34th ANNUAL HOLLAND CORN FESTIVAL

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 

 

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 19-21, 2008

CARNIVAL – MIDWAY

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008

9:00 P.M. – 12:00 A.M.     STREET DANCE WITH KENNY ORTS & THE FENDER BENDERS

                                                                        (FREE ADMISSION; NO COOLERS ALLOWED)

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008

  8:00 A.M. -  5K RUN

  9:15 A.M. -  ANNOUNCE 5K DOOR PRIZE WINNERS

  9:45 A.M. -  ANNOUNCE 5K WINNERS

10:00 A.M. -  PARADE       

11:00 A.M. -  FLAG RAISING CEREMONY; CROWNING OF QUEEN AND DUCHESS

11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. DAYTIME MUSIC PROVIDED BY LOCAL MUSICIANS

11:15 A.M. -  SIGN UP FOR HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT

11:30 A.M. -  SIGN UP FOR ALL CONTESTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY

12:00 P.M. - HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT

12:00 P.M. - CORN EATING CONTEST

12:30 P.M. - JUNIOR CORN SEED SPITTING

  1:00 P.M. - WOMEN’S CORN SEED SPITTING CONTEST

  1:30 P.M. - MEN’S CORN SEED SPITTING CONTEST

  2:00 P.M. - JUNIOR “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CORN COB THROW”

  2:30 P.M. - WOMEN’S “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CORN COB THROW”

  3:00 P.M. - SENIOR DIVISION MEN’S “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CORN COB THROW”

  3:30 P.M. – CORN COB BOBBING CONTEST “NEW CONTEST”

  4:00 P.M. - CORN COB RELAY

  4:30 P.M. - CHICKEN FLYING CONTEST

  5:00 P.M. - ANNOUNCE HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT WINNERS

  5:00 P.M. – ANNOUNCE BBQ COOKOFF WINNERS

  7:30 P.M. – 1:00 A.M. - CONCERT/STREET DANCE FEATURING

 

JASON BOLAND & THE STRAGGLERS

RYAN TURNER BAND

OPENING ACT:  Lange DeBault

 

Tickets: Advance - $12.50; At the Gate - $15.00

Advance Tickets available at Cavender’s – Temple

Or online at www.hollandcornfest.org

 

*****TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE*****

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

CORN-ON-THE-COB – SPONSORED BY HOLLAND FFA

CORN FESTIVAL BEER BOOTH – NORTHEAST OF STAGE

BBQ PLATE LUNCHES – SPONSORED BY HOLLAND I.S.D.
ARTS & CRAFTS – KUHLMANN CIVIC CENTER AND ALONG SIDEWALK

BBQ COOKOFF SPONSORED BY TOYOTA OF KILLEEN

 

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 254-657-2568 OR VISIT www.hollandcornfest.org