Cooling off during Fun Day 2006.
Photo by Keith Graham

Dutton Fun Day July 12 Offers Fireworks, Food, Fun

By Courtney Lowery
Dutton Country Courier

Dutton Fun Day is almost here. Saturday, July 12 is the big day, chock-full of food, swimming, music, events and of course, those legendary fireworks.

Dutton has been holding a summer celebration for decades, but it's only been called "Fun Day" since 1968, when the swimming pool and recreation complex first opened and an article in the Great Falls Tribune declared "Dutton Holds Fun Day Program to Open Recreational Complex." Since, we've called the day "Fun Day."

Read more for this year's schedule and you can always find more information at www.duttonfunday.com.

• 7:00 - 9:30        Civic Club  Breakfast
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• 7:00                  Registration Fun Run 7 to 8 am--Runs at 8:00 5K & 1 Mile
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• 10:00                Parade line-up--west end of Main
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• 11:00                Main Parade: Stars And Stripes Forever - Main Street, preceded by Kid's parade
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• 10:45                Fun Run Winners Announced
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• 12:30                Car Show on Legion Lawn--following the Parade
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• 12:30                Mud Runs--east of Legion Hall following the Parade
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• 1:00                  100' Shootout--east of Legion Hall
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• 1:00                  Carnival Games in the park
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• 1:00                  Horseshoe Tournament in the park
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• 1:00                  Food Court & Bar B Q--East of Swim Pool
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• 1:00                  Face Painting--by Tennis Courts
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• 1:00 - 4:00        Silent Auction--North end of tennis courts
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• 1:00 - 5:00        RC car racing on tennis courts - with a chance to win $50!
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• 2:00 - 6:00        Old Time Fiddlers
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• 6:30 - 10:30      'Hit and Run' youth-orientated band - in park
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• 10:30                 Fireworks--Rec Complex ball field

ACTIVITIES INCLUDING:

FREE SWIMMING --ALL DAY

GAMES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES