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Event Schedule

Please note that the Basket Ball tournaments starts before the festival begins. 

All events reported.

Thursday : Friday : Saturday  ::  meetings

Thursday July 31st

5:00 p.m.

• Opening and Flag Raising Ceremony

• Carnival Rides and Midway opens

• Commerce/Craft Tent opens

• Food Tent opens, Serving Smoked Bratwurst with Saurkraut, Potato Salad, and Baked Beans

5:30 p.m.

• Mark's Ark Animal Show (Midway Stage)

6:00 p.m.

• 1st Drawing for FREE T-shirts, sponsored by
  area businesses—drawing every ½ hour at the HQ tent

• Basketball playoffs begin (4 games)

• 3 on 3 Roller Hockey Tournament begins *New for 2008

7:00 p.m.

• Central Church Puppet Show (Midway Stage)

• Motocross - $8 Admission, under 5 years old free (Arena) *New for 2008

7:30 p.m.

• Kid's Parade (starts at Shelter House)

8:00 p.m.

• Mark's Ark Animal Show (Midway Stage)

10:00 p.m. - Harlan Days Closes

Friday August 1st

5:00 p.m.

• Carnival Rides and Midway opens

• Commerce/Craft Tent opens

• Food Tent opens, Serving Fish or Tenderloin, Broasted potatoes, cole slaw and roll

• Music - Midnight Special (Rock) (Back Stage) 5pm-7pm

• Music - The Relics (Oldies Rock) (Midway Stage)

6:00 p.m.

• 1st Drawing for FREE T-shirts, sponsored by
  area businesses—drawing every ½ hour

• 3 on 3 Roller Hockey Tournament begins *New for 2008

• Basketball playoffs begin (4 games)

7:00 p.m.

• COED Softball Tournament continues

• Demolition Car Derby (Arena) (gates open at 6pm) $7 Admission, $10 Pit entry

8:00 p.m.

• Music - Wild Rodeo (Country) (Midway Stage)

• Music - Mudbone (Rock) (Back Stage)

10:00 p.m.— Harlan Days closes

Saturday August 2nd

6:00 a.m.

• Early Registration for 10k Run

7:00 a.m.

• All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast with whole hog Sausage in the Shelter House -served by Woodburn Christian Children's Home

• 10k Run begins near the Shelter House

9:30 a.m.

• Antique Tractor Pull in the Arena - Free admission

10:00 a.m.

• Harlan Days Grand Parade begins at the park. Citizens of the Year: Ed & Joyce Kouder, Grand Marshall: WMEE 97.3 Morning Show Team

• COED Softball continues

11:00 a.m.

• Carnival Rides and Midway opens

• Commerce/Craft Tent opens

• Food Tent opens Serving Bar-B-Q Chicken ½, Roll & 2 sides
  Prepared by the Harlan Lions Club, served by
  Harlan Days Volunteers

11:30 a.m.

• 1st Drawing for FREE T-shirts, sponsored by
  area business—drawing every ½ hour

1:00 p.m.

• Carnival Rides Special: buy a wrist band and ride
  all afternoon for one price, 1-5pm. $15

• Mudsock Corn Crate Grand Prix,
  Harlan Cabinets’ drive
  Sponsor: Harlan Christian Youth Center

3:00 p.m.

• Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull begins near Food Tent

3:30 p.m.

• Free Entertainment on the Midway Stage freaturing The New Haven Alumni Band 3:30-4:30pm

4:00 - 8:00 p.m.

• 13th Annual Cruise-In Car Show begins near Baseball Diamond #2, $5 registration fee
  Registration 4-6pm
  Judging 5-7pm
  Awards 8pm

5:00 p.m.

• COED Softball Tourney Championship game begins

• Registration and weigh-in for street legal truck pull. Entry fee is $20

6:00 p.m.

• 3 on 3 Roller Hockey Trounament continues

6:30 p.m.

• Basketball Playoffs continues (2 games)

7:00 p.m.

• Street Legal Truck & Mini Rod Pull begins (Arena) - Admission is $8, under 5 years free

• Free Entertainment on the Midway Stage freaturing Bel Airs 7-10pm

10:30 p.m.

• Raffle drawing held at HQ tent. (John Deere Mower 54" z-445, and more)

11:00 p.m.— See you next year!

Meeting Schedule

Help is always appreciate during the days leading up to the festival.

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