After a seven-year hiatus, Custer Days is returning to the community with a parade and other family activities from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August 9 at 4th and Main streets in Custer.
The Custer Heritage Board is revitalizing the event after it disappeared from lack of community engagement. A team of nine volunteers has been leading efforts, up from the only three or four people involved in previous years.
The event will kick off with a beer garden for anyone 21 and older from 10 a.m. to midnight at Tony’s Tavern. Over 40 local vendors selling everything from home goods to power tools and animal items will open shop at 10:30 a.m. Organizations representing veterans, motorcycles and more will have booths. Also at 10:30 a.m., food trucks vendors including Doug’s Burgers, Paso del Norte, Clutch Coffee and Dirties Soda Pop Stop will start taking orders.
The parade will start at 11 a.m. Parade entry is free, and registration will be 9-10:30 a.m. in the Custer Elementary School parking lot.
A corn hole tournament will take place 1-3 p.m., and there will be live music and street dancing 5-11 p.m. The bands performing are the Jaded Lovers, Category 5 and Whiplash Rodeo.
Sam Sherman, lead organizer of Custer Days and member of the Custer Heritage Board, is hoping to bring back this event with a bang.
“It used to be an important part of the community that everyone looked forward to,” Sherman said. “Now, we’re excited to bring it back and strengthen the community bond.”
For more information or to volunteer, contact custerdays25@gmail.com.
