Topping the live music scene will be Atari, an ’80s band that will be performing at 8 p.m. Friday night.

“That is definitely one of the things we’re most excited about,” said Parker Aden, executive director of the Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce. “Who doesn’t love ’80s music?”

Other live music will be provided by Addie and Seamus, and the Larson Lee Trio.

Formerly held at the same time as the Pocahontas County Fair, Aden said Heritage Days organizers decided both events were getting big enough that they needed to be held at separate times.

New and returning activities on the two-day schedule include a trivia night and food-eating competition.

“It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a trivia night,” Aden said.

The trivia night will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday under the tent at Heritage Park.

Meanwhile, event organizers are working with the local Pizza Ranch to have the celebration’s first food-eating competition, with contests for kids, teens and adults. Aden said the cheese pizza slices will be scaled appropriately to each age group.

Unique to the Pocahontas celebration will be a county kaleidoscope tour set to begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gateway Park, which Pocahontas County Economic Development and MIDAS are partnering to provide.

Aden said participants can expect to see six to eight of the life-size kaleidoscopes on the tour. He added that those who want to ensure a spot on the tour should preregister by going to the Chamber’s website, as space is limited to 26 individuals.

He said preregistration is also encouraged for events like the food-eating contest and Oregon Wagon Trail Escape Room at New Way Ford to ensure participants save their spot. Aden said the sponsorships of local businesses enabled the escape room to happen both Friday and Saturday.

“We have so many local businesses that are willing to sponsor great events and make the celebration as fun as it is for everyone,” Aden said.

Some returning favorites include the Catholic Missionary Society selling kolaches Saturday morning at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and “The Cabin Tour” presentation by Dick Gruber at the Pocahontas Public Library.

Always a favorite at any town festival is the parade. This year’s parade grand marshal is Bill Strack, a retired art teacher from Pocahontas Area schools who Aden said is known for sharing his time and talents with the community.

“There are so many murals throughout our community and the county that he was a part of,” Aden said, either through organizing the project, supplying his art students or working on the murals himself.

“We are very grateful to honor him in this role,” Aden said. “He’s just a very kind, humble soul.”

Those who want to provide a Heritage Days parade entry can register either in advance or on Saturday morning before the 11 a.m. parade.

Aden encourages everyone to come out to Heritage Days, adding that there will be several free activities and a wide variety of events for people of all ages.

Also scheduled for the weekend are a pickle ball tournament on Friday, and a color run, farmers market, bags tournament, and free kids movie at the Rialto Theatre — all on Saturday.

The weekend festivities will end with fireworks at 10 p.m. Saturday.

For the full schedule and links to register for the various events, go to www.pokychamber.com/heritagedays.

Heritage Days Schedule of Events

Friday

Pickleball Tournament: 4 p.m. at Pickleball Courts (west of swimming pool), $10 for a team of two to enter

Escape Room — Oregon Wagon Trail: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at New Way Ford, $10 per player, for ages 5 and up, 50-minute sessions for groups of up to eight people. Register in advance to save your space.

Puzzle Competition: 5 p.m. start at Aspen Leaf Coffee, 300-piece puzzle, pairs of two. Cost to register.

Atari the Band —

Live at Heritage Park: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Beer Garden opens at 7 p.m.

Saturday

Painted Rock Scavenger Hunt: All weekend long throughout the parks in Pocahontas. Take a selfie with one of the six rocks and submit through the nearby QR code. Six rocks total will be hidden, so there are six chances to enter per person. Grand prize is a $50 gift card to your business of choice in town.

Catholic School 5K Color Run: 7 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. start time at American Legion Building.

Kolaches, Coffee and Quilted Goods: 8 a.m. at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church

Burrito Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. under the Chamber Tent by Heritage Park, freewill donation

Live music: Addie & Seamus:

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Heritage Park

Temporary Tattoos:

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Heritage Park

Sidewalk Chalk Drawings:

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Heritage Park

Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Heritage Park

“The Cabin Tour” Presentation

10 a.m. at Pocahontas Public Library, presented by Dick Gruber

Heritage Days Parade: 11 a.m. on Main Street (May preregister or register on the day of parade.)

Live music: Larson Lee Trio (Lars Hulsebus, Brady Latimer & Scott Dahl): 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park

Lunch Meal by the Pocahontas Women’s Club: 12 p.m. under the Chamber Tent at Heritage Park

Bags Tournament: Registration at 12 p.m., start time at 1 p.m. at Street South of Slammer’s

County Kaleidoscope Tour: 1 p.m. departure from Gateway Park. Cost is $5 to ride to kaleidoscopes throughout Pocahontas County. Preregistration is encouraged, as the tour is limited to 26 individuals.

Escape Room — Oregon Wagon Trail: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at New Way Ford, $10 per player for ages 5 and up, 50-minute sessions for groups of eight people. Register in advance to save your space.

Water Inflatables: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Courthouse Square

Water Fights: 1 p.m. start time on the street between the Post Office and Courthouse Square

Dirty Soda Truck: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. near Courthouse Square activities

Kaleidoscope Demonstration and Book Signing: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kaleidoscope Factory; meet the author, Joan Enockson, of “Where The Kaleidoscopes Turn,” and watch the Kaleidoscope Family make a kaleidoscope in the shop. This is a come-and-go event.

Pizza Ranch Food Eating Contest: 3 p.m. at Pizza Ranch. Preregister to save your spot. Maximum of 10 participants in each category — kids, teens, and adults. Prizes for winner and runner up in each category.

Bingo: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. under the tent at Heritage Park

Trivia Night: 7 p.m. under the Tent at Heritage Park; free to enter. Prizes for the top three teams.

Free Kids Movie at the Rialto Theatre: 7 p.m. at the Rialto, with free kids admission and free kids trays.

Note: Adults and teens have to pay for their admission and concessions.

Fireworks: 10 p.m., shooting from the Elbert Park Soccer Fields