The 80th annual Silver City Day celebration is planned Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Argentine area of Kansas City, Kansas.
The day starts with a parade at 10 a.m. at 42nd and Strong Avenue, continuing east, said Mario Escobar, who is the chairman of the parade committee.
Escobar also is the parade marshal this year.
He said after chairing the parade for 15 years, he will be stepping down next year. Micah King, the executive director of the Argentine Betterment Corp., will be taking over the role of parade chairman next year, Escobar said.
So far there are about 30 entries in the Silver City Day parade this year, he said.
Several high school marching bands, drill teams, dance groups, local elementary schools, students from Kansas City Kansas Community College, two saddle club entries, two car clubs, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department and local officials and candidates are in the parade lineup.
After the parade, a festival will be held at Emerson Park, 29th and Strong Avenue. The festival will continue until around 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m., he said.
Musical entertainment, food, information and craft booths are planned at the festival, he said.
There will be seven to eight groups that will have food available for sale.
There will be no admission charge to the festival, he added.