While tonight’s Mad Bomber Run For Your Life 5K race takes place in the late, late hours, there are plenty of other family-friendly things to do today beginning at 4 p.m.
“We try to expand a little bit each year,” said Mike Ford, a member of Crime Stoppers, which, along with Thrive Allen County, is sponsoring the event.
Some of the booths and sights include:
— A carnival area featuring six different inflatables for kids.
— Antique cars on display on the square.
— Haunt Hirschsprung’s Disease will have a booth selling T-shirts and more.
— Rep. Kent Thompson will have a political booth.
— The “Glow Booth” will sell a wide variety of glow-in-the-dark items to deck out yourself and your bike for the Parade of Lights.
And now the most important part — food:
— Harvest Baptist will host a free watermelon feed from 4 to 6 p.m.
— Rotary Club will offer barbecue.
— Sam and Louie’s will sell pizza by the slice.
— Iola High School’s band will sell hot dogs, sno-cones and water. Those who buy carnival tickets get food included.
— Snowflakes Shaved Ice will offer more sno-cone varieties.
— Kappa Alpha Sorority will be on hand with baked goods.
