Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
June 28 — Down at the Depot. This 6 p.m. event at the Tucumcari Historic Railroad Plaza will feature music by Bakersfield Twang, plus a variety of vendors. This is presented by Tucumcari MainStreet.
July 4 — Tucumcari Fourth of July Parade. The Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce is organizing this event, set for 10 a.m. on Route 66 from Lake Street to the Tucumcari Convention Center. The annual fireworks display over the Elks Lodge will be at dusk.
July 6 — Red, White and Ute. The Ute Lake Fourth of July Celebration in Logan includes a parade at 10 a.m. on village streets and fireworks at dusk. The event also is selling raffle tickets that include a $10,000 prize or a Yamaha UMAX Rally golf cart valued at $14,495. The Logan Baptist Church sanctuary will host its annual Covering Our Heroes with Quilts presentation at 11:30 a.m. after the parade.
July 26-27 — Quay County 4-H Rodeo. This competition at the Quay County Fairgrounds for senior, junior and novice rodeo athletes draws from a wide area. Events include bareback bronc riding, bull riding, tiedown roping, ribbon roping, breakaway roping, goat tying, barrel racing, pole bending, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and team roping.
July 27 — St. Anne’s Fiesta. The annual event by the St. Anne’s Catholic Church will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the St. Anne’s school and Hammond Hall with games, music, food, fiesta baskets and a raffle ticket drawing. For more information, call fiesta chairs Niva Romero at (575) 403-5182 or Emily Johnson at (575) 403-8726.
Aug. 1-4 — Rattler Reunion. This annual event will include a parade, picnics and the Saturday night banquet. For more information, go to rattlerreunion.com.
Aug. 7-10 — Quay County Fair.
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