Sliced Bread Day Festival

Here is the updated list of events for Sliced Bread Day on July 10! We can't wait to see you there!

Sliced Bread Celebration – The original Chillicothe Baking Co building has been renovated and reopened as the Sliced Bread Innovation Center. Stop by and see us all weekend long for treats, prizes and fun. Try out our new bakery themed Escape Room, Otto’s Rival. Open Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mudcat Baseball – Get Hooked on Mudcat Baseball at Shaffer Park, Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 7 p.m.

Truck and Tractor Pull, July 9, Litton Fairgrounds

Color Fest 5K Run - The YMCA presents the 3rd Annual Color Fest 5k Run/Walk on Saturday, July 10th. Registration at 7 a.m. and the run at 8 a.m. The race will start and end with a celebration at the YMCA. Pre-registration fees are $30 for ages 14 and up, $15 for ages 3-13, free for 2 and under. www.GrandRiverYMCA.org. There is an additional $5 fee for day of registration.

Farmer’s Market - Each and every Saturday from May to October, the Chillicothe Farmer’s Market offers local, fresh, homemade and homegrown delights. Located in the Courthouse Square from 8 a.m. to Noon.

Downtown Festival – Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 10th, local food and craft vendors will have booths set up throughout the historic downtown district. Local merchants will also offer sidewalk sales.

The Greatest Parade Since Sliced Bread - Join Main Street Chillicothe at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 10th as they celebrate the greatest things downtown with a parade through our beautiful and historic downtown district. For free entry call 660-646-4071.

Book Signing with Missouri First Lady – After serving as the Grand Marshal in the parade, Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson will host a book signing and meet & greet at the Sliced Bread Innovation Center, 100 Elm St. Her cookbook, A Spoonful of History: A Culinary Tour of Missouri and our Governor's Mansion is a charitable fundraiser and will be available for purchase. Join us for refreshments as we welcome Mrs. Parson.

Children’s Cookbook – The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is putting together a Children's Cookbook from submitted local recipes that will be available for pickup on Saturday, July 10th. There will be cookbooks available for the public while supplies last. For more information call 660-646-0563.

How Do You Like Your Salad Dressing? –The Livingston County Library will host a poster display on the life of Frank Bench. Learn something new about this local inventor who did more than bake and slice bread!

“Knead to Be Creative”– The Cultural Corner Art Guild will be hosting art activities for kids following The Greatest Parade Since Sliced Bread.

Bread Contest – Call the Grand River Museum, 1401 Forest Drive, at 660-646-1341 for an entry from and information about the bread contest. Entries can be dropped off between 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 10th. The public can watch a vintage bread slicer in action and taste the bread entries beginning at 2 p.m.

Sliced Bread Jam – Chillicothe welcomes Southern Raised! The Sliced Bread Jam is a popular musical event taking place on Saturday, July 10th at the Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. where Southern Raised takes the stage. This event is sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Arts Council. Price of Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for students. Call 660-646-1173 for more information.

Home Grown Concert – Join Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, July 10th at the Sliced Bread Innovation Center at 7 p.m. for an outdoor concert from a collection of Chillicothe “Home Grown” musicians to perform a “Slice of Home Concert.”