The classic red and white colors of Coca-Cola will be prevalent in Atlantic this weekend, as the community welcomes fans of the soft drink from all over the Midwest to town. Visitors and locals alike will be celebrating the communities’ 24th-Annual Coca-Cola Days this Friday and Saturday. It’s the second largest mini-convention of Coca-Cola collectors in the United States, second only to Atlanta, Georgia.

The schedule of events include, on Friday:

• A Tailgate Party for everyone from 5:30-to 6:30-p.m. at the Rock Island Depot (102 Chestnut Street)
• A Sneak Peek from 6-to 8-p.m. at the Herring Building, located at 2nd & Poplar.

On Saturday:

The Show, Swap & Sell takes place from 9-a.m. until 2-p.m. at the Herring Building.

There’s also the 2016 Coca-Cola Days Raffle, where, for $5 a ticket, you have the chance to win a custom Coca-Cola pop machine or a grill with a taste of Atlantic inside. The Coca-Cola Machine is custom made by Bob Lansdown of Atlantic Bottling and will be the final machine he builds for Coca-Cola Days. The Char-Broil grill being raffled is filled with items donated by area businesses.

The grill was donated by Cappel’s Ace Hardeware and will be filled with items donated by area businesses including: meat from Atlantic Locker, dinner for two at Weitzel’s Restaurant and Bar, Stay at American’s Best Value Inn and Suites (formally Atlantic Super 8) and custom Coca-Cola bbq tools.

Raffle tickets are available at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, Atlantic Coca-Cola Center and Museum.  Tickets can also be purchased from Coca-Cola Days committee members. The raffle will take place at 2-p.m. Saturday, at the close of the Show, Swap and Sell at the Herring Building.

For more information on Coca-Cola Days, call toll-free 877-283- 2124, or go to AtlanticIowa.com, on the web.