Frogs and crowds jump for annual Kla Ha Ya Days
Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, July 13, 2005
SNOHOMISH – Kla Ha Ya Days start today with a simple theme: Kla Ha Ya draws a crowd.
The four-day festival, which began in the 1930s, expects to draw about 15,000 people to town, festival committee president Dallas Van Dyke said. It has almost everything people can expect of a small-town festival, including a frog-jumping contest.
“We always highlight our frog jumping. It’s sort of like our brand,” he said, adding that the festival uses a frog as its logo.
Following is a list of events:
Today
* At noon, a golf tournament starts at the Snohomish Golf Course.
Friday
* Fire in the Sky balloon glow concert and fireworks display is 4 to 10 p.m. at Stocker Farms, Highway 9 and Marsh Road. Tickets are $15 per car, children 6 and younger free. Hot-air balloons will fill the night sky with a glow while Jamie’s Rock &Roll Legends and The Bobbers entertain the audience.
Saturday
* Five-mile river run, 9 a.m.
* Kid’s Dash right before the parade.
* Parade, 11 a.m. Picnic along expanded route on First Street between Lincoln Avenue and Avenue D.
* Antique and Art Walk on First Street from 2 to 5 p.m. Artworks from local artists will be displayed.
* Soap box grand prix, First Street and Union Avenue, ages 7-14.
* Frog-jumping contest, First Street and Avenue B.
Saturday and Sunday
* Street fair – arts and crafts festival downtown.
* Silly contests to suit every family member, from baby to grandparents.
* Bed relay races. Four pushers and a sleeper make a team.
* Merchants pizza Olympics.
* Salmon barbecue from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Hill Park. Take a bus at First Street and Avenue D to the park. $8 per person.
Sunday
* Hot Rod and Custom Show and Shine, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 250 hot rods and custom and classic cars will be on display. No admission charge for spectators.
