Not all events at the Malad Valley Welsh Festival are in Malad City Park and the adjacent church building.  Visitors will want to travel to these other venues and participate in these events, all of which will be held on both Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1. (See the schedule at www.welshfestival.com for exact times.)

SAMARIA WELSH PIONEER KITCHENS

After his recent trip to Wales, Luke Waldron is excited to share authentic Welsh food with visitors to the Malad Valley Heritage Square in Samaria. Welsh Pioneer Kitchens will be set up in cabins at the Heritage Square so that people can try Welsh cakes, rarebit, cawl (lamb soup), leek soup, and bara brith (fruit tea bread). For just $10, visitors can try all four delicious dishes and receive a Welsh recipe book, a drink, and a special Welsh treat from the Blue Goose.

Visitors will be able to attend a Welsh cake cooking demonstration and learn the history and food culture of Welsh cooking.  Because all the Welsh kitchens will be set up in cabins where strong pioneer women presided, visitors will be able to tour the cabins and learn the emigration stories of Mary Williams Davis, Margaret Morse Williams, Elizabeth Williams Davis, Mary Ann Martin Davis, and others. 

Samaria is just 6 miles southwest of Malad, so a quick trip out there will be an opportunity to experience pioneer life and traditional Welsh food.

MALAD 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The “little church on the hill” will offer tours of the oldest church building in Malad. The 140-year-old building is still in use for Sunday services and has pictures of early graduating classes of the Presbyterian Mission School on display. (The public school did not open until 1900 so anyone who went to school prior to that year attended the Presbyterian School.) Visitors will be able to hear about the history of the church, school, and bell during the tour and enjoy refreshments, including the best coffee in Malad.

QUILT SHOW

The Oneida Quilters will once again hold their annual Quilt Show during the Welsh Festival.  Dozens of handmade quilts of multiple designs and colors will be on exhibit in the Malad Co-op Building in downtown Malad.  The Quilters will have baked goods for sale as well as some hand-crafted items. Visitors may take a wagon ride to downtown Malad for easy access to the Quilt Show.

DRAGON’S RACES

Sponsored by the Malad High School Cross Country Team, the Dragon’s Half-Marathon Race (13.1 miles) will begin at 6:00 a.m. on the Summit, and the Quarter-Marathon Race (6.55 miles) will begin at 6:30 a.m. at the New Canyon Road.  Both races will conclude at the Oneida County Public Library. Contact Coach Tia Talbot (435-757-3476) to register before June 20 to get a souvenir shirt.  If a runner does not want a shirt, registration can take place at the race. The race fee is $30 with a shirt and $20 without a shirt; all proceeds support the MHS Cross Country Team.

BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Oneida County Library will again hold their book sale on the south side of the Library during the Festival.  Visitors can browse through hundreds of books to find the authors or topics they enjoy.

ONEIDA PIONEER MUSEUM

Located in downtown Malad, the Oneida Pioneer Museum will be open extended hours during the Festival to allow visitors to see the various displays. Maps of the new walking tour of 20 historic sites in downtown Malad will be available at the Museum.

Malad Valley Welsh Festival welcomes everyone – whether or not you are Welsh!  There will be something for everyone, so come to the Festival and learn about what Malad Valley offers residents and visitors alike.