Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
• Saturday — Red, White & Ute: Ute Lake Fourth of July Celebration. The event includes a parade in downtown Logan at 10 a.m. and fireworks over the lake at dusk. Raffle tickets for a $10,000 prize or a 2022 Yahama Umax Rally utility car are available at Logan businesses.
• July 4 — The annual fireworks show hosted by the city and Quay County in Tucumcari is scheduled to begin at dark, or after 8:30 p.m. near the Elks Lodge on South Adams Street.
• July 14 — Down at the Depot. Bring your lawn chairs and join Tucumcari MainStreet for live music, food, shopping and family fun at these monthly summer events. National Park Radio is making a return appearance in Tucumcari to perform its music. The event will salute area first responders.
• July 28-29 — Quay County Rodeo. 4-H youth from all over the county will test their rodeo skills at the Quay County Fairgrounds rodeo arena in Tucumcari.
• Aug. 3-6 — Rattler Reunion. The annual gathering of Tucumcari High School alumni will include a golf tournament, barbecue dinner, pancake breakfast, Golden Rattler Luncheon and the Saturday night gathering at the Tucumcari Convention Center. Email [email protected] or go to rattlerreunion.com for more information.
• Aug. 9-12 — Quay County Fair. The annual fair featuring all sorts of livestock and home contests will take place at the Quay County fairgrounds in west Tucumcari. The annual livestock auction will be Saturday night.
• Aug. 19 — Down at the Depot. Bring your lawn chairs and join Tucumcari MainStreet for live music, food, shopping and family fun at these monthly summer events. This will be a Small Business Support Night, with music by St.Range.
• Sept. 9 — Wheels on Fire 100. This bicycle race takes a circle route to San Jon, Grady, Ragland and back to Tucumcari. More information will be given out later.
• Sept. 9 — Fired Up Festival. This year’s Tucumcari MainStreet event will feature a stop by the Platinum Hop Tour low-riders. The festival in the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza will run from noon to about 9 p.m.
• Oct. 7 — Quay County on the Move Fun Run/Walk. This free event will give a T-shirt to all finishers. More information will be given later.