Rhubarb Days Schedule Filled With History, Music, Food and Fun

Ready for some rhubarb?

This weekend is the second-annual , expanded to a two-day event that will feature community performances, contests, scavenger hunts and more.

Laurie Miller and the have been planning for the event all year and jam-packed the weekend with events for kids and adults alike. All you have to do is stroll down Main Street and check it out!

Patch will have a booth at Rhubarb Days on Saturday, we'll be located right off Main Street in front of , so stop by, say hello and win some fun prizes!

From rhubarb liquor tastings to historical agricultural tours, there’s something for everyone this weekend. Be sure to stop by the to check out special performances by from The dancing scarecrows will lead a community line dancing party and acting out scenes of living history as Sumner’s first pioneers starting 10 a.m. on Saturday. (Be sure to check out Sumner manager Kim Graham in her debut with Act 1 as a Sumner pioneer!)

The fun starts Friday, July 13 at 10 a.m. in downtown Sumner. Here’s the official schedule:

Historical and Agricultural Tours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rhubarb History Window Displays: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Aprons from the Ryan House Archives: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ryan House Tours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Heritage Quest Rhubarb Photo Contest: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Master Gardeners: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rhubarb Story Contest: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Adult and Child Scavenger Hunts: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

: 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.

( Food Booth Available for Evening Concert)

Children’s Farming Parade: 9:45 a.m.

Family Games and Activities in Heritage Park: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Community Rhubarb Bake-Off: 10:00 a.m. with judging at 1:30 p.m.

Rhubarb Pie-eating Contest: 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Heritage Quest Rhubarb Photo Contest: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Aprons as Art: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Rhubarb Games: - 8 different games with prizes 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Master Gardeners: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Adult and Child Scavenger Hunts: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Antique Tractors: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Photos on Tractors: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Music in The Gathering Place—Hillbilly Soul Strutters: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Dancing Farmers: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Food Booths: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Rhubarb Wine and Liqueur Tastings: ($3.00 for 2 Tastes) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Additional tastes $1.00 each)

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