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Miami Boomtown Spree is held each year in April. The Town of Miami, located 70 miles East of Phoenix on US 60, is a copper mining boomtown that was started in 1909 and quickly became home to over 10,000 miners and their families. In 1939, the first Boomtown Spree was held, interrupted by WWII and later died out in the 1960's. The Boomtown Spree was revived in 1990 and has turned into a great annual festival.

BOOMTOWN SPREE
April, 2007

EVENTS


Arizona State Mining Championships

Events include Hand Drilling, Hand Mucking (men & women), Machine Drilling, Spike Driving and Team Drilling

Mucking
Arts and Craft Street Fair

Arts, Craft, Food Vendors Street Fair with Antique & Art Shops located in same area

Street Fair
Car Show

Approximately 60 cars and 40 Harley Davidsons on display

Car Show
Copper Crawl Hill Run

A 13K and 5K run (or walk) through the steep, hilly neighborhoods south of town.

5K run
Keystone Stair Climb

A timed run up 155 steps toward the copper mines on the stairs located at the end of Keystone Ave.

Stair Climb
Red Springs Bed Race

Wild 4 pusher, 2 rider bed race. Some fast, some slow but all having fun!

Bed Race
Pancake Breakfast

Great Saturday morning breakfast served at the Senior Center

Live Entertainment

Local artists performing daily

entertainment
Children's Mining Events

This fun event to watch includes Mucking and Spike driving.

Youth Basketball Tournament

Basketball and other games & activities for young people.

Historic Engines & Mining Equipment Display

Display Antique Hit & Miss one cylinder and other historical gas engines huffing & puffing on Sullivan Street.

Parade Friday 6PM

Followed by a barbecue and musical entertainment in the park
Fro more information about Boomtown Spree contact Miami Town Hall at 928-473-4403


Boomtown Spree 1947
Boomtown Spree 1947

Ron Ruble Copyright (c) 2003