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Heritage tradition features free activities for the whole family

–Paso Robles’ heritage tradition comes alive in and around downtown during the annual Pioneer Day event, returning this year Oct. 8.

Bring the whole family to downtown for this free historical event that includes a parade, free bean feed, and daylong activities including antique/classic car judging, children’s pet show, little cowboy/cowgirl contest, whiskerino contest, horseshoe pitching contest and more.

The Children’s Pet Show starts at 8 a.m. in the downtown park gazebo. Bring your pet in costume. Prizes will be awarded for Best Look-alike, Most Colorful, Best Behaved, Best Dressed, Most Unique and Pioneer Pet.

The Little Cowboy & Cowgirl & Pioneer boy & girl contest will start at 8:30 a.m. The categories will be Little Cowgirl ages 0-3, Little Cowboy 0-3, Little Pioneer Girl 0-3, Little Pioneer boy 0-3, Cowgirl 4-6, Cowboy 4-6, Pioneer girl 4-6 and Pioneer boy 4-6. You will need to register for the category you would like to enter that morning. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each category.

Downtown Streets will be closed for Pioneer Day Starting at 5 a.m. Towing will be enforced. Spring Street and streets around City Park and downtown businesses will be closed for Pioneer Day starting at 5 a.m. No parking signs have been posted and towing will be enforced. The parade begins at 10 a.m.

The first Pioneer Day was held on Oct. 12, 1931. It was organized by community volunteers working with generous donations of time, materials and money from individuals, businesses, churches and service organizations. Their goal was to provide a day of community friendship and a commemoration of the heritage of the Paso Robles area. It would also become a day set aside to say “Thank You” to all of the people who support the business and professional community of the area throughout the year. Most businesses closed so that their employees could enjoy and participate in the activities and family reunions. There were to be no charges for any of the events, no commercial concessions and lunch would be provided at no cost.

For more information, go to pasoroblespioneerday.org.

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