REMINDER: Kent Cornucopia Days is this weekend – July 13, 14, and 15 – and thousands of people are expected to visit downtown Kent for arts, entertainment, food, a 5K run, dragon boat races, the area’s largest parade and more.

South King County’s oldest & largest festival features a street fair with a wonderful array of 600 booths, offering a variety of items including magnificent smells from over 35 food vendors to tempt the palate, along with entertainment to capture your attention.

DRAGON BOAT RACES SATURDAY
The beautiful annual Cornucopia Dragon Boat races will be held on Saturday, July 14 at Lake Meridian Park. The Kent Youth Soccer Association will also host the Cornucopia Cup.

5K RUN ALSO SATURDAY
The 2018 race will start (at 9 a.m.) and stop at Three Friends Fishing Hole. The course is a modified out and back located on the Green River Trail. Runners will head south this year and turn around near Vandoren’s Landing. The course is certified and chip timed by BuDu Racing.  Parking is located at Iron Mountain Secure Storage. More info here.

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  • Start of Race – 9:00 a.m.
  • Race Fees Prior to July 12 – $10 or $25 with shirt
  • Race Day Fees – $15 or $30 with shirt
  • Participants age 60 and over FREE courtesy of Kent Bowl! (Add $15 for shirt)

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

NEW – CAR SHOW SATURDAY!
New this year is a Car Show, which will be held off 6th at Meeker from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 14:

PARADE IS SUNDAY
South King County’s largest parade will be Sunday, July 15, with nearly 100 entries!

With such a delightful assortment of activities, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

OVERALL CORNUCOPIA SCHEDULE:

  • Friday, July 13: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 14: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 15: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more info, visit http://kcdays.com.

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