43rd Annual Hopkins County Fall Festival
September 8th - 15th, 2012
Saturday, September 8
9:00 am …………………. Parade Forms – City Park
9:30 am …………….....…Hopkins County Fall Festival Parade Begins
Wednesday September 12
9:30 am – 11:00 am …….. Senior Citizen’s Bingo Civic Center Grounds in the Food Tent
11:00 – 12:00 noon …….. Senior Citizen’s Picnic Civic Center Grounds in the Food Tent benefitting Meal-a-Day
6:30 pm……………....…..….Carnival – Armbands Every Night sponsored by Super Handy
Thursday, September 13
12:00 pm ……………….....….Civic Center Kitchen open benefitting the Hopkins Cty. Genealogical Society
5:00 – 9:00 pm …...….…... Exhibits & Food Courts Open
5:00 pm ……………….....…...Information Booth Open – Civic Center Foyer
6:00 pm …………………........Cover Girl Events
6:30 pm ……………..……......Carnival Armbands Every Night sponsored by Super Handy (press here for discount ticket information)
6:30 pm…………………......…Gospel Songfest – Presented by Psalm 100 in the Civic Center Auditorium
Friday, September 14
9:00 am ………........………… Exhibit & Food Booths Open
9:00 am - 5:00 pm ......….. The Freddie Prez Show - Civic Center Grounds
10:00 am - 5:00 pm …...... Tract & Friends – Balloon & Face Painting - Civic Center Grounds
10:00 am – 5:00 pm,…........... Arts & Crafts Open to the Public benefitting Family - SS High School
10:00 am – 5:00 pm………...... Kidz Zone presented by
10:00 am – 5:00 pm………...... Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Show - SS High School
10:00 am – 6:00 pm……......... Ponies & Pals - Civic Center Grounds
10:15 am ………………............… Household Arts Contest – Judging
12:00 noon – Midnight.....….. Carnival sponsored by Super Handy
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm ………....... Household Arts Contest & 4-H Project Show Entries
7:00 pm ………………….......... HC Idol – Finals – CC Auditorium - presented by Funktions
Saturday, September 15
7:00 am …………………. HC Fall Festival Kids “Fun Run” – Civic Center Grounds
7:30 am …………………. HC Fall Festival 5K Run – Civic Center Grounds Benefitting Dallas Hearing Center & Chrysalis House
9:00 am …………………..... The Freddie Prez Show – Civic Center Grounds
9:00 am …………………...... 1st Heat Preliminary Mutton Bustin - Arena Event, CC Arena - Benefitting Dare
9:00 am – 1:30 pm ……… Household Arts Contest & 4-H Project Show Entries on Display – SSHS
9:00 am – 3:00 pm ……… Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Show - SSHS
9:00 am – 4:00 pm ……… Arts & Crafts Show Open – SSHS -
9:00 am – 4:00 pm ……… Ponies & Pals Petting Zoo – Civic Center Grounds
10:00 am ……………….....…Hay Bucking Competition – 12 & under - Arena
10:00 am - 5:00 pm ..…... Tract & Friends – Balloon Artist & Face Painting
10:00 am – 5:00 pm …….. Kidz Zone
10:00 am ………………....... Praise Fest - CC Auditorium
10:00 am – 4:00 pm …….. Antique Tractor Pull – Civic Center Pavillion presented by LATA
11:00 am ………………… 2nd Heat Preliminary Mutton Bustin – Arena Event, Civic Center Arena
11:30 am ………………… Hot Dog Eating Contest – Gazebo
12:00 noon – Midnight….. Carnival
12:00 noon ………………. Hay Bucking Competitions – ages 13 – 17 – Arena
12:00 noon thru……..…. Outdoor Music – Various Artist - Gazebo
1:00 pm ………………….. Earl W. Martin “42” Tournament- Senior Citizen Center Martin Luther King Drive
benefitting the Senior Citizen Center
1:00 pm………………….. Household Arts Contest Winners Pictures
2:15 pm …………………. Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show Awards
2:45 pm …………………. Drawing for Quilt Show
3:00 pm ..………………... Duck Race Benefitting Shadow Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
4:00 pm …………………..Idol Youth Finals - CC Auditorium
7:00 Civic Center Arena…. World Senior Professional Bull Riding
Senior Bull Riding
Cover Girl Awards
Mad Heifer
Mutton Bustin Finals