"Strawberry Festival Salutes The Farmer"

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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APRIL 22-25, 2009

"TOWN BEAUTIFICATION AND SPRING CLEAN-UP WEEK"

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009

2:00 p.m./ JUDGING FOR RESIDENTIAL DISPLAY CONTEST

JUDGING FOR COMMERCIAL DISPLAY CONTEST

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2009

9:00 a.m. - 10 a.m./  REGISTRATION FOR STRAWBERRY HAT DECORATING CONTEST

11:00 AM/ Open for viewing (Trinkets and Treasures, 204 N Brown Street)

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009

Opening Ceremonies for the 77th NC Strawberry Festival in Chadbourn

7:00 PM / FREE CONCERT: THE DOVE BROTHERS/ Strawberry Festival Event Field- behind Hardee's.  Serving Chicken Bog and Strawberry Shortcake during the concert.  Fundraiser for Chadbourn Park.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009

3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m./  REGISTRATION FOR AMATEUR ARTS  (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym - Pine and Second Avenue)

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009

12:00 NOON- NASA Exhibit/  Chadbourn Shopping Center

10:00 a.m./  JUDGING FOR AMATEUR ARTS (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym)

12:00 noon/ PRAYER GATHERING AT THE GAZEBO  (In recognition of National Day of Prayer) 

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m./  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING  (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym)

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./  STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL JAM VARIETY SHOW (West Columbus High School Auditorium - Cerro Gordo, NC)

 

FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009

NASA Exhibit: Times TBD (Check local papers for times) CHADBOURN SHOPPING CENTER

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. /  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m./  EVENING OF STRAWBERRY ENCOUNTERS  (Chadbourn Depot Museum)

 

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m./  VENDOR REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND FOOD COURT  (Event Field next to Food Lion Shopping Center)

8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./ STRAWBERRY QUALITY CONTEST ENTRIES (Register at Civic Center)

8:00 a.m. / BAND CONCERT FESTIVAL (West Columbus High School Auditorium - Cerro Gordo, NC)

NASA Exhibit: Times TBD (Check local papers for times) CHADBOURN SHOPPING CENTER

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m./  ENTRIES FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTESTS  (Arts Building - Corner of Brown Street and First Avenue)

9:00 a.m. - noon /  AMATEUR ARTS OPEN FOR VIEWING (Chadbourn Elementary School Gym)

9:30 a.m. - until.../ PROFESSIONAL ARTS, CRAFTS AND FOOD COURT  (Event Field next to Food Lion Shopping Center)

9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m./ NC STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT (Event Field Stage next to Food Lion Shopping Center)  (See ENTERTAINMENT PAGE FOR LINE UP

10:00 a.m. - noon/ AMATEUR CRAFTS OPEN FOR VIEWING (Arts Building) 

10:00 a.m. - noon/ The NC Strawberry Festival Bike Show sponsored by CBA (Awards at 1:00 PM)

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. / JUDGING FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTEST (Arts Building)

11:00 a.m./ VIEWING FOR FOOD PRODUCTS CONTEST (Arts Building)

11:30 a.m./STRAWBERRY LUNCHEON (Chadbourn Baptist Church - Invitation only)

12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m./ AUCTION OF STRAWBERRY QUALITY CONTEST ENTRIES (Chadbourn Baptist Church, Howard Street)

2:00 p.m./THE NORTH CAROLINA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL PARADE

Event Field Stage next to Food Lion Shopping Center)

5:00 p.m./ STRAWBERRY SPITTING CONTEST (Adult and Youth Divisions) (Registration:  4:30 p.m. at Entertainment Stage area)

6:30 p.m./NORTH CAROLINA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT (West Columbus High School Auditorium)

 

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2009

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