The Blair Volunteer Fire Department keeps the parade crowd cool Saturday in downtown Blair.
Grant Egger
People throw T-shirts to the parade crowd from a trailered Blair Fire and Resuce boat on Saturday.
Grant Egger
Harlan Huffman, 4, of Arlington readies for the Gateway to the West Days parade in Blair.
Grant Egger
The Color Guard leads the Gateway to the West Days parade Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Kids stand in a puddle waiting for the next parade float Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Youngsters pose for a photo on the Sign Dreamers float Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Parade vehicles drive down Washington Street on Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
A Shriner drives his little car Saturday during the Gateway to the West Days parade in Blair.
Grant Egger
A girls throws parade candy from a truck Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
The Blair High School band performs Saturday during the Gateway to the West Days parade in Blair.
Grant Egger
A Shriner drives around on an interesting ride Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
A Tangier Clown, Paul "Wreckless" Kult, greets parade-goers Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Living History performers walk the parade route Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Folks line the sidewalk Saturday waiting for the parade to begin Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Parade cars drive their route Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
BHS students practice their parade performance beforehand Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Omaha Storm Chasers mascot Casey the Lion rides in a pickup truck Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Blair High School runners, including Dawson Fricke, front left, lead the Dash and Splash 5K on Saturday at the Blair Family YMCA.
Grant Egger
Luci Sevener, 4, of Fort Calhoun and the Blair Family YMCA's Lexie Kuhr team to spray water on runners Saturday morning during the Dash and Splash 5k near the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District building.
Grant Egger
Teddi Ewoldt, right, of Blair leads a pack of runners near the start of the Saturday's Splash and Dash at the Blair Family YMCA.
Grant Egger
Amelia Sauser, 12, avoids a spray of water just ahead of Violet Sauser, 9, during the Dash and Splash 5K on Saturday on N 10th Street in Blair.
Grant Egger
Maggie Thomas races by YMCA staff spraying water at 10th and Greet Street on Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
Benjamin Sauser, 6, goes down a water slide Saturday after the Dash and Splash race at the Blair Family YMCA.
Grant Egger
Doug Corey of Blair runs the the 10th Street stretch of the Dash and Splash run Saturday in Blair.
Grant Egger
The NE-Brass-Ka Brass Quintet performed at Otte Middle School on Thursday as part of the Gateway to the West Days.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Jeff Mount plays tuba with the NE-Brass-Ka Brass Quintet who performed at Otte Middle School on Thursday as part of the Gateway to the West Days.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Several people gathered to watch the NE-Brass-Ka Brass Quintet as they performed at Otte Middle School on Thursday as part of the Gateway to the West Days.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
A large crowd gathered to view dozens of vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles Saturday at the Gateway to the Days car show.
Leeanna Ellis
Walter Bachmann, 5, of Omaha looks inside a 1963 Ford Thunderbird on Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days car show.
Leeanna Ellis
Folks look over a 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass owned by Neil Halford of Fort Calhoun on Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days car show.
Leeanna Ellis
There were a variety of vehicles, including this Ford F150 pickup owned by Stan Karas of Fort Calhoun, on Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days car show.
Leeanna Ellis
Folks walked around to view dozens of vintage vehicles Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days car show.
Leeanna Ellis
Keryn Uhing smiles while bouncing on a ride at the Washington County Gateway to the West Days carnival Saturday afternoon.
Cheyenne Alexis
George Miller carefull picks out a rubber duck to win a prize Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days carnival.
Cheyenne Alexis
Nyomi Hall fishes out a shark during a game Saturday at the Gateway of the West Days carnival.
Cheyenne Alexis
Nicholas Lund throws a dart to try and hit balloons and win a prize Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days carnival.
Cheyenne Alexis
Olivia Nekolite rides on the merry-go-round Saturday at the Gateway to the West Days parade.
Cheyenne Alexis
Blake Kuenning, left, and Brooklyn Ballinger ride up the ferris wheel at the Gateway to the West Days carnival Saturday afternoon.
Cheyenne Alexis
Abigail Norton, 3, prepares to throw a ring during ringtoss Sunday at Reach Church's Family Night at Lions Park.
Cheyenne Alexis
Isabelle Johnson, 4, plays on an inflatable slide Sunday at Reach Church's Family Night at Lions Park.
Cheyenne Alexis
Charlie Herr, 3, waits her turn in cornhole Sunday at Reach Church's Family Night at Lions Park.
Cheyenne Alexis
Aria Johnson, 4, bounces on an inflatable castle Sunday at Reach Church's Family Night at Lions Park.
Cheyenne Alexis
A group plays a game of catch at Reach Church's Family Night Sunday at Lions Park for the final day of Gateway to the West.
Cheyenne Alexis
People lined up in front of a variety of vendors at the Gateway to the West Days food fest on Thursday night at Otte Middle School.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Maddix Dishong eats a handful of food at the Gateway to the West Days food fest on Thursday night at Otte Middle School.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
The Gateway to the West Days Food Fest drew a crowd on Thursday at Otte Middle School.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Guests could try a variety of vendors, including Blair Meat Market at the Food Fest on Thursday night.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
The Boogie Jam Band performs at June Jam on Friday during Gateway to the West Days. Pictured, from left: Travis Archer, Ronnie Ruch, Chad Buetter, Ryan Kister.
Joe Burns
Singer and guitar player Chad Buetter performs with the Boogie Jam Band at June Jam on Friday during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Kids play on the playground during June Jam on Friday night at Lions Park during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Blair Kiwanis Club serves up brats and burgers at BBQ in the Park on Friday evening at Lions Park during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Two-year-old Harper Krause, left, dances with a member of the band Taxi Driver who played at the Gateway to the West Days street dance on Saturday night.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Taxi Driver performed at the Gateway to the West Days street dance on Saturday night.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
A large crowd gatherred for the street dance as part of the Gateway to the West Days on Saturday night.
Elizabeth A. Elliott
Kodie McIntosh, left, and Lisa Hodges compete in the women’s division water fights Saturday during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Beer garden spectators watch as Blair and Ralston firefighters compete in the water fights Saturday during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Ashlee McCoy, far right, has Rachel Aten’s back as they compete against Lisa Hodges and Kodie McIntosh in the women’s division Saturday during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Emerson Benner, left, Kennedy Benner and Charlee Wacker compete in the 5-7 year old water fight competition Saturday during Gateway to the West Days..
Joe Burns
Family members and contestants watch as teams compete in the 5-7 year kids compete water fight old division Saturday during Gateway to the West Days.
Joe Burns
Family members and contestants watch as teams compete in the 5-7 year kids compete water fight old division Saturday during Gateway to the West Days.
A year after the celebration was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, attendance was high for the four-day Gateway to the West Days.
This year's theme was the Roaring 20s.
Crowds lined the streets for the parade and packed in for events like the car show, carnival and street dance.
Other events included a concert by the Boogie Jam Band at June Jam in Lions Park, Food Fest at Otte Blair Middle School, a Dash and Splash 5K and 1 mile run hosted by the Blair Family YMCA and a Family Night hosted by Reach Church in Lions Park.
