Cameron County will be the place to spend the July 4 holiday with several new events added to Weekend in the Wilds.  Cameron County Chamber of Commerce announcing the lineup which welcomes back some favorites and adds activities to make it a three-day event starting Friday July 1 and ending Sunday July 3.

On Friday July 1 The First Presbyterian Church in Emporium opens its doors at 5pm to the Cameron County Quilters with a show featuring work from fabric artists in the county and music performed by Mountain Melodies.  The dessert and ice cream social will return after a Covid-19 hiatus.  At Emporium Food Market car enthusiasts will gather starting at 2pm for a car show highlighting a children’s demolition derby at 6pm.  Car show awards will be announced at 7pm.  Honkies Food Truck will offer cheese steaks and more while DJ Dustin Burgoon will provide music.  At 9pm the Disney movie Cars will be shown behind the Emporium Food Market along West Creek Recreational Trail.

Saturday July 2 hunters will take to the trails in search of Big Foot and more than 40 vendor booths will open at 11am and close at 5pm.  This is later than usual due to the constant request from visitors that they arrive, and the booths are closed by early afternoon.  Old Skool will perform from 11am-2pm.  The annual Firequacker Duck Derby will take place at 2pm.  The community pool at the Cameron County High School will remain open till 9pm.  Food from Phatt Grady will be offered from 6-10pm.  Mason Shaffer and the Cameron County Veterans Memorial Detail will prepare visitors for the fireworks which will blast off at approximately 9:45pm.

Sunday July 3 a mud race will be held at noon at the Smoker’s Insane Terrain Offroad Park located minutes from Emporium.  Pickups, cars, side by sides will compete on a muddy track for the barrel race.  Gates will open at 9am and racing will start at noon.

Anyone wishing more information can contact the chamber office at 814-486-4314.