Cascade Days in Concrete, August 16 & 17, 2024!
The Concrete Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce this year’s event will once again be held on the third weekend in August. Community members, business owners, and town leaders are excited about this popular summertime event. The tradition of Cascade Days goes all the way back to the 1930s. It grew from a campaign to build a highway connecting Skagit County to Okanogan County — formerly referred to as the North Cross State Highway, these days called North Cascades Pass or simply State Route 20. The earliest meetings to build and promote the road were coordinated by dedicated local leaders and prominent state and national figures — those meetings eventually turned into a celebration with a parade. Viola! “Cascade Days” began! (We do love a parade in Concrete.)
JOIN US – Cascade Days! August 16 & 17, 2024
Learn more about each of the main events via the pages below!
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Participate as a Vendor, at the Car Show, or in the Parade
Deadline for Entries: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5 PM
PDF PARADE ENTRY FORM
PDF CAR SHOW ENTRY FORM (Bring to event with $20 cash entry fee)
PDF VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
This event receives funding from Skagit County • www.visitskagitvalley.com
Schedule at a Glance
Here is an overview of event activities. Please check back for updates.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Veterans Memorial Park:
- 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Vendors Open
- 5:00-6:00 p.m. BBQ by Concrete Fire Department
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. Adult Softball Game
Main Street / Town Center:
- 6:00-8:00 p.m. Act One Ice Cream Parlor open
- Other Main Street businesses open
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Main Street / Town Center
- 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. FREE EVENT PARKING AT CONCRETE HIGH SCHOOL & FREE SHUTTLE TO EVENT SITES
- 11:00 a.m. – Grand Parade (Starts at Concrete Post Office)
- 11:00 a.m. – Parade Announcements & Judging at Bear Square
- 1:00 p.m. Parade Winners Announced at Bear Square
- Noon -3:00 p.m. Car Show – in Town Center
- 3:00 p.m. Car Show Winners Announced
- Noon -3:00 p.m. Concrete Heritage Museum Open House
- Noon – 3:00 p.m. Historic Concrete Theatre Open House
Veterans Memorial Park
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Food Booths in the Park
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts in the Park
- 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. KSVU FM Radio in the Park
- 9:00-3:00 p.m. Event Information & Souvenir Booth
- Noon – 3:00 p.m. Kids’ Activities by Concrete Youth Sports Assn
- Noon – 3:00 p.m. Trout Pond by Puget Sound Energy
- 2:00 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest
- 2:00 p.m. Firefighters’ Muster by Volunteer Fire Departments
Silo Park
- 1:00 p.m. All CHS Class Reunion – if you attended school in Concrete, you’re invited to join in!
Social hour – 1:00 p.m. in Silo Park
Potluck served at 2:00 p.m.
Please check in, don a nametag, and join the fun of seeing old friends and classmates. If you’re in one of this year’s milestone classes (2014, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1974, etc.), please contact us so we can help you connect with class leaders.
When it came time to select a logo for Cascade Days, we went back to the drawing board. Over the years, there have been a number of different images used. We wanted one that captured the true spirit of the celebration: the fact that there’s a lot of history in these hills, and an equal amount of vibrant optimism growing here.
We wanted the logo to capture the essence of logging and cement plant days, but just as important as those largely bygone industries, we wanted to feature the mountains with the HIGHWAY going through them.
So we turned to our well-known local artist, Don Smith. We asked him to look at the elements of past logos and create an image that was fresh and bright. That’s what the celebration will be!
Shown here is the original watercolor Don created. You can take home a souvenier with this image buy purchasing a button, magnet or other items at our Cascade Days Info Booth near Veterans’ Memorial Park.
Thanks, Don, for blending the old with the new and giving us an image that sets the tone for Cascade Days.
Special Thanks to our 2023-24 Cascade Days Sponsors:
Concrete Herald
Concrete Heritage Museum
Janicki Industries
Nielsen Brothers, Inc.
Puget Sound Energy
SaviBank
Sedro-Woolley Physical Therapy
Weston Services, Inc.
Additional Sponsors Include Annie’s Pizza Station, Double O Ranch, Lemley Chapel, Loggerodeo, Loggers Landing, Lone Star Restaurant & Water’n Hole, Mike Hawkings Trucking, Northwest Propane LLC., Rallye Auto Sales Inc., and Sierra Pacific Industries. Thank you, sponsors!
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