FRIDAY
Friday 7:00a: South Ave. becomes one way
Friday 8:00a: Vendor set up starts
Friday 9:00a: Vendor booths are open
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 43rd Annual Croaker Festival
Friday 4:00p: Pamlico Chorale & Pamlico Community Band
Friday 4:45p: Baking Contest Judging Begins
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: 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: Marine Corps Band play on the Riverfront Stage by Lou Mac Park.
Saturday 11:45a: Kid’s Park opens on Mildred Street
Saturday Noon: CroakerFest Regatta – first gun. Watch the race from Lou Mac Park.
Saturday Noon: Parade Winners announced on the Main Stage
Saturday Noon: The Big Jim Kohler Band play the Main Stage.
Saturday 2:00p: Last call for Coloring Contest entries
Saturday 2:00p: Gary Dudley & The Maxxtones play the Main Stage
Saturday 4:00p: Coloring Contest Winners Announced
Saturday 4:00p: TerryLynn Melody plays the Main Stage
Saturday 5:00p: Bridge Closes for Fireworks Traffic will have to take the long way around
Saturday 6:00p: Vendor booths & The Kid’s Park close
Saturday 7 – 9:15p: Dancing in the Streets: Todd Barnes & The Wild Hares performs
Saturday 8:00p: Southern Hellcats at the Tiki Bar
Saturday 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