The second El Campo Prairie Day Festival will take place on Saturday, October 2 at Alamo Park. The Prairie Days Festival is a family friendly event celebrating generations of history, tradition, and family values-observing the area's heritage and honoring the Pearl of the Prairie. Festivities include all day and night entertainment, a spaghetti cook-off, tractor pull and exhibit, pony rides, kiddie events and more. Admission is free, and visitors are encouraged to bring a canned food for needy families.

For more information, look for the event on www.elcampochamber.com/ or become a fan of the event's page on Facebook.