Bay Area Fun Festival
Remember when in 2010
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Coos Bay’s Fun Festival will take place Sept. 17-19 in a new location this year.
Vendors will have a new home in the parking lot behind the Egyptian Theatre.
The city asked the festival to move due to structural concerns with buildings along Central Avenue.
‘We’re hoping everyone will bear with us and it will come together,” Cindi Miller, festival organizer, said.
‘Thirty-seven years ago, I got the brainstorm that we needed to have an activity for families that was basically free.”
More events
Activities
- 31st Prefontaine Memorial Run – 10 a.m., Saturday. Starts at Fourth & Anderson, up Central, over Ocean Blvd. to Y and back to MHS Track finish.
- Maritime Art Exhibit & Prefontaine Museum – Coos Art Museum, 235 Anderson. Regular hours.
- Beer Garden – behind Coos Art Museum, Second & Anderson.
- A Sea of Quilts XIV Show – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday until 4 p.m. Boys and Girls Club, 3333 Walnut Ave., Coos Bay. * Shuttle pickup Fourth & Bennett.
- Rock & Gem Show – behind Outdoor In, Fourth & Bennett.
- Golder’s NAPA Display – Old Coos Bay Fire Dept., Fourth & Anderson.
- 25th Annual Cruz the Coos – Registration & show all day Saturday at The Mill Casino.
- Parade – 1 p.m., Saturday. Starts at Fourth & Golden.
- Teen Idol – 3-5 p.m., Saturday at Fourth & Curtis.
- Cruz the Coos – 6-8 p.m., Saturday at Second & Golden.
- Sock Hop – 8 p.m., Coos Bay Eagles Lodge, band Hot Wax. 568 S. Second.
- Egyptian Theatre – 7 p.m. 229 S. Broadway. ‘Back to the Future” Admission-donation of non-perishable food item.
- Sunset Chevy Show n’ Shine – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday at Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago Highway.
- Pre Run for Kids – 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Fourth & Anderson.
1- 800-824-8486.
Over the years, they’ve added many events, including the Saturday night Cruz-the-Coos and the Prefontaine Run.
‘We have a lot of great food and a lot of great craft vendors,” she said.
‘It’s a great opportunity for families to come and watch the parade.”
Activities this year will include live music, a beer garden and plenty of good food, Miller said.
The Bay Area Teen Idol finals will take place at the festival from 3-5 p.m. Saturday.
The theme of the parade will be ‘Remember When in 2010.” Back to the Future will play at the Egyptian Theatre on Friday to coincide with the theme. Admission is free with a canned food donation to the Bus Jam fundraiser.
Two hundred quilts will be displayed at the Boys and Girls Club tennis courts.
‘They have a wonderful quilt show,” Miller said.
By Andy Rossback
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