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Presented by Brookshire Brothers

The Texas Blueberry Festival is a litter-free event courtesy of 
Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful

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All events subject to change.
Here's what's happening in 2010:

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
8 a.m. until they are gone! Better hurry! Downtown Square - $5
Sponsor: Kiwanis Club 

Fresh Blueberries for Sale
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Downtown at the east end of the festival on Main Street. Near the Main Street stage.
Pints for $2.00/ea. and Flats (12 pints) for $20.00. If purchasing a flat (12 pints) or more, you may pick up a ticket that can be redeemed for blueberries later that day. Look for a separate line for pick up.
Sponsor: Hayter's Mill Creek Farm

Blueberry Farm Pick and Peek
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free shuttles periodically from N. Church St. to The Blueberry Place. $1.25 a pound, pick your own berries fresh from the bush.
Sponsors: The Blueberry Place, Brookshire Brothers, Tipton Ford, Pinecrest Children's Academy, Nacogdoches Medical Center, Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital

Blueberry Festival of Quilts - back for 2010!

Friday, June 11, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Fredonia Baptist Church, 1711 South Street. www.nacquilters.org. Sponsored by the Nacogdoches Quilt Guild.

Goldwing Motorcycle Show
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Honda Goldwing motorcycles at Mound and Main.
No entrance fee, but donations for Brain Tumor Research at Texas Children's Hospital are accepted.

Deja Blue Classic Car Show 
8 a.m. -1 p.m.  Regions Bank parking lot
Get your American Graffiti fix with street rods, pre and post-WWII cars and trucks. Twenty-three classes of trophies will be awarded to the participating car owners at 1 p.m. Awards for Best in Show and Best Paint also presented. Dozens of antique and classic cars are expected. Get up-close looks and make keepsake photos of the vehicles that sparked the imagination of generations of Americans! Registration Form Sponsors: Deep East Texas Antique Automobile Club of America and Q107 radio.

Cookin' Up the Blues
Celebrity chefs will cook up some tasty blueberry delights during cooking demonstrations happening in the CBTx lobby. Demonstration times: 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.Sponsors: Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Commercial Bank of Texas.

CBTx Art Show
Special exhibits in the cool marble interior of the Commercial Bank Lobby.
Sponsor:  Commercial Bank of Texas , Nacogdoches City Historic Sites Dept.

Blueberry Kids Activities
8 a.m. - 4 p.m. South of downtown in Festival Plaza.

Come to the grassy banks of Banita Creek in Festival Plaza.

• Running of the Blueberries - NEW Event! Free activity for kids 12 and under. Entertainment for particpants and spectators.
  10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Kids ages 1-5 will push or kick blue balls 30 feet across the field.
  12:00-2:00 p.m.
  Kids in teams of two, ages 6-12 who can participate in an obstacle course
  Sponsored by Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition.

• Art and Energy Lab - FREE activities for children. Discover the power of solar energy and the good things that come from living green.
  Sponsored by TXU Energy
   
• Bounce Park - Giant inflatables for giggles and spills. Inflatables with water feature! (Individual tickets $2, arm-bands $10). Sponsored by Party 'N Things, Huntington State Bank, Nacogdoches Safe and Drug Free, Citizens 1st Bank

• Too Blue Petting Zoo - The East Texas Horse Rescue and Sanctuary hosts a petting zoo with horses, ponies, goats, mini horses, llamas, dogs and baby ducks and chicks. Pony rides available for a nominal fee.  Nacogdoches Animal Shelter will bring adoptable animals. Sponsored by East Texas Horse Rescue, Nacogdoches County Exposition Center

• Big Blue Murals - We're looking for artists short and tall to complete our murals! Come to the grassy banks of Banita Creek in Festival Plaza.Sponsored by Consolidated Communications and Sam's Club
    
• Cool Zone - Water misters and cool fans! Sponsored by Nacogdoches Medical Center
    

Children's activities sponsors: Brookshire Brothers, Sam's Club, Walmart, Consolidated Communications, Huntington State Bank, Kroger, Nacogdoches Safe and Drug Free, The Blood Center East Texas, Cellular One of East Texas, Hayter's Mill Creek Farm, Nacogdoches Medical Center, The Daily Sentinel, Etech, Inc., Lehmann Eye Center, Leon and Patsy Hallman, Austin Bank, Excel Car Wash, First Bank & Trust East Texas, Adams, Belanger, Atherton and LoStracco, Suddenlink Communications, Oak Manor Nursing, The Grove Apartments, Allmed Family Care Center P.A.
 
The Texas Blueberry Festival is a breast-feeding friendly event. Baby feeding and care facility is located in the lower level of the Visitors Center, 200 E. Main St.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Max & Dagger Show
A little bull whippin', knife throwin' and joke crackin' make this a show you'll remember!
Two morning performances on Festival Plaza stage - 8:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m.
Sponsor: Brookshire Brothers

Stages on the Square and in Festival Plaza
8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 

All acts and times subject to change.

A very wide range of free entertainment from classic rock, to acoustic folk guitar to Texas Country, on three stages in downtown Nacogdoches.
Sponsored by Brookshire Brothers, Sam's Club, Texas Farm Products, Hayter's Mill Creek Farm, The Daily Sentinel, Cooper Power Systems, Huntington State Bank, Excel Car Wash, University Rental, Walmart

Remember: All acts and times are subject to change!

Check for updates to stage schedules.

Plaza Principal Stage   
(Pilar at Pecan Streets)

Featuring Folk and Country

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Season Ammons	Acoustic
9:10 - 9:50 a.m.	Rhythm Rocker Cloggers	Clogging
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.	Zoe Suntribo	Contemporary Christian Vocal Group
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.	Spoken For	Christian Rock
12:00– 12:45 p.m.	Jon Hall	Folk & Gospel
1:00– 1:45 p.m.	Zay Santos	Blues
2:00– 2:45 p.m.	Paul Martinez
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.	The Evergreens Lloyd and April Wright	Americana

 

 

Main Street Stage   
(on the brick streets of El Camino Real)

Featuring Americana, Acoustic and Soft Rock

8:10- 8:50 a.m.	Cindy Grayson	Acoustic
9:00 - 9:40 a.m.	East Texas Timbretones	Barbershop Harmony
9:50– 10:35 a.m.	The Never Brothers	Bluegrass
10:50– 11:30 a.m.	Shawnee Prairie Boys	Country/Gospel
11:40 a.m.–12:25 p.m.	Buffalograss	Bluegrass
12:35– 1:20 p.m.	Stephen Castillo & Band	Acoustic Pop / Soft Rock
1:30– 2:15 p.m.	Last Call Outlaws	Country
2:25– 3:05 p.m.	Joseph Reyna	Acoustic Pop/ Soft Rock

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.	Brittany Pierre & Band	Christian Rock
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Festival Plaza - Fredonia Rotary Stage   
(just south of downtown and Banita Creek)

Featuring Music Mix and Special Performances

8:00 - 8:20 a.m.	Nacogdoches Twirlerettes	Twirling
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.	Max and Dagger Show	bull whippin' knife throwin' joke crackin'
9:20 - 10:05 a.m.	Ally Fuller	American Gospel
10:10 - 11:00 a.m.	Max and Dagger Show #2	bull whippin' knife throwin' joke crackin'
11:10 - 11:40 a.m.	Boys & Girls Club	Gymnastics
11:50 - 12:35 p.m.	BLYSS	Christian Punk/Rock
12:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Jaci and Those Guys	Rock
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.	Darcy	Rock
3:15- 4:00 p.m.	Fish Police	Rock

 

COMPETITIONS

Bob Murphey Storytelling Contest-
Register at event.
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Regions Bank lower lobby - enter from Pilar St.
Your chance to entertain others with a tall Texas tale - with Bob Murphey flair!
Contest categories will include Adult and Children. Register at event.
Sponsors: Regions Bank, Citizens 1st Bank

True Blue Pet Parade 
8:30 a.m. Mound & Main St. at Wrap It Up
Prizes for most unique, cutest, best costume.
Sponsors: Best Water Store, Nacogdoches Animal Services

Blue Washer Board Tournament - registration form - event flier
11 a.m. Festival Plaza just south of downtown
Sign up early at Nacogdoches Recreation Center, 1112 North St. Registration dates are May 17 - June 10.
Sponsor: City of Nacogdoches Parks and Recreation Dept.

Blue Threads Costume Contest 
9:45 a.m. registration Commercial Bank lobby
10:15 parade around the Square
10:45 awards announced on Plaza Principal Stage
Sponsors: Nacogdoches Medical Center, Commercial Bank of Texas

Paul Kendrick Memorial 42 Tourney NEW Location! Registration Form.
Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex. On West Main St. west of courthouse.
Click here for more information on the Friday Night Warm Up tourney.

Sanctioned by the National 42 Players and the International Players Association.
Event location: information provided soon including a registration form.
8 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. Tournament begins!
Please check back for Registration Form (advance registration is not required - but strongly suggested)
Sponsors: Encompass Home Health and Nacogdoches Master Gardeners

Ice Cream & Cobbler Contests - register at the event
10 a.m. turn in entries ($5 per entry in non-returnable containers) in the Commercial Bank of Texas (CBTx) lobby.
10:30 a.m. judging ice cream
11 a.m. judging cobbler
Noon awards presented on Plaza Principal Stage  
Sponsors: Brookshire Brothers, Commercial Bank of Texas

Blueberry Pie Contest - registration form
Downtown Square, 200 E. Main St. in front of Visitors Center. No later than 10 a.m.: turn in entry, with form available at Brookshire Brothers. (See the Brookshire Brothers' special rules).
2 p.m.: Winners announced. Prizes: Gift cards for $150, $300 and $500
Sponsor: Brookshire Brothers

Blue Pies Smiling at Me Pie Eating Contest
Noon - 2:30 p.m. 12 & Under contests adn Adult contests will run throughout the afternoon. New location! At corner of Pilar and Pecan in front of City Hall. Registration at event.
Sponsors: Brookshire Brothers, Sam's Club, Texas Farm Products, BancorpSouth

FOOD, ARTS & CRAFTS

Vendor Booths & Activities
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Downtown between Main and Pilar, North Street and Mound, and Festival Plaza.100-plus booths of scrumptious food, ice-cold drinks and unique arts and crafts.

Blueberry Hill Soda & Sweet Shoppe 
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Regions Bank Lobby
Blueberry cobbler with ice cream, blueberry lemonade, coke floats and other special treats.
Sponsors:  Regions Bank. Blueberry Treats Sponsors: Nacogdoches Medical Center, Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, N.I.S.D., Fredonia Hotel, Shipley's Do-Nut Shop and Oak Manor Nursing Home.

Media Room
8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Downtown Square - in Convention and Visitors Bureau building
Resource room for TV, radio, newspaper, magazine, photographers and free lance media