SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

22nd Annual North Carolina Pickle Festival

April 24-27, 2008

Festival Kick-off Events:

Thursday, April 24  NCPF Golf Classic, 1:00 p.m. Southern Wayne Country Club (Kevin Kornegay at 919.658.1002 for info.)

Festival Weekend Events:

Friday, April 25 Downtown  5:00 – 9:00 p.m., Pay-One-Price Carnival Rides,

$10 per person all evening.

Friday, April 25 Airport   Band Of Oz--8:00 p.m. to midnight

Bring your Shaggin’ shoes! ~Shagging competition before the concert

Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the gate, children 3 & under free

Bring lawn chairs & spend the evening

No coolers allowed, Beer Garden, Wine Tasting and food available

Gate opens at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 26 Downtown  9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

* Carnival Rides *Pig and Duck Races *Crafts* Food and Commercial Vendors *Mechanical Bull *Climbing Wall *Wayne County Cruisers Car Show *Free Mt. Olive Pickles *Harley Motorcycle Show *Art Club Exhibit *Student Art Exhibit *Hands-On Art Walk *Children's Area *Petting Zoo *Pony Rides * Face Painting *Pickle Derby *WATCH Van *NC Pickle Princesses *Four Entertainment Stages *NCPF T-shirts, socks, caps, and “Go PICKLE GREEN” tote bags *Pickle Recipe Contest *Bike Stunt Team *Red Cross Van *Friends of the Library Book Sale *Costumed Characters include Clowns, Mr. Crisp, Andyman, Mr. Pig, and Ronald McDonald *Cucumber Patch 5K Run *Historic Museum~*Merchant Specials* Tour de Pickle Bike Ride * Pickle Packing Production Challenge* Pickleball Tournament * Water Wars * Pickle Launch * Adult Tricycle Competition *

ALL DAY ~ ANTIQUE CARS, ANTIQUE TRACTORS AND HARLEY RIDE-IN!!!

Sunday, April 27 First Baptist Church 6:00 p.m.

Choirfest

New This Year:
FREE Shuttle
Park at Mount Olive College, catch a bus to downtown

Click for the Tour de Pickle web site.