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Arkansas City will soon be the place for "reflection," or Diamond Reflections during the 75th annual Arkalalah festival.

Running Oct. 21 to 28, the festival will include three parades, carnival rides, street celebrations and food, entertainment and the crowning of a queen from Cowley College.

Groups and individuals have been busy building floats for this year's parades, Arkalalah organizers say. Churches, schools and businesses will vie for prizes in a judged competition.

Arkalalah, in its 75th year is Arkansas City's oldest, longest-running festival.

The word Arkalalah is coined from "Ark," short for Ark City, and "alalah," an Indian word meaning "good times."

Festival entertainment starts Oct. 21 with a medallion hunt sponsored by Graves Drug and the Arkalalah Executive committee. The Marshall Tucker Band performs at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, at the Brown Theatre on the campus of Cowley College. The increasingly popular Parade of Lights will be held at 8 p.m. Oct. 25.

Festival goers can also enjoy bands, coronations, carnival rides and attractions while renewing old friendships, attending class reunions and enjoying the crowds.


Schedule of Events

Saturday, Oct. 21

Medallion Hunt begins - Clues can be found in the print edition of the Traveler

5-7:30 p.m. Chili Round-up at the Ag Building

8-11 p.m. Concert: Big Fat Fun will play at the Ag Building

Tuesday, Oct. 24

5-7 p.m. Habitat For Humanity Meatball Dinner

7 p.m. Concert: The Marshall Tucker Band will play at the Brown Theatre

Wednesday, Oct. 25

11 a.m. Concessions open

5-10 p.m. Carna Kids Safe Haven

5-9 p.m. Beer and brats (A fundraiser for the Burford Restoration Campaign)

6-10 p.m. All you can ride night

8 p.m. Parade of Lights

Thursday, Oct. 26

11 a.m. Concessions open

5 p.m. Carnival opens

5-10 p.m. Carna Kids Safe Haven

7 p.m. ACHS vs. Winfield football at Winfield - Cowley Cup

Friday, Oct. 27

10 a.m. Carnival opens

10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Carna Kids Safe Haven

10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Arkalalah Craft Show

11 a.m. Concessions open

11:30-1 p.m. Stuff and Strut concession marathon

12:30-4 p.m. Burford tours

2 p.m. Crowning of Little Mr. and Miss Arkalalah

3 p.m. Children's parade

8 p.m. Arkalalah Coronation at the Brown Theatre

Saturday, Oct. 28

5:30 a.m. Kiwanis pancake feed opens

7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Carna Kids Safe Haven

7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration for Arkalalah Run

9 a.m. Arkalalah two mile run

9 a.m. Doubles horseshoe pitching tournament

9 a.m. Arkalalah craft show

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volksmarch (fun run)

9:30-3 p.m. Burford tours

9:45 a.m. Check-in for kids fun run for grades K-5 sponsored by Home National Bank.

10 a.m. Presentation of trophies, prizes for two mile run

10 a.m. Carnival opens

10:15 a.m. Home national Bank Fun Run

11 a.m. Bank presentation of Good Sport award

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. St. Paul UM Church Chicken noodle dinner

11:15 a.m. Street games

2 p.m. Arkalalah big parade

4 p.m. Band and flag festival at Curry Field

5-6:30 p.m. Youth Rally at Wilson Park

8:30 p.m. Light show at Curry Field