Croaker Festival Schedule

FRIDAY
Friday 7:00a: South Ave. becomes one way
Friday 8:00a: Vendor set up starts
Friday 9:00a: Vendor booths are open
Friday 11a – 4p: Provision Company DIY T-Shirts
Friday Noon: South Ave. closes at the Festival Grounds
Friday 2:00p: Croaker Festival Information Booth opens
Friday 3 – 4:30p: Drop off your baked goods for the Baking Contest – behind the Croaker Booth
Friday 4:00p: Opening Ceremonies @ Lou Mac Park for the 44th Annual Croaker Festival
Friday 4:00p: Pamlico Chorale & Pamlico Community Band
Friday 4:45p: Baking Contest Judging Begins
Friday 5:30p: Mini Miss Minnow Pageant
Friday 6:00p: Miss Minnow Pageant
Friday 6:30p: Croaker Queen Pageant
Friday 7:00p: Baking Contest Winners Announced on the Pageant stage
Friday 7:00p: The Mad Fiddler plays at the Tiki Bar
Friday 7:30p: Dancing in the Street: Southern Hellcats perform

SATURDAY
Saturday 8:15a: South Ave. closes at the Festival Grounds
Saturday 8:30a: Vendor booths open
Saturday 8:30a: Check in for the CroakerFest Regatta at Bow to Stern
Saturday 9:00a: Captain’s Meeting for the CroakerFest Regatta at Bow to Stern
Saturday 9:00a: In the parade? The line begins at Ragan Rd. Ragan Rd closes to vehicle traffic.
Saturday 9:00a: Streets close to vehicle traffic – pedestrians only on Hodges St, down Wall St to South Ave for the parade.
Saturday 10:00a: The Parade begins, leaving from Ragan Rd, heading down Broad St, to snake along Hodges and down to South Ave, eventually ending back at Ragan Rd.
Saturday 10:30a: Broad Street reopens immediately after the parade – Hodges Street down Wall Street to South Ave remains closed.
Saturday 11:00a: CroakerFest Regatta – first gun. Watch the race from Lou Mac Park.
Saturday 11:45a: Kid’s Park opens on Mildred Street
Saturday Noon: Parade Winners announced on the Main Stage
Saturday Noon: Live music by Patrick Bliss on the Main Stage.
Saturday 1:00p: Hoff ‘n’ Finch play the Main Stage
Saturday 1 – 3p: Paint & decorate your own art – Broad Strokes Gallery
Saturday 3:00p: Coloring Contest entries due at the Croaker Booth
Saturday 3:00p: The Mad Fiddler performs on the Main Stage
Saturday 5:00p: Bridge Closes for Fireworks Traffic will have to take the long way around
Saturday 5:00p: The Stagger Brothers play the Main Stage
Saturday 6:00p: Vendor booths & The Kid’s Park close
Saturday 6:30p: Coloring Contest Winners Announced
Saturday 7 – 9:15p: Dancing in the Streets: Live music by Heart Stop at the Main Stage
Saturday 8:00p: Nostalgic Knights play at the Tiki Bar
Saturday (around) 9:15p: Fireworks from the Oriental Bridge
Saturday 10:00p: Streets and bridge reopen

SUNDAY
Sunday 8:00a: All Vendor booths and trash must be removed
Sunday 9:30a: Community Church Services at Lou Mac Park – all are welcome

SATURDAY KID’S PARK SCHEDULE – free activities
Saturday 11a – 3p: Spin Art
Saturday 11a – 3p: Block Building to the Sky
Saturday 11a – 3p: Rock Painting
Saturday 11a – 1p: Limbo Contest
Saturday 1 – 1:30p: Gigantic Twister, All Ages
Saturday 1:30 – 2p: Hula Hoop Contest
Saturday 2 – 2:30p: Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, All Ages
Saturday 2:30 – 3p: Tug-of-War with the Monster Rope
Saturday – As Time Allows: Water Balloon Toss