The 34^th Annual Poke Salad Festival

May 5th - 10^th

2008 Poke Salad Festival Schedule of Events

Monday, May 5, 2008

Poke Salad Treasure Hunt Begins                                               Caddo Fire District 1

(Sponsored by Tim’s Paint and Collision and American Dust Control)

 Store Front Decoration Contest Begins                    Downtown Blanchard

(Sponsored by Signal Equipment Company South)

Thursday, May 8, 2008

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM          Carnival and Midway by Jim’s Rides             School Grounds

Friday, May 9, 2008

4:30 PM -                 Fish Fry and Auction                                           Poke Salad Pavilion       

by First Baptist Church of Blanchard

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM      Carnival and Midway by Jim’s Rides                  School Grounds

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM      Youth Concert - 4 bands                       Tennis Court (weather permitting)

Seeking Pacific, From Ellerbe                                

Silver City Skyline, and Klearview    

Saturday, May 10, 2008

10:00 AM - 11:00 PM    Carnival and Midway by Jim’s Rides                 School Grounds

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM       Art’s, Crafts, Food, and More                              Festival Grounds

10:00 AM -                  Parade - See Parade Route                               Downtown Blanchard

(Float Contest Sponsored by Doug’s Paint and Body Shop)

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM         KRMD 101.1 Remote Broadcast                       Blanchard Area 

11:00 AM -                Pony Rides                                                          Festival Grounds

11:00 AM -                 Flower Pots for Mom *FREE*                                 Kid’s Tent   

11:00 AM -                 Face Painting *FREE*                                             Kid’s Tent

By Northwood Falcon Line                                  

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM        Jamel the Magician                                         Kid’s Tent and area

(ALL Kid’s Tent Activities sponsored by Baker Machine Company)

12:00 PM                     High Noon Haystack Scramble                             Festival Grounds

(Sponsored by Gipson Drafting)

(afternoon)                Bluegrass Music                                                 Library Gazebo

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM         American Professional Championship Wrestling    Festival Grounds

(Sponsored by Creamer Furniture)

 

Poke Salad Pavilion Stage                                   Doug’s Paint and Body Shop Stage

11:00 -11:45 Dixie Tradition (Country)                                   11:45 -12:45 The Bertrands (Gospel)

12:45 - 1:30 Southern Swingers (Square Dance)                            1:00 Pokey Pet Parade                                       

1:30 - 2:00 Joey Duhamel (Country)                                                  (Sponsored by Puppy Palace)                            

2:00 - 2:45 Country Diamonds (Line Dance)                               2:45- 3:00 Award Ceremony                     

3:00 - 4:30 Richard Cook as ELVIS                                         (Parade Float, Treasure Hunt,                                 

(Sponsored by Accu-Tech Mold & Die, Inc.)                                                     Pets, and Store Front Decoration)          

4:45 - 5:30 Forest Whitehead (Songwriter)                                  5:45 - 6:45 An Hour’s Day (Rock)                                   

6:45 - 7:30 Boogie Brothers (Classic Rock)                                   7:30 - 9:30 Rockhouse (Variety)