From a car show and a bake-off to stickhorse races and karaoke, there was something for everyone at 2024 Frontier Days
By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
The Stephens County Frontier Days, hosted by the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce earlier this month, included many activities over the two-day event, including a bake-off and a car show.
The bake-off brought in a variety of cakes and cookies, competing for the three prizes. After samples were taken for the judges, the entries were given away in a drawing.
The bake-off winners were:
- First Place ($100 prize): Denay Mirabella, chocolate butterscotch surprise cake
- Second Place ($75 prize): Leslie Harrison, mandarin orange cake
- Third Place ($25 prize): Donna Walker, strawberry cake
The car show winners were:
- Best in Show: Bobby Cleveland
- Best Paint: Earl Clayton
- People’s Choice: Earl Clayton
Other activities going on throughout the two-day Frontier Days, which took place in the Trade Barn are of the Breckenridge City Park, included face painting, small carnival rides in the Kids Zone, pictures at the 360 Photo Booth, cow patty bingo, stick horse races, gunfighter show, shopping at the vendor and food booths, karaoke and more. And, of course, there was the chuckwagon cook-off, Miss Breckenridge pageant and the Breck’s Got Talent competition. Click the links below to read about some of the others Frontier Days events:
Abbi Duran wins first Breck’s Got Talent competition
Breck’s Got Talent Photo Gallery
MacKenzie Cloud crowned 2024 Miss Breckenridge at pageant during Frontier Days
Shadow Peak takes top honors at 2024 Frontier Days’ Bob Drake Memorial Chuckwagon Cook-off
Denay Mirabella, left, and Leslie Harrison placed first and second, respectively in the bake-off at the 2024 Frontier Days. (Courtesy Photo)
Storms on Friday night led to some events being canceled as well as a low turnout for the car show. But, the show did go on, and the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce expects to host a car show at next year’s Frontier Days. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: The 2024 Frontier Days included the traditional stick horse race, as well as other activities. Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s Photo Gallery from the annual event. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
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