Other LIVE ENTERTAINMENT includes: The Freeman Singers at 11 a.m., followed by Michele Ray, and finishing the hour, students from the FUMC Warrenton After-school Program musicians will play bow psalteries. Then, at 1 p.m., we welcome T.J. Mimbs to the stage for an hour-long concert!
WTHO's Steve Ferguson will be broadcasting live from the festival from 8-10am as the vendors set up, and the festival gets underway.
The Car Cruise-In will fill Courthouse Square during the entire festival, and door prizes will be given away to participants there. To reserve a spot for your classic car, please call Andrew Coard at 706.465.2198. Spots are limited.
The Welcome Booth and stage will be set up near the tennis courts. At the booth, raffle tickets and t-shirts will be on sale. THE GUN RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW at the Chamber office, Miss Jane’s Restaurant and Wheeler’s True Value.
$1 each or 6 for $5. The gun, a Marlin XL7C 270 Caliber with Simmons Scope, donated by Hometown Warrenton, Inc.,can be seen at Wheeler's True Value on Legion Drive .
You do not have to be present to win the gun, but you do have to be 18 or older.
The winner of the 50/50 raffle must be present at the festival at 2:15 pm to win.
50/50 RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE ON S. NORWOOD ST.
WTHO's Steve Ferguson will be broadcasting live from the festival from 8-10am as the vendors set up, and the festival gets underway.
At 2:30pm, the Turkey Shoot and Big Buck Contest, sponsored by Old Anderson Plantation, will take place at The Club Tavern on East Warrenton Road .
Bring your buck, killed on November 13th, 2010, to The Club Tavern on East Warrenton Road to be scored. Call George Langford at 706-840-3174 for details. Prize will be awarded to the deer that scores the highest. A Turkey Shoot for all ages starts at 2:30 p.m.. Prizes will be awarded on each shoot.
From 9am-noon, a free Health Fair will be held in the Welcome Center .
Tri-County Family Medical Center will be sponsoring this free event. Along with blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar checks, there will be free informational packets available. Shepeard Community Blood Center will be set up on the Depot Stage also.
From 9am-noon, the Museum of Cultural Heritage will be open in the Welcome Center with a new exhibit, “Quilting in Warren County ”. This exhibit will be on display throughout the months of November and December. Please, plan to attend while you are at the festival.
The Kid’s Carnival is just bursting with wonderful things for the kids. Along with bouncy inflatables, Thomas the Tank Engine trackless train will be carrying little passengers around the festival area. The “depot” will be located at the corner of Memorial Drive and Edward Ricketson, Jr. Drive . A mechanical bull ride will also be onsite in City Park for all of you who dare to ride. It is for all ages, but especially for the kids.
Commercial vendors will be set up along South Norwood Street from the Knox Theatre to the next corner, with the food vendors in front of the Board of Education building. There will be a variety of goods and treats for every taste and desire imaginable!
Parking for the festival is free and is available in Warren Street parking lot, which is located north of Main Street , off McGregor Street , which runs next to the First United Methodist Church . Additional parking is available behind the Cultural Center , at the corner of South Gibson Street and Church Street . Special permits are required for handicap parking in the Welcome Center parking lot. Please, call Cindy Rivers at the Chamber office for more information on special permits. 706-465-9604
Visit us online at www.EventsInWarrenCountyGA.org
Cindy Rivers, Events Coordinator
Warren Co. Chamber of Commerce/Hometown Warrenton, Inc.
706.465.9604/fax:706.465.1789