The traditional Chapman Labor Day parade starts at 2 p.m. on Monday. Participants should assemble at the Beemer Ball Complex and floats will be judged at 1:15 p.m.

City Administrator John Dudte says many of those who bring their cars into Chapman for the Labor Day celebration’s car show will have those vehicles in the parade. “Of course all the traditional activities of a parade. Bring the little ones, there’ll be lots of candy.”

The parade travels down Fifth Street through the center of Chapman.  Some have said over the years it never rains on Labor Day in that Dickinson County community. The weather forecast for Monday calls for sunny skies and a high temperature of 89-degrees with no rain is in the forecast.

The celebration activities in Chapman on Monday include the Steve Miller Memorial 5K Run / Walk at the Chapman Middle School track. The registration fee is $25. You can register on-site at the track. The run / walk begins at 8 a.m. and there will be a free kids run at 9 a.m.

There will be pancakes and sausages at the American Legion at 6:30 a.m., the C/77 Car show in the high school parking lot from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Touch a Truck at the District Gym lot from 8 a.m. to noon and Art / Craft and Food Vendors will be downtown from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Antique Tractor Show will be held south of the high school at 9 a.m., the Quilt Show at the Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kids Activities in Sheeran Park from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Toy Show in the high school multi-purpose room from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the American Legion will operate a Beer Garden in Sheeran Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will also be the Smokey Hill Liquor Beer Garden from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with food and live music. All proceeds will BE donated to the Wounded Warriors and Infinite Hero.

There will be a Hamburger Feed at the American Legion from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Barn Quilt Self-Guided walking and driving tours.