Coal Miner’s Day is always a big event for the history of the town of Melcher-Dallas. The Coal Miner’s Museum will be open from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24.

The 2023 event will be a two-day affair that honors the past and provides some fun activities for this year. The event is June 23 and 24. The Friday portion of the event will include music in the park starting at 5 p.m. along with some inflatables. There will also be a bags tournament in the park starting at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday is the big day for the festival starting with breakfast in the park put on by the Methodist Church with a free will offering. It all kicks off at 8 p.m. There will also be registration for the car show across from the fire station.

A 5K run will be held at 9 a.m with registration starting at 8:30. At 10:30 will be the National Anthem in the park at 10:30. The parade will start at 11:00 along with the car show.

A few of the other events include a meal at the fire department at 11:30, bingo, a vendor show, inflatables, tractor pulls, a quilting presentation, a kids water fight and a raffle among other items.

 A golf tournament will end the event Sunday, June 25, starting at 9 a.m.