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National Peanut Festival
2008 Calendar of Events
(as of 8/18/08)
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Event |
Place |
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Sat, Oct 11 |
9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m. |
Clown School
Little Miss NPF Pageant |
Westgate Rec Ctr – Orange Room Civic Center |
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Fri, Oct 17 |
6:30 p.m. |
Miss NPF Preliminary Pageant |
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Sat, Oct 18 |
10:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m. |
Cubmobile Derby
Miss NPF Pageant Finals |
Hwy 84 Overpass
Civic Center |
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Sat, Oct 25 |
10:00 a.m. registration |
Costume Contest sponsored by WOOF Radio and Wiregrass Commons Mall |
Wiregrass Commons |
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Thu, Oct 30 |
10:00 a.m.
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Recipe Contest- drop off items Cake Decorating (?????) Recipe Winners announced |
NPF Volunteer Premium Bldg Ameris Arena |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
Place |
Gate Specials |
Ride Specials |
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Fri, Oct 31 |
4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Gates Open Ribbon Cutting Alabama Bred Lamb Show |
Main Entrance Ag Building |
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McDonalds’ Ride-A-Thon $20 |
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Sat, Nov 1 |
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. |
Scramble Winners from 2007 Jr. Heifer/Feeder Steer Cheerleading Competition Southern Regional Open Karate Tournament Gates Open Do Da Parade Open Market Sheep Show Fireworks |
Ag Building
Ameris Arena Civic Center
South Entrance Ag Building
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Tickets Only |
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Sun, Nov 2 |
1:00 p.m.
???? p.m. |
Gates Open
Son Country Gospel Concert |
Amphitheater |
$1 off gate with Church Bulletin |
$1.00 Day
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Mon, Nov 3
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9:00 a.m.
12:00 noon 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Kindergarten Day – sponsored by Burger King Choral Festival Open Dairy Goat Show Gates Open Farmers= Day Border Collie Demonstration by James Thomas Calf Scramble Greased Pig |
Main Entrance
Opera House Ag Building
Ameris Arena Ameris Arena Ameris Arena |
Registered groups ages 4 to 5 only
Registered Farmers and their families get in free |
Tickets Only
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Tues, Nov 4
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8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Open Beef Cattle Show Choral Festival Gates Open to General Public Market Hog Showmanship Colby O’Donis Concert |
Ag Building Opera House
Ameris Arena Amphitheater |
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Dothan Eagle Free Ride Coupon Day |
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Wed, Nov 5 |
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. |
Special Citizens= Day Sponsored by KNOLOGY Choral Festival Gates Open Market Hog Show
Jimmy Wayne Concert |
Opera House
Ag Building
Amphitheater |
Ladies Night All ladies $4 admission
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$20 Armbands $10 for ladies
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Thu, Nov 6 |
8:30 a.m.
12:00 noon 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. |
Junior Hog Show Open Hog Show Senior Citizens’ Day Gates Open Brantley Gilbert Concert Bucky Covington Concert |
Ag Building
Amphitheater |
Seniors get in free from 12:00 Noon - 4:00 p.m. Seniors $4 after 4:00 |
WOOF – 99.7 2 for 1 Ride Night |
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Fri, Nov 7 |
4:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. |
Gates Open Corey Smith in Concert |
Amphitheater |
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Tickets only |
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Sat, Nov 8
Military Day |
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
12:00 noon 2:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. |
Youth Meat Goat Show NPF Parade IBGA Boer Goat Show Gates Open Demolition Derby (Pick-up trucks) sponsored by SouthernLinc Wireless Demolition Derby (cars) sponsored by SouthernLinc Wireless
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Ag Building Downtown Ag Building
Ameris Arena
Ameris Arena |
Military and their family members with ID get in for $4.00 |
Armbands for rides 12:00 – 5:00 $17 – Military $20 – All others |
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Sun, Nov 9 |
1:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. |
Gates Open (Only rides and carnival concessions open!) Midway and gates close |
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$1.00 gate admission |
$18 Armband |