Images of Entertainment on stage at the John Blue Cotton Festival
Young girl dancing at the festival

Jimmy Blue performing

corn meal demonstration

bagpiper performing

Saturday, October 8, 2011

10:00 AM - Festival Gates Open

Free All Day - Alberti Flea Circus - For all Ages - Watch for the Strolling Stree Organ on the Grounds
Free All Day - Supervised Pony Rides (Behind the Cotton Gin)
Free All Day - Wagon Rides (Country Store Area)
Free All Day - Kiddie Barrel Rides (Country Store Area)
Free All Day - Mules Operating the Cotton Gin

10:30 - 4:30 - John Blue House Tours all Day Cost is $2.00 Ages 6 through Adult 10:30 - 11:30 AM - Hannah Chavis Plays the Bagpipe while strolling the festival grounds
11:00 AM & 2 PM - Antique Sawmill Demonstration (Country Store Area)
12:00 Noon - Kids Haystack Diving for Money (Country Store Area) Categories for this event are ages 3 - 6 years old, 7 - 12 years old, and teens
1:00 PM - Kiddie Tractor Pull (Country Store Area) - Ages 3- 4 and Ages 5 - 6 1:00 PM - Antique Tractor Parade

Stage Activities - Free

10:45 AM - Opening Ceremony - National Anthem performed by Gibson Lee McLaurin
11:00 AM - Rhythm Explosion
11:30 AM - Crystal McInnis Dance
12:00 Noon - Crazy Feet Cloggers
12:45 PM - Jimmy Blue
2:00 PM - The Catalinas
5:00 PM - Festival Closes

 

Sunday, October9, 2011

Olde Timey Church Service
9:00 AM - Hannah Chavis will play Amazing Grace on her Bagpipe
9:10 AM - Dr. Thomas Marshall, New Hope Baptist Church Minister, Church Choir 10:00 AM - Festival Gates Open
Free All Day - Alberti Flea Circus - For all Ages - Watch for the Strolling Stree Organ on the Grounds
Free All Day - Rocky the Trick Mule performances - For All Ages - Near the John Blue House
Free All Day - Supervised Pony Rides (Behind the Cotton Gin)
Free All Day - Wagon Rides (Country Store Area)
Free All Day - Kiddie Barrel Rides (Country Store Area)
Free All Day - Mules Operating the Cotton Gin

10:30 - 4:30 - John Blue House Tours all Day Cost is $2.00 Ages 6 through Adult 12:00 Noon - Kids Haystack Diving for Money - Country Store Area Age Brackets: 3-6 Yrs.; 7 - 12 Yrs., Teens
1:00 PM - Kiddie Tractor Pull (Country Store Area) - Ages 3- 4 and Ages 5 - 6 1:00 PM - Antique Tractor Parade
3:00 PM - Pee Dee Tractor Raffle Drawing
3:00 PM - Antique Tractor Parade

Stage Activities - Free

12:30 PM - Infuse with Glamour Acrobatics
1:00 PM - Elite Dance Academy
1:30 PM - Karen Gibson School of Dance
2:00 PM - Jimmy Blue
2:30 PM - The Oxendines, and Mackie, the Mime
5:00 PM - Festival Closes