Lehigh Spring Festival schedule set
Judy Carter
The Lehigh Spring Festival, which begins Friday, March 11 and runs to Saturday, March 19 features an annual 5K Race in the Park at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Festival spokeswoman Judy Carter said the start and finish is at the Recreation Center at Veterans Park.
Entry forms have been available at Home for All The Holidays gift store in Lehigh.
Carter said festival officials want to make sure that the public know that the “grand parade” down Homestead Road usually held on the morning of the last Saturday of the nine-day event, will not be held this year.
With the cost of deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the closing of streets that disrupts traffic, it may be the last grand parade of the festival.
Officials said that interest in the parade had dropped off, too. It will be replaced with a mini Easter parade for the children and it will be held in Veterans Park.
Local businesses donate to make the festival a success. Many things at the festival must be paid for by the festival committee, including carnival events, country music concerts that travel the entertainment circuits, and other events.
All events are free to the public and are planned for the giant outside stage at the park.
Parking fee donation is $4, according to Carter. She said the money will go toward a local community organization.
Some of the highlights of the show include the country music concerts on March 19, the crowning of pageant queens, the naming of the Festival Idol, both junior and senior, and several other exciting events.
“And of course the new carnival rides for everyone, not just the kids,” Carter said.
Some seating is provided in front of the outside giant stage, but festival-visitors should bring a lawn chair to assure seating for most events.
The following is the schedule of events provided by Carter.
Every day
– Nicks Kids Show: Multiple shows on Midway Stage
– Carnival
– Commodore Cutter: Southwest Florida Pirate
– Beer and Wine Tavern: Open until 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11
– 6 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, national anthem, introduction of sponsors and dignitaries
– 6 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament registration in Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Footnotes Dance and Music Studio
– 8 p.m.: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin concert experience
Saturday, March 12
– 8 a.m.: Sign up for the horseshoe tournament in Beer Garden
– 9 a.m.: Registration for the BBQ cook-off (contest tent)
– 10 a.m.: Craft show
– 11:30 a.m.: Pet show registration (contest tent)
– Noon: Pet show in Beer Garden
– 2 p.m.: Spring Festival Junior Idol competition
– 5 p.m.: Spring Festival BBQ Cook-Off judging in Beer Garden
– 5 p.m.: Spring Festival Adult Idol competition
– 8 p.m.: Dead Letter Society
Sunday, March 13
– 11 a.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 11 a.m.: Spring Festival Baby/Toddler Pageant
– 11:45 a.m.: Diaper Derby
– Noon: Craft show
– 1 p.m.: Spring Festival Prince/Princess Pageant
– 2:45 p.m.: Kids games
– 3 p.m.: Miss Spring Festival Pageant
– 5:15 p.m.: Lehigh Elementary School’s Singing Sensations
– 6:15 p.m.: Fiddlin’ Bill Gouley
– 7:30 p.m.: Victory Christian Center band
Monday, March 14
– 6:30 p.m.: Footnotes Dance and Music Studio
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration for sewing, needlework and quilt, crafts/woodworking and art contests
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for contests
– 8 p.m.: Gimi Jimi, a Jimi Hendrix Tribute band
Tuesday, March 15
– 6:30 p.m.: The Calendar Girls
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration for baking contest (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for baking contest
– 8 p.m.: The Side Project
Wednesday, March 16
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration begins for chili contest (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Audience participation games
– 6:30 p.m.: Idol Reunion
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for chili contest in Beer Garden
– 8 p.m.: Joel Fry Band
Thursday, March 17
Dress Like A Pirate Night
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration begins for flowers, fruit and vegetable contests (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Susan Katz Dance Studio
– 7:15 p.m.: Pirate costume judging
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for contests
– 8 p.m.: Johnny Rodgers Band
Friday, March 18
– 6:30 p.m.: Jay Frost Band
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:15 p.m.: Wing contest in Beer Garden
– 8 p.m.: Live N Learn, Lehigh’s Famous Rock Band
Saturday, March 19
– 8 a.m.: American Legion Pancake Breakfast at 1124 Ashler Ave.
– 8 a.m.: Lehigh Regional Medical Center 5K Race in the Park
– 11 a.m.: Easter parade in the park
– 11:45 a.m.: Easter egg hunt
– 12:30 p.m.: Car show registration (contest tent)
– 12:45 p.m.: Showtime Cloggers
– 2 p.m.: Car show (back parking lot)
– 4:45 p.m.: Car show winners announced from Main Stage
– 5 p.m.: Unforgiven
– 7 p.m.: Dani Dease concert
– 8 p.m.: Jake Clayton concert
Lehigh Spring Festival schedule set
Judy Carter
The Lehigh Spring Festival, which begins Friday, March 11 and runs to Saturday, March 19 features an annual 5K Race in the Park at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Festival spokeswoman Judy Carter said the start and finish is at the Recreation Center at Veterans Park.
Entry forms have been available at Home for All The Holidays gift store in Lehigh.
Carter said festival officials want to make sure that the public know that the “grand parade” down Homestead Road usually held on the morning of the last Saturday of the nine-day event, will not be held this year.
With the cost of deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the closing of streets that disrupts traffic, it may be the last grand parade of the festival.
Officials said that interest in the parade had dropped off, too. It will be replaced with a mini Easter parade for the children and it will be held in Veterans Park.
Local businesses donate to make the festival a success. Many things at the festival must be paid for by the festival committee, including carnival events, country music concerts that travel the entertainment circuits, and other events.
All events are free to the public and are planned for the giant outside stage at the park.
Parking fee donation is $4, according to Carter. She said the money will go toward a local community organization.
Some of the highlights of the show include the country music concerts on March 19, the crowning of pageant queens, the naming of the Festival Idol, both junior and senior, and several other exciting events.
“And of course the new carnival rides for everyone, not just the kids,” Carter said.
Some seating is provided in front of the outside giant stage, but festival-visitors should bring a lawn chair to assure seating for most events.
The following is the schedule of events provided by Carter.
Every day
– Nicks Kids Show: Multiple shows on Midway Stage
– Carnival
– Commodore Cutter: Southwest Florida Pirate
– Beer and Wine Tavern: Open until 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11
– 6 p.m.: Opening ceremonies, national anthem, introduction of sponsors and dignitaries
– 6 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament registration in Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Footnotes Dance and Music Studio
– 8 p.m.: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin concert experience
Saturday, March 12
– 8 a.m.: Sign up for the horseshoe tournament in Beer Garden
– 9 a.m.: Registration for the BBQ cook-off (contest tent)
– 10 a.m.: Craft show
– 11:30 a.m.: Pet show registration (contest tent)
– Noon: Pet show in Beer Garden
– 2 p.m.: Spring Festival Junior Idol competition
– 5 p.m.: Spring Festival BBQ Cook-Off judging in Beer Garden
– 5 p.m.: Spring Festival Adult Idol competition
– 8 p.m.: Dead Letter Society
Sunday, March 13
– 11 a.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 11 a.m.: Spring Festival Baby/Toddler Pageant
– 11:45 a.m.: Diaper Derby
– Noon: Craft show
– 1 p.m.: Spring Festival Prince/Princess Pageant
– 2:45 p.m.: Kids games
– 3 p.m.: Miss Spring Festival Pageant
– 5:15 p.m.: Lehigh Elementary School’s Singing Sensations
– 6:15 p.m.: Fiddlin’ Bill Gouley
– 7:30 p.m.: Victory Christian Center band
Monday, March 14
– 6:30 p.m.: Footnotes Dance and Music Studio
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration for sewing, needlework and quilt, crafts/woodworking and art contests
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for contests
– 8 p.m.: Gimi Jimi, a Jimi Hendrix Tribute band
Tuesday, March 15
– 6:30 p.m.: The Calendar Girls
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration for baking contest (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for baking contest
– 8 p.m.: The Side Project
Wednesday, March 16
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration begins for chili contest (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Audience participation games
– 6:30 p.m.: Idol Reunion
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for chili contest in Beer Garden
– 8 p.m.: Joel Fry Band
Thursday, March 17
Dress Like A Pirate Night
– 6:30 p.m.: Registration begins for flowers, fruit and vegetable contests (contest tent)
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 6:30 p.m.: Susan Katz Dance Studio
– 7:15 p.m.: Pirate costume judging
– 7:30 p.m.: Judging begins for contests
– 8 p.m.: Johnny Rodgers Band
Friday, March 18
– 6:30 p.m.: Jay Frost Band
– 6:30 p.m.: Horseshoe tournament behind Beer Garden
– 7:15 p.m.: Wing contest in Beer Garden
– 8 p.m.: Live N Learn, Lehigh’s Famous Rock Band
Saturday, March 19
– 8 a.m.: American Legion Pancake Breakfast at 1124 Ashler Ave.
– 8 a.m.: Lehigh Regional Medical Center 5K Race in the Park
– 11 a.m.: Easter parade in the park
– 11:45 a.m.: Easter egg hunt
– 12:30 p.m.: Car show registration (contest tent)
– 12:45 p.m.: Showtime Cloggers
– 2 p.m.: Car show (back parking lot)
– 4:45 p.m.: Car show winners announced from Main Stage
– 5 p.m.: Unforgiven
– 7 p.m.: Dani Dease concert
– 8 p.m.: Jake Clayton concert
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