Wareham and the tri-town will join forces this year to battle cancer as the two entities will jointly host the Relay for Life on June 18 and 19.

The event takes place at the Wareham Middle School track, located at 4 Viking Drive. So far, the 25 local teams and 216 participants have raised $61,323 for cancer research.

Relay for Life is a national American Cancer Association overnight fundraiser that raises money for cancer research. It operates on a volunteer basis and relies on community efforts.

The event kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. with the singing of the National Anthem. Family activities will be held throughout the evening, including a dance performance at 4 p.m., a frozen T-shirt contest at 4:30 p.m. and a lip sync contest at 7:30 p.m.

For a full list of events, click here.

At night, the Luminaria Celebration starts at 9 p.m. Sunday morning will feature awards at 7:30 a.m. and a closing ceremony at 8 a.m.

Refreshments will be available.

For more information, visit main.acsevents.org.