Canton's Awesome Community Festival Is Ten Big Days

Small-town summer festivals are a hallmark of our lives in South Dakota, and one of the best things about it! They really capture the essence of small-town life and community spirit.

Pigeon 605 reports that one small community festival kicks off this weekend, but then, it continues through the next week! Canton's Community Festival begins Friday, July 19 with the kickoff of Depot Days. There will be music, food trucks, vendors, model trains, and kid train rides at the Canton Depot at 600 W. 5th Street. Saturday, July 20 is the day for the inaugural Canton Depot 5K run.

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Sunday, July 21 is the day of the Community Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 AM, with pancakes, bacon, juice, and coffee, followed by a worship service at Jack Fox Park.

Monday, July 22 it's Reading and Arts in the Park. The 605 Magic Art Bus will be there along with food trucks and vendors. Tuesday, July 23 get ready for a hydrant party for everyone at Lawrence Elementary School.

As you hit mid-week, Wednesday, July 24, there will be a Bike Rodeo, Parade and Pizza Party at Jack Fox Park from 6 to 7:30 PM. You can decorate your bike for the parade for a chance to win prizes.

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Canton Town N Country Day is Thursday, July 25 with a tractor parade, music, vendors, a petting zoo, and a pork meal that evening.

Friday, July 28 will feature a Chase the Ace event and Car Show N Shine as a leadup to the big car show on Sunday.

On Saturday, July 27, it will be Kids Day in the Park with all kinds of games and activities for children. There will also be a Touch-A-Truck at 2 PM, a Poker Run, and a Cruise Night.

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Sunday, July 28 this big festival gets ready to wrap up with the return of the big Canton Car Show for Generations. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more will be a part of it, and admission and registration are free. Gates open at 8:30 AM and the show is from 11 AM to 4 PM.

For more information see Pigeon 605 and Canton's Facebook page, or call 605-764-7864.

Sources: Pigeon 605 and Celebrate Canton Facebook page

From Blockbusters to Hidden Gems: 35 Movies That Take Place in South Dakota

When it comes to South Dakota and Hollywood, we've seen our fair share of films that have used our state as the backdrop for a number of productions over the years. They may not have always filmed here, but movie folk love to set stories here.

We're all familiar with the blockbusters like 1990's Dances With Wolves, 1959's North By Northwest, and more recently, 2007's National Treasure: Book of Secrets. But our state's life on the big screen goes back nearly 100 years.

According to IMDb, it all started with Courtin' Wildcats, a 1929 film which, like so many of the 29 films on this list, is a Western set in the time before South Dakota became a state in 1889.

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