VERSAILLES — The 64th annual Poultry Days festival is slated for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
However, things actually begin happening there even before that, with set-up of vendors and various tents for concessions and other activities as well as registration for a few shows, including art, photography and flower entries.
The festival theme is “Take Me Out to Poultry Days.”
Registration for the art and photography show will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Then, the photography show registration will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and again on Thursday, from 1 0 a.m. to 1 p.m. All of these will be in the multi-purpose building.
Here is the schedule of events for this year’s festival:
Friday, June 12
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Flower show registration
Noon Miss Chick contest (personal interviews)
Noon to 2 p.m. Vendor tents – set-up (only if necessary)
Noon to 8 p.m. Friends of the Library book sale, Worch Memorial Library
1 p.m. Flower show judging (open class), bus driver meeting room
1 Annual Poultry Days Golf Scramble, Stillwater Valley Golf Course
3 to 8 p.m. Art and Photography Show – multi-purpose building
3 to 8 p.m. Flower Show – bus driver meeting room
3 to 11 p.m. Food, concessions, rides and carnival booths in operation
3 to 11:30 p.m. Social Tent in operation
3 to 4 p.m. On The Radar, Social Tent
3:30 to 8 p.m. Drive and walk-thru barbecue chicken (or sell out)
4 to 9 p.m. Vendor tents – north parking lot
4:30 to 7 p.m. The MicStand Band – Social Tent
5:30 p.m. Mister and Miss SuperFit Challenge – instructions – high school track
6 p.m. Mister and Miss SuperFit Challenge – event begins – high school track
6:30 p.m. Little Miss Poultry Days Contest – old high school gym
7 to 11 p.m. K of C Bingo -back of building
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saw Creek, Social Tent
Saturday, June 13
7 to 8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run Packet pickup and registration – new high school
8 a.m. One-Mile Fun Run – new high school
8:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk Race (awards following) – new high school
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Egg and cake registration, multi-purpose building
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Heritage Park
9:45 a.m. Egg and Cake Judging – multi-purpose building
11 a.m. Grand Parade with Bob and Kathy Frey as grand marshals
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Drive and Walk-Thru Barbecue Chicken (or sell out)
Noon to 8 p.m. Art, Photo, Cake and Eggs Shows – multi-purpose building
Noon to 8 p.m. Friends of the Library Book Sale – Worch Memorial Library
Noon to 8 p.m. Flower Show, bus driver meeting room
Noon to 9 p.m. Vendor tents, north parking lot
Noon to 11 .m. Food, concessions, rides and carnival booths in operation
Noon to 11:30 p.m. Social Tent in operation
1 to 11 p.m. K of C Bingo, back of building
1 to 4:30 p.m. Able Danger, Social Tent
2 p.m. Opening ceremony and flag raising, front of old high school
2 to 4 p.m. Miss Chick Contest, finals and crowning, old high school
Noon to 3 p.m. Art and Photography Show (pick-up from 3 – 4 p.m.), gym
2 p.m. Wood Carving Show (2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mark Cantwil, Social Tent
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Egg and Cake Show – awards
7 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Cool Hand Egg-eating Contest, Heritage Park
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. 8 Ball, Social Tent
Sunday, June 14
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Tournament, Heritage Park
9 a.m. to noon Antique Car and Tractor Parade registration, new school west parking lot
9:30 a.m. Refreshments for Church in the Park
10 a.m. Church in the Park, tent in park north of the pool
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament, registration at the new high school (use door #19)
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drive and Walk-Thru Barbecue Chicken (or sell out)
Noon to 1 p.m. Corn Hole Tournament, registration/sign-in, front of old high school
Noon to 4 p.m. Friends of the Library Book Sale, Worch Memorial Library
Noon to 6 p.m. Flower Show, bus driver meeting room
Noon to 5 p.m. Vendor tents, north parking lot
Noon to 9 p.m. Food, concessions, rides and carnival booths in operation
Noon to 10:30 p.m. Social Tent in operation
Noon Kiddie Tractor Pull registration, driveway to the vendor area
1 to 10 p.m. K of C Bingo, back of building
1 p.m. 2 on 2 Basketball Tournament, new high school (registration 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
1 p.m. Wood Carving Show (1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.)
1 p.m. Kiddie Tractor Pull, driveway to the vendor area
1 to 3 p.m. Shelby County Line Band, Social Tent
1:30 p.m. Corn Hole Tournament, front lawn of old high school
2:30 p.m. Antique Car Parade
3 p.m. Antique Tractor Parade
3:30 to 6 p.m. Taylor Huffman and Bryant Ahrens, Social Tent
4 to 5 p.m. Ultimate Frisbee Division championships and awards, Heritage Park
6 p.m. Flower Show – entry pick-up deadline
6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Empty Tank, Social Tent
