The Kent Lions Club’s 2024 ‘Kent Cornucopia Days’ will include a Street Fair, Grand Parade, Car Show, 5K & more the weekend of July 12-14.

Family, Friends, Fun, Food & More! 

“Welcome to South King County’s largest Family Festival,” organizers said. “Kent Cornucopia Days is a nationally recognized, award winning festival and is a community service project of the Kent Lions.”

The festival is run by Lions volunteers who ensure that this premier event benefits over 250 charitable organizations.

Sadly, there will be no Dragon Boat Races on Lake Meridian this year.

“After careful thought and consideration, the Kent Lions Club has decided to suspend the Kent Cornucopia Days Dragon Boat Race indefinitely,” organizers said on Facebook. “We have enjoyed this race for many years on Lake Meridian, but several factors, including a struggle for volunteers and rising costs, have led to this decision.”

For more info, visit:

https://kcdays.com

Friday-Sunday, July 12-14: Street Fair

Handcraft and Commercial Vendors: They will have just about one of everything occupying both sides of the streets along 10 city blocks.

Food Vendors: Organizers will have a huge selection of food vendors to choose from throughout the event. In addition to a food court, they will have food vendors along the streets, and several local downtown restaurants.

Sunday, July 14: Grand Parade

Kent Cornucopia Grand Parade, Royalty, Marshals and Dignitaries

The Kent Cornucopia Grand Parade will be on SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2024 AT 1:00 P.M., along 4th Ave from Willis to James Street.

PARADE INFORMATION

Our children of Kent are encouraged to decorate their bikes and practice their parade waves as parents and friends look on the sidelines.  There won’t be a separate category for the kids this year but rather a chance just to join in and have fun being in our home town parade.  We are anticipating the presence of several floats, the SEAFAIR pirates and clowns and the Seattle All City band.

• PARADE MAP – Click here.
• PARADE RULES- Click here. 
• FLOAT INSPECTION FORM – Click here.

SEAFAIR ROYALTY:

The tradition of SEAFAIR Royalty is rich with custom and acclaim. Known throughout the Northwest and as far away as Mexico and Japan. SEAFAIR Royalty serves as the official “mascots” for SEAFAIR and Greater Seattle. King Neptune Rex and the Prime Minister for decades have embodied the Puget Sound Area’s image of fun, celebration and community involvement and esteem.  King Neptune Rex and his Prime Minister represent the SEAFAIR Festival at key events throughout the year. They symbolize the dignity of the community and serve as greeters and promotional spokespersons for the festival. The King is chosen for his community leadership and stature. The Prime Minister is chosen from the experienced ranks of SEAFAIR and provides festival continuity and knowledge. The King is the highest honorary dignitary of SEAFAIR, is recognized as such throughout the Pacific Northwest, attends key SEAFAIR events and out-of-town festivals with the SEAFAIR Float tour, and serves as a representative of SEAFAIR and of the City of Seattle.

SEAFAIR PARADE MARSHALS

We also would like to extend our thanks to the SEAFAIR Parade Marshals for their support in helping us organize and stage our Kent Cornucopia Days Grand Parade.

OTHER DIGNITARIES AT PARADE:

• Kent Old Timer’s King & Queen Royalty for the Day
• Mayor Dana Ralph
• Members of the Kent City Council
• Numerous local, state & national elected representatives

Car Show

History of the “Maple Valley Street Rats Car Club”

Founded in Maple Valley, Washington. This car club has two primary goals. The first is to promote preservation, enjoyment, restoration and or modification of 1980 and older vehicles without make or model preference. The second goals is to provide scholarships in automotive technology  to deserving students.

The Maple Valley Street Rats is a spin-off from the Tahoma High School Street Rats, also of Maple Valley, Washington. The Tahoma High School auto shop instructor and his students established the Tahoma High School Street Rats in 1985. The name “Street Rats” came from Street Rods plus the big block Chevrolet engine nickname. A student from Tahoma High School used the colors scarlet and the black to design the Street Rat logo. The original goal of the high school club was to develop interest in hot rods and muscle cars. As the club grew, its goal shifted to providing community services such as food drives, Easter egg hunts, Christmas toy drives and more.

The idea for the Maple Valley Street Rats started in an effort to offer financial  scholarships to deserving students going to automotive schools after high school. From 1999  to 2017 the Maple Valley Street Rats has awarded more the $57,000.00 for students to attend a variety of automotive schools. The club started in 1998 with seven members , mostly from local automotive businesses in Maple Valley. The Maple Valley Streets has developed the following scholarship fundraisers:

• Friday night cruise-ins, Covington, Wa at the Walmart store-May Thru September
• Maple Valley Days car show at Lake Wilderness Park in Maple Valley,- 2^nd Saturday of June
• Automotive Swap  Meet, Covington, Wa at the Walmart store – 3^rd Saturday of August
• Kent Cornucopia Days car show-Kent Wa—2^nd Saturday of July

Blue Origin Plaza Stage Cornucopia Entertainment Schedule

KENT CORNUCOPIA DAYS 5K FUN RUN AND WALK

The Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is pleased to present the Kent Cornucopia Days 5k Fun Run on Saturday July 13, 2024.

The 2024 race will still start and stop at Three Friends Fishing Hole and head north along the Green River Trail.  We’re going north around Briscoe Park and briefly into Tukwila and head back home.  The course is certified and chip timed by Bell Lap Productions (Formerly BuDu Racing).

Awards will go to the top 5 places in each age group and overall winners.  Awards ceremony to take place approximately 20 minutes after the first person has crossed the finish line.

Parking is located at Columbia Distributing.

Registration forms and online registration are available now. Day of race registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with the race starting at 9:00 a.m. Registration through July 12th is $20 or $35 with technical t-shirt. Day of race registration is $25 (no shirt orders on day of race). Participants age 60 and over run for FREE courtesy of Long Painting!

More information can be found here

For more information, contact Mark at Mhendrickson@kentwa.gov, or (253) 856-5050.