Family weekend fun: Wiener dog races; July 4th on the farm
July 2, 2015 at 4:16PM
![13-pound Aspen, owned by Jake and Justine Launert went airborne as he headed down the track at Canterbury. Canterbury Park held its biggest dachshund race day ever with six heats and a grand finale called Wiener Dog Wars. Monday, September 2, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RPIPXZ7IMSEVE32TIXGQ2J3JWA.jpg?&w=712)
Dachshunds will run as fast as their short legs can carry them in the "Wiener Dog Warm Up." The winning canine will compete in the "Labor Day Wiener Dog Wars." Guests can munch on free hot dogs and even participate in a hot-dog eating contest. The event also includes pony rides, face painting and a petting zoo. (11:30 a.m. Sat. $8 for $18 and older. Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee. 952-445-7223. www.canterburypark.com.)
FARMER'S FOURTH OF JULY
Early 19th-century Independence Day didn't quite have the hoopla it does in modern times. Take a low-key approach to the holiday by packing a lunch to enjoy on the lawn of the Oliver Kelley Farm. Take a horse-drawn trolley ride and play vintage games. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $6-$9. Oliver Kelley Farm, 15788 Kelley Farm Rd., Elk River. 651-259-3000. www.mnhs.org.)
MELISSA WALKER
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