On Saturday, Sept. 14, Ames Day 2024 is set to bring Northwest Oklahoma together for a fun day!
Gather on Main Street in Ames, Oklahoma for an entire day of activities, food, and fun events! With tournaments, food trucks, and turtle races; you’ll want to attend this unique town celebration!
The following is the schedule of events:
- 7:30-9:30 a.m.
- Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, and scrambled eggs
- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Food Trucks and Vendors
- 9:30 a.m.
- Bingo
- Lucky Ducks
- 10:30 a.m.
- Kid Activities
- 2 p.m.
- Cornhole Tournament
- 4:30 p.m.
- Registration for Turtle Races
- 5 p.m.
- Hamburger/Hot Dog Supper (Donation Only)
- 5:30 p.m.
- Turtle Races
- 7 p.m.
- Auction
Fireworks will light up the sky when the sun goes down. After the fireworks show, the Bryan Cunningham Band will perform for a street dance.
KNID will be broadcasting live from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Be sure to come by and say hello!
EnidLIVE! sat down with Event Organizer Krista Willey to discuss Ames Day and what to expect in the full day of fun.
Willey began by talking about why they do Ames Day, and how it benefits the community.
“We’ve been doing it for 47 years. It’s for the firemen so [that] we can have a fundraiser…get new clothing, and get our trucks fixed.”
The Turtle Races are very popular with the kids, and Willey was happy to share more information about them.
“The Turtle Races are a big deal. Everybody brings turtles, you can decorate them for the costume contest, and then…each division has races,” Willey said. “At the end, there will be a grand finale of ‘best-dressed,’ and then all the winners get to sell them in the auction.”
When asked what is the most anticipated event at Ames Day, Willey said that the public loves the fireworks show after dark.
