National Peanut Festival

2010 Calendar of Events

*as of 9/2/10

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Date

Time

Event

Place

 

 

Saturday, Oct 29   Corey Smith in concert Amphitheater    
Sunday, Oct 31   Chris Young in concert Amphitheater    
Monday, Nov 1   Calf Scramble and Greasey Pig Wells Fargo Arena    
Wednesday, Nov 3   Shane Owens in concert Amphitheater    
Thursday, Nov 4   Steel Magnolia in concert Amphitheater    
Friday, Nov 5   Bebo Norman in concert Amphitheater    
Saturday, Nov 6   Demolition Derby Wells Fargo Arena    

NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL 2010

Calendar of Events (as of 9/2/10)

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Friday, October 1

Miss NPF Preliminary Pageant – 6:30 p.m. – Civic Center

 

Saturday, October 2

Miss NPF Pageant Finals – 6:30 p.m. – Civic Center

 

Saturday, October 16

Cubmobile Derby – 10:00 a.m. – Hwy 84 Overpass

Little Miss NPF Pageant – 6:00 p.m. – Civic Center

 

Saturday, October 23

Costume Contest – 10:00 a.m. registration – Wiregrass Commons

 

Thursday, October 28

Recipe Contest – 10:00 a.m.

Drop off items at NPF Volunteer Building

Cake Decorating Contest – 10:00 a.m.

Drop off items at Premium Building

Recipe and Cake Decorating Winners announced,

Wells Fargo Arena – 1:00 p.m.

Sneak Peek Ride-a-thon 5:00 – 11:00 p.m.

(Only carnival midway/rides will be open)

 

Friday, October 29

Gates Open – 4:00 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting – 5:00 p.m. – Main Entrance

 

Saturday, October 30

Gates open – 8:00 a.m.

Cheerleading Competition – 9:00 a.m. – Wells Fargo Arena

Southern Regional Open Karate Tournament – 10:00 a.m. – Civic Center

Midway opens – 10:00 a.m.

Corey Smith Concert – 9:00 p.m. – Amphitheater

 

Sunday, October 31

Gates Open – 1:00 p.m.

Chris Young Concert – 7:30 p.m. – Amphitheater

 

Monday, November 1

Kindergarten Day – 9:00 a.m. – Main Entrance

Farmers’ Day

Pre-registered farmers and their family get in free

Gates Open for General Public – 4:00 p.m.

Border Collie Demonstration – 6:30 p.m. – Wells Fargo Arena

Calf Scramble & Greased Pig – 7:00 p.m. – Wells Fargo Arena

 

Tuesday, November 2

Gates Open – 4:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, November 3

Special Citizens’ Day – 8:00 a.m.

Sponsored by KNOLOGY

Gates Open for General Public – 4:00 p.m.

Shane Owens Concert – 7:30 p.m. - Amphitheater

 

Thursday, November 4

Senior Citizens’ Day – 12:00 Noon

Sponsored by Southeast Alabama Medical Center

Gates Open to General Public – 4:00 p.m.

Steel Magnolia Concert – 7:30 p.m. -  Amphitheater

 

Friday, November 5

Gates Open – 4:00 p.m.

Bebo Norman Concert – 7:30 p.m. – Amphitheater

 

Saturday, November 6

NPF Parade – 9:30 a.m. – Downtown Dothan

Gates Open – 12:00 noon

Demolition Derby – 2:00 p.m. – Wells Fargo Arena

Sponsored by Southern LINC Wireless

Demotion Derby – 7:00 p.m. – Wells Fargo Arena

Sponsored by Southern LINC Wireless

 

Sunday, November 7

Gates Open – 1:00 p.m.

Midway Rides and Midway Concessions Only

Midway and gates close – 6:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, October 28

Sneak Peek Ride-a-thon - $20 armband

5:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Friday, October 29

McDonald’s Ride-a-thon - $20 armband

Sunday, October 31

$6 admission for anyone ages 6 and over

Super Sunday Armband - $18.00

Monday, November 1

Pre-registered farmers and their families get in free

Tuesday, November 2

Twelve Buck Tuesday - $12 Armband

Media Sponsor - WOOF

Wednesday, November 3

Ladies admitted for $5.00

Ladies’ armbands - $10.00      *Men’s armbands - $20.00

Thursday, November 4

Seniors (55 & over) admitted free from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m.

Seniors $5.00 after 4:00 p.m.

Friday, November 5

Pay one Price Armband - $20

Saturday, November 6

Military and their family members with ID admitted for $5.00

Military Armbands - $15

Sunday, November 7

Ride-a-thon Armbands - $20

 

Armband sales on the midway end one hour prior to closing

 

 

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Regular gate ticket $7

 

Advance Sales

One Day Admission Tickets - $6

(Save $1 off gate prices)

 

22 Ride Coupons - $12

(Save $9 off midway prices)

 

Advance tickets and ride coupons on sale at the NPF office

until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26 

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McDonald’s Ride-a-thon - $20

Includes admission and armband ticket

May be used on Friday, October 29th only!

(Save $7 - $1 goes to Ronald McDonald House)

 

One Day Megapass - $25

Includes admission and armband ticket

May be used for any one day of the Festival

McDonald’s and Megapass tickets on sale at the NPF Office

until 5:00 p.m.,  Thursday, October 28

 

 

Livestock Shows

Friday, October 29

Alabama Bred Lamb Show – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 30

Scramble Winners’ from 2009 – 8:00 a.m.

Jr. Heifer/Feeder Steer – 9:00 a.m.

Open Market Sheep Show – 4:00 p.m.

Monday, November 1

Open Dairy Goat Show – 12:00 noon

Tuesday, November 2

Open Beef Cattle Show – 9:00 a.m.

Market Hog Showmanship – 4:00 p.m.

Prospect Hog Show to Follow

Wednesday, November 3

Jr. Hog Show – 8:00 a.m.

Open Hog Show to Follow

Saturday, November 6

Youth Meat Goat Show – 9:00 a.m.

ABGA Boer Goat Show – 12:00 noon

 

 

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Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors

 

ALFA – Exhibit Building Title Sponsor

alltel wireless – Midway Entertainment

Burger King – Circle C Petting Zoo

Comcast – Child I.D. Armbands

First South Farm Credit – Peanut Pavilion Title Sponsor

KNOLOGY – Special Citizens’ Day

Southeast Alabama Medical Center – Senior Citizens’ Day

Southern LINC Wireless – Demolition Derby

Wells Fargo – Arena Title Sponsor

Winn-Dixie Ag Complex – Ag Title Sponsor

 

 

Midway Entertainment

Ackmonster’s Chainsaw Artist – Brian Ackley

Circle C Petting Zoo & Hogway Speedway

Garcia Brothers Circus

Josh Knotts Illusions & Escapes

Wambold’s Amazing Animals

 

Free entertainment included with gate admission.

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*subject to change