The weekend has finally arrived for Panora’s annual summer festival, Panorama Days. There will be plenty of activities and events for the whole family through Sunday.

The cribbage tournament kicks off the weekend at 2pm at the Community Center. Vendors open at 4 and the popular CHALK the Block begins at 4:30. The evening also includes: Cruise the Loop, musical entertainment, the 5k Fun Run, the Bill Riley Talent Show, and the inaugural crowning of Little Miss/Mister Panorama. The night concludes with fireworks.

Tomorrow begins bright and early with the Bass Fishing Tournament starting at 5:30am at the Lake Panorama Marina. A pancake breakfast will also be served at the Community Center from 7am-12:30pm. The Panorama Days Parade down Main Street begins at 10:30am. Other Saturday activities include: the Kid Zone and laser tag, human foosball and bags tournaments, the annual beef burger meal, and the Lake Panorama Ski Show.

On Sunday the Panorama High School Junior Class will be serving the community breakfast from 8am-noon at the Community Center. The kids fishing derby begins at 9am at the Marina and the annual golf tournament tees off at 1pm at the Par 3 West Golf Course. The inaugural BBQ Contest tasting also happens at 3pm at the Town Square.

Raccoon Valley Radio’s Big Red Radio will be in Panora today from 3-6pm as well as tomorrow from 9am-2pm. We will be broadcasting live, playing music, and making local announcements.