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SAVE THE DATE: September 19, 2026

5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Frontier Family Park (20039 S. 220th St.)

The community is invited to come out and celebrate Queen Creek's family-friendly community event. The event will feature fun activities, an FFA Zone and the Battle of the Badge relay style competitions.

Wristbands

Event Map

Activities & Experiences

Activities and Experiences

Axe Throwing

Ready, aim, throw! Test your skills at axe throwing—no experience needed, just a steady hand and a sense of adventure. A wristband is required to join in the fun!

Food Eating Contest

Be the fastest contestant to eat a watermelon wedge down to the rind or the contestant who eats the most pies in 5 minutes! There are two age groups; Youth (5-11) and Adult (12 and older) with two pie and two watermelon contests per age group. Registration will take place between 5:00 PM and 5:45 PM. The winner of each round will receive a gift card. *Participants 17/under must have a parent/guardian sign their sign-up waiver.

FFA Zone

Agriculture is more than just farming and ranching. Come visit the FFA Zone to learn more about Arizona agriculture and Queen Creek FFA with some awesome activities to partake in:

Milk the cow
Animal interactions
Arts and crafts

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4H Zone

Discover hands-on fun for the whole family! Explore the world of agriculture and science with interactive STEM activities, live demonstrations, creative crafts and so much more.

Nerf Battle Zone

Get ready to dive into the ultimate Nerf Gun Battle Zone — a wild, colorful playground packed with cool obstacles and epic hiding spots for nonstop, adrenaline-pumping action! It’s the perfect place to team up, dodge foam darts and have a blast! Brought to you by Flatiron Church. A wristband is required to join in the fun!

Tot Spot

A FREE area within the Founders' Day event specifically for those ages 5 and under. There will be two separate play areas: one for ages 0-2 and the other for ages 3-5. This area will include additional activities for the little ones.

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Battle of the Bags

Battle of the Badge

Youth are invited to join the Queen Creek Fire & Medical Department and Queen Creek Police Department for a friendly competition that will be one for the record books (and one for the cameras)!

Teams will compete in various competitions and the winner will take home the trophy (and bragging rights)!

Battle of the Badge Trophy

Participant Relays

Are you on Team Fire or Team Police?

Choose your team and complete relays to earn them points and get them closer to the Battle of the Badge trophy! Complete all of the relays and earn prizes for yourself!