Weekend in the Wilds

Weekend in the Wilds

Cameron County will be the place to spend the July 4 holiday with several new events added to Weekend in the Wilds. Cameron County Chamber of Commerce announcing the lineup which welcomes back some favorites and adds activities to make it a three-day event starting Friday July 1 and ending Sunday July 3.

On Friday July 1 The First Presbyterian Church in Emporium opens its doors at 4pm to the Cameron County Quilters with a show featuring work from fabric artists in the county. The dessert and ice cream social will return after a Covid-19 hiatus. At Emporium Food Market car enthusiasts will gather starting at 2pm for a car show highlighting a children’s demolition derby at 6pm. Car show awards will be announced at 7pm. At dusk an outdoor movie will be shown behind the Emporium Food Market along West Creek Recreational Trail.

Saturday July 2 vendor booths will open at 11am and close at 5pm. This is later than usual due to the constant request from visitors that they arrive, and the booths are closed by early afternoon. The gates open at Cameron County High School at 7pm for the fireworks which are set off at dusk. 

 Sunday July 3 a mud race will be held at noon at the Smoker’s Insane Terrain Offroad Park located minutes from Emporium. Pickups, cars, side by sides will compete on a muddy track for the barrel race. 

 “It is refreshing to see the Presbyterian Church return after not participating due to Covid-19 concerns and Smoker’s Insane Terrain Offroad Park offer an event Sunday to expand the weekend,” says Cameron County Chamber of Commerce executive director, Tina Solak. Many details continue to be finalized, but the weekend will be filled with food vendors, activities for children, artists, music, and of course the Firequacker Duck Derby.

Anyone wishing more information can contact the chamber office at 814-486-4314.-30-