By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
If you're looking for a fun family friendly event this weekend, the small town of Gower is the place for you.
The annual Gower Days Festival returns to the Gower City Park this weekend.
Gower Days committee president Chip Holman says the festival is a great chance to bring the community together
"Get everyone together, provide some great vendors, great entertainment, stuff for the entire family to do, but it's a way to showcase and give back to our community," Holman tells KFEQ Hotline host Barry Birr.
Fellow committee member Randy Frye says the festival has been a tradition held for decades
"So, it's been a real kind of institution, something that people look forward to and have for many, many years," Frye says.
Frye says the event every year draws several people to Gower and also brings many former residents back home.
"You see all the time children who've grown up, have their own families, they're working somewhere else, but they make it a point to come back, bring their families, and hang out," Frye explains. "So, there's kind of a family reunion or family reconnection kind of vibe about a lot of what happens there, you just see a lot of people."
The event kicks off tomorrow with several food vendors and live music as well as many other family friendly events.
Holman says the festival is a weekend packed with family friendly entertainment
"It's something you can bring the whole family to and it's just wonderful to see, last year it was phenomenal to see, it's going to be hard to top that, but I think we're coming close and we're going to do it this year," Holman says. "But the amount of people that show up, grab a nice dinner, lunch, listen to some wonderful local artists and entertainment, it's just a wonderful weekend you just can't go wrong."
The festival runs tomorrow through Sunday, with opening ceremonies beginning at 5:30 tomorrow evening.
You can find a full schedule of events on the Gower Days Facebook page.
