STEAMBURG — Old-fashioned summer fun awaits area residents who come to the 2nd annual Coldspring Town Picnic and Car Show on Saturday at the Coldspring Volunteer Fire Company grounds.

From noon to 6 p.m., the picnic will include live music, local craft and food vendors, games and fun activities for the whole family.

The one-day event kicks off at noon when vendors open their booths. People will have the opportunity to enjoy various activities, including a chicken barbecue, a car show, a firemen’s water battle between local fire departments and a fireworks display.

In addition to the barbecue, there will also be hamburgers and hot dogs available for purchase, as well as Native American corn soup and fry bread, ice cream treats, Slushies, candy apples, cotton candy, kettle corn, honey, sourdough bread and beverages.

Firefighters from several local fire departments will face off in a fierce competition at 1 p.m. to test their skills and teamwork. Using pumper trucks and fire hoses, the teams will shoot water at a barrel, pushing it until it crosses the line on the opponent’s side and they win.

Town Supervisor Tina Hyde, who is heading the planning committee, said there will be more fire departments involved in the water battle this year.

“At least five firefighting crews are coming from Frewsburg, Kennedy, Little Valley, Randolph, Coldspring and maybe more,” she said. “Some of the fire companies will be in the competition more than once because they are bringing more than one crew.”

There will also be fun and excitement next door at The Hideaway restaurant, where a Corn Hole Tournament will begin at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the afternoon.

With kids in mind, there will be a bounce house open from noon until closing. At 2 p.m., youngsters will have an opportunity to compete in three-legged races and a water balloon battle. With water-filled balloons tied on their ankles, the last one to have an intact water balloon on their ankle wins. They can also dig for goodies in a sawdust pile.

The popular pie and dessert auction is back for this year’s picnic. Beginning at 3 p.m., people will compete to have the highest bid on dozens of delicious pies and desserts.

New this year is the Wood Cutting Competition that will feature about a dozen local sawyers demonstrating their skills at 4 p.m. Organizer Jeff Frank said these experienced wood cutters will be competing for trophies in three different divisions as they make three of their fastest, clean cuts in a “down-up-down” technique.

Local sawyer Sam John demonstrates the “down-up-down” technique will use during the Wood Cutting Competition Saturday at Coldspring’s town picnic.

The event is sponsored by Turtle Pit Cafe & Smoke Shop, The Hideaway restaurant, Tri R Services, The Old Tool Tavern, Full Power Performance and Forestry Consultant Jared Kramer. Frank also thanked the Congdon, Perreault, Dohl & Rickert firm for their assistance.

“The Wood Cutting Competition is very appropriate for our event because everything that started in Coldspring was for timber,” said Hyde.

The Quilt Raffle will also take place at 4 p.m. when a handmade quilt, crafted by local residents Penny Barber and Diane Godfrey, will be raffled off to a lucky winner. A 50/50 raffle and Chinese Auction will follow.

Relax to the music of local musician Holly Abrams, who will perform from 1–3 p.m. in the truck bay. KGB Band will follow from 3–6 p.m. in the pavilion behind the fire hall.

People can extend their fun-filled day at The Hideaway, where the band, Backlog, will perform live at 6 p.m. on the outside stage. A spectacular fireworks display will round out the evening in the field behind the fire hall and restaurant at approximately 9:15 or dusk.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Coldspring Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

The firemen’s grounds are located at 2603 Route 394 in Steamburg. For more information, contact Hyde at (716) 969-3567. Contact Dan Godfrey at (716) 640-5642 or Randy Brooks at (716) 665- 8924 about the car show.

Schedule of Events

• Noon: Car Show
• Noon: Chicken BBQ
• 1 p.m.: Music by Holly Abers
• 1 p.m.: Firemen’s Water Battles
• 1 p.m.: Corn Hole Tournament, next door at The Hideaway
• 2 p.m.: Children’s events
• 3 p.m.: Pie and Dessert Auction
• 3 p.m.: Music by KGB Band
• 4 p.m.: Car Show ends and winners announced
• 4 p.m.: Wood Cutting competition
• 4 p.m.: Quilt Raffle
• 4:30 p.m.: 50/50 Raffle
• 5 p.m.: Chinese Auction
• 6 p.m.: Music by Backlog outside at The Hideaway
• 9:15 p.m. or dusk: Fireworks by Christopher Crouse