Throughout the past five decades, the event has been known by several names but this year’s Homer Labor Day Festival over the weekend overcome inclement weather.
“It’s a real big deal,” Homer Mayor Doug Cheek said. “This is 50 years, so this is a real big one. We’re having good bands here … the biggest parade ever.”
The event has known many lengths, different events, and even organizing bodies over the years.
“We’ve had everything back in the day from greased pigs to greased poles to go-kart racing,” Cheek said. “It kind of changes around. We call it basically the Homer Labor Day Festival now, and this is the first time we’ve had a three-day festival in quite some time now.”
