Nile Valley Days Turns 50! Join the Party at Jim Sprick Community Park

Nile Valley Days is set for this coming weekend, July 20-21 and it's an important year. It's the 50th anniversary of the event held at Jim Sprick Community Park on Chinook pass.

LOTS OF FREE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

The weekend is packed with fun family activities. You'll find vendors with hand-crafted items, displays, kid’s games, horseshoes, live entertainment, black-powder demonstrations, horseshoe tournaments and gold prospecting demonstrations. You are invited to join the weekend of fun-filled events and old-fashioned competition as well as great music and food at Jim Sprick Community Park.  Food vendors include corn on the cob and freshly baked pies!

EVERYONE GATHERS TO WATCH THE COMPETITION

A highlight of the day is the amateur wood events including the cross-cut saw, wood-splitting, and axe throw.
The action begins both days at 7:00am with a mountain breakfast put on by the Nile-Cliffdell Firefighters Association.  At 8:45 am  will have the flag-raising ceremony. By 9:00 am there are lots of activities starting.

DON'T MISS THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST BOTH DAYS

The Nile-Cliffdell Firefighters Association Pancake Breakfast starts at 7:00 am both days. The family friendly event is free. While you're there check out the elephant ears, which are served all day. The hamburger and hot dog booths will open at 10:00am on both days serving hamburgers, hotdogs, brats and sweet corn-on-the-cob.

TAKE SOME GOODIES HOME

A fine selection of delicious pies and cobblers can be found at the Nile Women’s Club booth. A press release says while you're there "be sure to get a $1.00 raffle ticket for that beautiful quilt!  Don’t forget to top it all off with tasty ice cream from the Youth Group’s booth.  You won’t want to miss the horseshoes and axes flying so come both days."