The Whitewater Lions Club is sponsoring the annual Fall Festival on Saturday in Whitewater.
Funds raised from various events during the festival benefit causes in the community supported by the Lions, said Betty Hansen, Lions Club member.
The Lions long have supported issues involving eyesight.
The Whitewater group has supported a seeing-eye dog program, helped people buy glasses and used funds to assist people with sight issues.
A raffle during the festival and the parade are sponsored by the Lions.
The Whitewater Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a 5K run and chili cook-off.
Registration for the 5K run starts at 7 a.m. at Locust and Topeka streets. The run is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
There will be many free events during the day, including a quilt show, Bill Dry and The Rhythm Riders concert, gospel sing and street dance.
Children’s activities sponsored by area churches will be offered from 1 to 5 p.m. with inflatables, face painting, a petting zoo, obstacle course and money in a haystack game.
Several food options will be available, including a chili cook-off from noon to 1:30 p.m. Tasting kits are $1. Entry fee for the cook-off is $5.
Children and adults can join in a scavenger hunt from 3 to 6 p.m. Registration starts at 2:30 p.m.
There will be six people per team with a $10 entry fee. Teams can consist of both children and adults. Prizes will be awarded to the top teams, Hansen said.
The evening will conclude with karaoke from 7 to 8 p.m. at The Pizza Place courtyard and a street dance on Main Street featuring the music of Rusty Rierson and his country, rock and blues band.
The full Fall Festival schedule is below:
• 7 a.m. — 5K run registration.
• 7 a.m. — Arts and crafts booth set up.
• 7 a.m. — Food available from Mom’s Cafe, Hometown Express, The Pizza Place and American Legion Auxiliary.
• 7 a.m. — Cinnamon rolls and coffee — Relay for Life Cancer team.
• 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. — 5K run.
• 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Friends of the Library book sale.
• 9 a.m. — Car show registration at Swiss Church.
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Arts and crafts show.
• 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Car show at Swiss Church
• 10 a.m. — Bill Dry and The Rhythm Riders (again after the parade).
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Quilt show and cookbook sale.
• 10:30 a.m. — Parade line up.
• 11 a.m. — Parade.
• Noon — Lions Club raffle begins.
• Noon to 1:30 — Chili cook-off in the bank parking lot.
• Noon — New fire equipment on display at fire department.
• 1 to 5 p.m. — Children’s activities.
• 2:30 p.m. — Scavenger hunt registration.
• 3 to 6 p.m. — Scavenger hunt.
• 5 to 7 p.m. — Gospel sing at the Swiss Church parking lot.
• 6:30 p.m. — Hot dog eating contest sign up.
• 7 p.m. — Hot dog eating contest.
• 7 to 8 p.m. — Karaoke at The Pizza Place courtyard.
• 8 to 11 p.m. — Street dance on Main Street.
