Gilroy Relay For Life organizers have lined up 24 hours of fun for all ages, as the around-the-clock cancer awareness fundraising event comes to Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy this weekend.
Aztec Dancers will kick off this year’s Relay For Life festivities beginning Saturday at 9 a.m., as hundreds of participants prepare to take the first leg of many laps around the circuit starting at 10 a.m.
Even if you’re not participating in the walk, organizers want supporters to come out and bring their families with them because they’ve got tons of entertainment lined up for all ages, including several musical acts, a DJ, a watermelon eating contest, a hula hoop contest, a pair of Gilroy’s Got Talent contests and a luminaria ceremony.
There will also be a kids T-shirt coloring camp, arts and crafts for all ages, a jumphouse, rock climbing wall, dunk tank, a caricature artist and much more.
Participants, who must have at least one member of the team walking at all times from 10 a.m. Saturday morning until 10 a.m. Sunday morning, will have fun with themes for each lap as well, including a Crazy Hat lap, Don’t Drop the Water Balloon lap, Be a Super Hero lap, Favorite blankie lap and a Tutu lap.
Schedule:
Saturday on/near Main Stage
9 a.m. Aztec Dancers
10 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
11 a.m. Zumba
12 p.m. This Side Up band, hula hoop contest
2 p.m. Gilroy’s Got Talent (age 13 and under, $5 contestant fee)
3 p.m. Kids’ Lap, watermelon eating contest, box car races, tug of war
4 p.m. Miss Relay and other activities
5 p.m. Donald “Elvis” Prieto
6 p.m. Steel Horse (Bon Jovi tribute band)
7:30 p.m. VitalSign band
9:30 p.m. Luminaria ceremony
10:30 p.m. Giroy’s Got Talent (age 14 and up, $10 contestant fee)
Sunday
12 a.m. to 6 a.m. Midnight madness, dodgeball, lots of games, prizes and activities
6:30 a.m. Honu Boot Camp/South County Crossfit Workout (teens, adults)
7 a.m. DJ Mike Hernandez
7:30 a.m. Honu Boot Camp/South County Crossfit Workout (kids)
9 a.m. Closing ceremonies
Kids’ Camp schedule:
Saturday
10 a.m. Kids T-Shirt Coloring; Arts and Crafts, Jump house ($10 all day); Rock climbing wall; dunk tank; Caricature artist
11 a.m. Fingerprinting and safety kits
3 p.m. Kids T-Shirt Contest Winner
3:30 p.m. Watermelon eating contest
4 p.m. Dance Dance Revolution contest
6 p.m. DJ, Karaoke
Sunday
7:30 a.m. Honu Boot Camp/South County Crossfit Kids Workout
8 a.m. Pancake breakfast ($2 per person); Arts and crafts; Jump house
