Washington’s three-day kickoff to summer is this weekend, celebrating the 75th anniversary of a community event.

The Summer Classic lasts Thursday through Saturday in downtown Washington, saluting all that the town stands for, including agriculture, family, local shopping, music, food, and more. The main event will be Saturday with the 75th annual Ridiculous Day and Ag Day activities. Washington Chamber of Commerce Event Coordinator Alisha Davis says they are incorporating the 75th anniversary into many of the festival’s activities, “The Summer Classic started several years ago and Ridiculous Days has been here for a lot longer so it’s been fun to hear stories of the past and have all these people in our community come forward with photos or memories and share how they celebrated Ridiculous Day however many years ago.”

A new event this year is the “Ridiculously Bubbly” shop, pop, and toast event from 4-7 p.m. Thursday that coincides with the weekly farmers market. KCII will be broadcasting live in downtown Washington from 3-5 p.m. Thursday as well as 3-5 p.m. during Family Day Friday and 2-6 p.m. Saturday for Ridiculous/Ag Day as part of the Big Red Radio Summer Town Tour. For a schedule of events visit here.