Each year on Independence Day, Castle Country celebrates its energy heritage with an event called Energy Days. This year for the first time Energy Days will be incorporated into a bigger and longer celebration called Warrior Days.
Beginning on July 4 everyone is invited to attend a Patriotic Parade on Price’s Main Street at 3 p.m. Energy Days will then begin at 5 p.m. at the Carbon County Fairgrounds with events ranging from a coal shoveling contest to a tire flip contest. During this time there is a lot free food and fun as well as a free concert at dusk.
After that a huge fireworks display will take place.
On July 5 there will be a special lunch people can attend with Veterans at 1 p.m. The rest of the day will be filled with a carnival, a dunk tank and a Cornhole Competition. That evening there will be a free outdoor movie on the new Carbon County Soccer Fields.
On July 6 at 9 a.m. mounted shooters will perform at the rodeo arena at the Fairgrounds and the carnival will continue. That evening there is a bull blast and extreme bull riding. Again at dusk there will be fireworks as well as a dance.
To wrap things up on July 7 the carnival will still be taking place, along with a soccer tournament, barrel racing, a huge group of Harley Davidson riders showing off their bikes, a special Olympics rodeo, motocross races and a public concert that evening featuring three different artists. Fore more information and tickets go to www.castlecountryevents.com