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Croakerfest 2014 Schedule
34th Annual Croakerfest
July 4, 2014

Friday July 4

2p – Croaker Booth opens at South Avenue and Freemason.

3-4:30p – Baking contestants drop off their entries. (Behind the Croaker Booth)

3:30-5:30p – Heartworks Kids Carnival On High Street.

4p – Opening Ceremony Lou-Mac Park. The Pamlico Community Band plays. The Pamlico Chorale sings.

4:45p – Judging in baking contest starts

5p – New this year – Events tent opens on grounds of River Neuse Suites. Glasshoppers opens things with a demonstration of glass working.

6-9:30p – Kids Park is open. Games, Mini-golf

6p – Pageants Minnow Pageant, first, then Croaker Queen Pageant

7p – Announcement of all contest winners

8p – Street dance: Eli Craig Band (Country music)

Saturday July 5

8:30a – Vendor Booths open

9a – Line-up starts, on Ragan Road, for the Croaker parade

10aCroaker Parade – From Broad & Ragan to Lou-Mac Park

10-11:30aRegistration for Croaker Regatta (Grace Evans lawn/next to Wildlife Ramp)

11a-5pHeartworks Kid’s Carnival (High Street)

11a – Music from “ Acoustic Foreplay” on the main stage, Freemason Street.

11:30a – Magician at the Events Tent- Mildred & South

11:30a – Croaker Regatta Skippers Meeting at Grace Evans Yard.

11:45a – Announcement of Parade Winners. (Main Stage)

11:45a – Kids Park reopens

12 Noon – Music on Main Stage: “The Rusty Nails”

12:30p – Magician at the Events Tent – River Neuse Suites

1p – Croaker Festival Regatta – Races Start (watch from Lou-Mac)

2p – Music on Main Stage – “The Tone Peddlers” (Classic Rock)

1:30p – Pirate Story Telling – Events Tent – River Neuse Suites

2p – Kids Pirate Costume Contest

3p – Kids Coloring Contest Winners Announced

4p – Music on Main Stage – Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, (Steel Drums)

4p – Fire truck Demonstration – Southeast Pamlico Volunteer Fire Department (on the waterfront)

6-9p – Street Dance: The Southern Aires (traditional/swing band) (Main Stage)

7p – Vendor Booths Close

9:30p – Fireworks above the harbor. (So long as the weather cooperates.)

Posted Friday July 4, 2014 by Melinda Penkava


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