Milk Days events schedule

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The 68th annual Harvard Milk Days is in full swing. Below is a listing of Milk Days events this week:

Wednesday, June 3
• 6 p.m. Big Wheel Races
• 7 p.m. Bed Race Finals
Both events are on Ayer Street

Thursday, June 4
• 6 p.m. Youth Parade on Ayer Street

Friday, June 5
• 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Antique tractor show
• 5 p.m. Milk Days festival grounds open
• 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Banana Derby: Monkeys dressed as jockeys racing dogs.
• 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps
• 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Great Cat Adventures
• 10:45 p.m. Short ground fireworks display

Saturday, June 6
• 6:45 a.m. Milk run/walk registration at Jefferson School.
• 8 a.m. 2 Milk Run and Walk, 10K Run, Kids’ Dash at Jefferson School.
• 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Antique Tractor Show
• 9:30 a.m. Milk Days Brunch at Harvard Moose Lodge. Reservation is required. Cost is $16.50.
• 1 p.m. 68th Annual Milk Days parade on Ayer Street.
• 2 p.m. Milk Days festival grounds open
• 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Antique Tractor Show
• 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Banana Derby: Monkeys dressed as jockeys racing dogs.
• 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Great Cat Adventures
• 4 p.m. Milk Drinking Contest: Sign-up is at 3 p.m. in the entertainment tent.
• 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Talent show
• 7 p.m. Cow Chip Lotto
• 10:45 p.m. Ground fireworks display

Sunday, June 7
• 10 a.m. Community church service in the entertainment tent.
• Noon Milk Days festival grounds open
• Noon Junior Dairy Cattle Show, Antique Tractor Show
• 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Living River Quartet Gospel Singers
• 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Banana Derby:  Monkeys dressed as jockeys racing dogs.
• 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Great Cat Adventures
• 5 p.m. Cow Chip Lotto
• 7 p.m. New Odyssey
• 10 p.m. Grand finale fireworks display

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