flower Shop

- New this year, our Cafe & Garden entertainment venue, featuring Paonia beer & wine and live local Southern Roots Music at the Ellen Hansen-Smith Center.
8 - 11pm
Wine Down Dance 
Roundabout Band - with "grape-stompin' music






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