Police issue traffic alert for Pioneer Day
Update: The Paso Roble Police Department on Friday issued a traffic alert: Downtown Streets will be closed for Pioneer Day Starting at 5 a.m. Saturday October 10th. Towing will be enforced. Spring Street and streets around City Park and downtown businesses will be closed for Pioneer day tomorrow morning starting at 5:00 AM. No parking signs have been posted and towing will be enforced. The parade begins at 10 a.m.
Annual Pioneer Day is this Saturday
– All day this Saturday, Paso Robles will honor its wild-west heritage with the annual Pioneer Day celebration.
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.
The whole day is free and entirely funded by the business people and dedicated citizens of the area.
Pioneer Day Schedule of events:
7 a.m. – Bean feed preparation @ Paso Robles City Park
7:30 a.m. – Antique classic car judging @ King Oil Tools, 2235 Spring Street (old Reneau lot)
8 a.m. – Children’s pet show for kids 12 years and under @ Paso Robles City Park Gazebo
8:30 a.m. – Little cowboy / cowgirl contest @ Paso Robles City Park Gazebo
10 a.m. – Pioneer Day parade starts at 16th & Spring and continues around City Park
Noon – Free bean feed @ Paso Robles City Park
Noon – Carnegie Library & Historical Museum opens in City Park
12:30 p.m. – Concert @ Paso Robles City Park
1 p.m. – Horseshoe pitching contest @ Paso Robles City Park
1 p.m. – Pioneer Museum opens @ 2010 Riverside, next to Paso Robles Event Center
1 p.m. – Old gas engine show @ Pioneer Park
1 p.m. – Wagon & tractor display demonstrations & activities at the Pioneer Museum
2 – 4 p.m. – Barn dance. “Just Country” will be performing at the Pioneer Museum Tractor Barn
For more information about the event, visit pasoroblespioneerday.org.
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love, love, just love pioneer day!!! i grew up going to pioneer day everyday of my 18 years. still lived in the area but start having kids and life. went to pioneer day when i could over the years if i wasn't working, which i usually was. left the state for 8 years, the county for 9 years. now i am back, since 2013, i am finally going back to pioneer day and taking my hubby and dog. so, anybody who went to paso high back in the day i will see you there!!!
Me too ….. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pioneer day parade!
Me too ….. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pioneer day parade!
love, love, just love pioneer day!!! i grew up going to pioneer day everyday of my 18 years. still lived in the area but start having kids and life. went to pioneer day when i could over the years if i wasn't working, which i usually was. left the state for 8 years, the county for 9 years. now i am back, since 2013, i am finally going back to pioneer day and taking my hubby and dog. so, anybody who went to paso high back in the day i will see you there!!!
Me too ….. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pioneer day parade!
Me too ….. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the pioneer day parade!