This weekend promises to be an exciting one. Friday, September 6 is the date to sign up for the High Plains Barbeque Bash. Some of the cooks will be up all night cooking. Friday, at 7:00 p.m., will be a Kids Q (barbecue). This will be for kids up to the age of 17 years old that want to barbeque. The Kids Q judging will be at 8:00 p.m. Friday.
Saturday the High Plains Adult Barbeque Bash will continue with judging to follow. Other events for Saturday, September 7 will include the yearly Heritage Christian Academy’s 5K Color Run. The Color Run will begin at 8:30 in the morning at the Eagle RV Park.
The High Plains Fall Fling is next on the agenda at the Eagle RV Park located one mile north of Hugoton. This vendor/craft show will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Food vendors will join the craft vendors to make sure you don’t go hungry. While everyone is looking at all the crafts, the Giant Kites will be in the air as well. Their free show will be in the air for everyone’s enjoyment from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The High Plains Music Fest gates open at 4:00 and the entertainment will begin at 6:00 and continue until midnight. Proceeds of this concert will benefit local charities. The concert will feature Koe Wetzel, Kevin Fowler, Jared Daniels and Bri Bagwell. So come one, come all and enjoy all the fun this weekend in Hugoton! The County Commissioners have agreed to a motion beginning September 6, 2019 thru September 9th, 2019, the north section of Washington Street from 1st Street to Hwy 56 will have a reduced speed of 20 mph for the Music Fest to keep the citizens safety in mind.
