Turtle Days 2011 begins tonight!
From BuscoVoice.com
Minutes ago, the 62nd annual Turtle Days festival began and once again Churubusco will make it’s mark in history as the oldest continuously running festival of Indiana. The festival began tonight and ends this Saturday, June 18, 2011, with the now famous fireworks display at the Churubusco park.
Below are a list of the events and happenings this year. You can also visit the Turtle Days website for more information and updates as the date draws near!
Wednesday, June 15
5:00 p.m.
Food, crafts, merchant tent, rides, games
6:00 p.m.
Opening ceremony
Royalty Introduction
8:00 p.m.
Door prize drawing – entertainment stage
8:15 p.m.
Adult karaoke competition – entertainment stage
10:00 p.m.
Raffle drawing (must be present)
Thursday, June 16
5:00-10:00 p.m.
Food, crafts, merchant tent, rides, games
6:00 p.m.
Hit The Floor Dance Studio exhibition – entertainment stage
7:00 p.m.
New Life Christian Band – entertainment stage
8:00 p.m.
Door prize drawing – entertainment stage
10:00 p.m.
Raffle drawing (must be present)
Friday, June 17
2:30 p.m.
3 on 3 Basketball tournament
4:00 p.m.
Churubusco fire department fish & tenderloin dinner
5:00 p.m.
Food, crafts, merchant tent, rides, games
6:00 p.m.
Dance exhibition – entertainment stage
Beer Tent
7:00 p.m.
Captain JAC – entertainment stage
8:00 p.m.
Door prize drawing – entertainment stage
9:00 p.m.
BD&P on stage at Beer Tent
10:00 p.m.
Raffle drawing (must be present)
Saturday, June 18
7:00 a.m.
Walk/Run road race:
Ground Hog Breakfast until 11:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Tractor Pull
9:00 a.m.
BBQ Cook off
Kids Day
Cornhole Tournament
Poker run
11:00 a.m.
Turtle Races registration
Food, crafts, merchant tent, rides, games
Chicken BBQ – American Legion #157
Trap shoot
8-ball pool tournament
12:00 Noon
Turtle Races
Model airplane demonstration
1:00 p.m.
Center stage dance studio – entertainment stage
3:00 p.m.
New life christian band – entertainment stage
4:00 p.m.
Poker run – Last in at Area 33 Club
6:00 p.m.
Parade
7:00 p.m.
18+ Bingo after parade until 10:00 p.m.
Allan & Ashcraft – entertainment stage
8:00 p.m.
Beer Tent
9:00 p.m.
Sugar Shot – Beer tent PNC Parking lot
10:00 p.m.
Grand prize drawing (need NOT be present)
10:15 p.m.
Firework show