{"id":33171,"date":"2017-06-28T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tmn.fhsu.edu\/?p=33171"},"modified":"2017-06-28T12:00:56","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T17:00:56","slug":"2017-hays-wild-west-festival-set-to-begin-resurrection-to-headline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=33171","title":{"rendered":"2017 Hays Wild West Festival Set to Begin — “Resurrection” To Headline"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The annual celebration of summer and entertainment\u00a0in Hays, Kansas is set to begin tonight at the bricks in downtown Hays. Festivities kick off with a carnival running from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The carnival will run through Saturday.<\/p>\n

A variety of entertainers will also be gracing the bricks with their musical talents throughout the weekend. Country music star, Chris Jansen, headlines Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. with special guest Runaway June performing at 7:45 p.m. The evening opens with Jared Daniels at 6:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

Friday evening features Mark Chesnutt at 9:30 p.m. with special guest, The Adam Capps Band, at 8:00 p.m. Haven Alexandra will be Friday’s opener as she takes the stage at \u00a06:30 p.m. Festival grounds open at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Saturday morning begins with the “Fastest 5k in the West” at 8:00 a.m. which will be followed by the Main Street Parade, “150 Years Out West” at 10:00 a.m. Saturday’s musical guests include headliner and Journey Tribute Band, Ressurection, at 9:30 p.m. with special guest Chris Lambert and Red Line Velocity at 8:00 p.m. The evening will open with Blake Ruder at 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Eagle Communications Golden Egg Hunt will take place over the course of the weekend with clues being released at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. daily at www.eagle.net before the winner is announced Saturday at 7:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Finally, on Tuesday, July 4, Wild West Fest concludes with the Aquatic Fitness Mixer, a free event from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Hays Aquatic Park can take part in a variety of aquatic fitness classes. The day will end with a fireworks\u00a0display set to begin at 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

More information and tickets to events can be found at\u00a0http:\/\/www.wildwestfestival.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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