Battle Ground’s Harvest Days Festival will return Friday, July 18, through Saturday, July 19, with a full schedule of events.
The central location for events during Harvest Days will be the southeast portion of Battle Ground High School. The area will include the main stage, a vendor fair, a carnival, bounce houses and more.
Harvest Days kicks off on Friday, July 18, with the Mini Midway Carnival at Battle Ground High School, which will continue through Saturday, July 19.
On Friday, the Harvest Nights Car Cruise kicks off at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9:30 p.m. The cruise is open for special interest vehicles from 1990 and older. There will be no pre-registration, but the cruise will cost $30 to enter. Signups begin at 3 p.m. at the Battle Ground High School parking lot off of North Parkway Avenue. Cars can begin staging in the parking lot after the registration fee is paid.
Festivities on Saturday, July 19, will kick off from 7 to 10 a.m. with the Fire District 3 pancake breakfast. The pancake breakfast will be located at Battle Ground High School.
The Harvest Days Parade will go down Main Street from 10 a.m. to noon. Parade categories can be found on the Battle Ground Festivals website. The categories include floats, big trucks, bands, automobile clubs, equestrian and more.
There will also be the annual rose planting at Central Park off of Main Street at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, for the Battle Ground Citizen of the Year.
The Harvest Market vendor fair, which will be featuring local hand-crafted goods, will begin at 11 a.m. and run until 6 p.m. on Saturday. Vendors are set to offer products such as candles, jewelry, plants, clothes, wooden art, crystals and more.
Also starting at 10 a.m. will be the Vintage BMX bike show and swap meet. The BMX bike show will be located near the skate park, with parking available at the Little League fields and west parking lot at the Battle Ground Community Center. The bike show will conclude at 3 p.m.
Main Stage entertainment is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. and run until 6 p.m. at Battle Ground High School.
Continuing from last year, a 4x4 vehicle show will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Battle Ground High School parking lot off of North Parkway Avenue.
There will be categories for SUVs, trucks, UTVs, high school students and an unlimited category. There will be a flex ramp to test vehicles at the show as well. The show entry fee for participating 4x4 vehicles will cost $20, cash only.
The grand finale of Harvest Days will include a fireworks show after sundown on Saturday, at 10 p.m.
A map showing where to watch the fireworks will be posted on the Battle Ground Festivals Facebook page. For more information regarding Harvest Days, visit the Facebook page or battlegroundfestivals.com.
