VINTAGE DINNER - Help us kick-off our HarvestFest
Celebration with Happy Hour from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Our 9th
Annual Vintage Dinner will follow at Historic Rooney Park's Large Community
Hall. Come and enjoy a delightful meal and more as well as a variety
of Texas Wines and premium beers. Entertainment for the evening will
be a live Auction with items provided by your Texas Wineries! Your $35.00
ticket includes Happy hour, your meal, wine and beer and a collectable
wine glass or beer mug. To make your reservations today call:
(432) 336-8525 ext. 17.
STREET DANCE
Dance under the stars from 9:00 p.m. to 12 midnight to varieties of
music. Old West Saloon will be Open. ID will be required! Please bring
your lawn chair.
Saturday, August 26th
WINE EMPORIUM
Taste a variety of Texas wines. Import & Premium Beers also available.
Appetisers will be served throughout the day from our local restaurants.
ID required. Collectable glass or mug and coupans for tasting included
in your $15 entry fee. Open from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. Eight (8) Texas
Wineries cofirmed so far!
STAGE ACTIVITIES
Activities will take place between 10:00 and 7:00 p.m. which will include
Balloon Launching Contest, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Christinas Dancers,
The Chino/Dino Band and other talent! Anyone interested in volunteering
to show talent must contact Anna Reed at (432) 360-9024.
FARMERS MARKET
Local and Area Farmers will be selling their produce. There is no charge
for farmers wishing to sell their produce. These vendors will be
located at the south end of the park.
OLD WEST SALOON & STREET DANCE
Various beers and wines will be available in the Old Saloon of the Wild
West located on the Island in front of the Large Community Building.
Open 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I.D. required! HarvestFest Koozies
available. Alcoholic Beverages and Soft Drinks purchased by coupon.
Dance with Colorado's Country/Rock Band - Chute #9!, from 9:00
p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
CAR SHOW
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon at Pavillion #1!. Registration fee
is $25.00. Judging at 1 p.m., awards at 4 p.m. Door plaques for first
100 entries, Raffle Prizes! 30 Classes with 1st, 2nd and 3r place trophies
for each. For more information, contact Randy or Donna Archer at
(432) 336-3832.
FUN RUN, 2006
Saturday, August 26th, 5K Road Race, 5K Fitness Walk and 1M Children's
Fun Run. 5K Walk begins at 7:15 a.m. amd 5K Run race begins at 7:30
a.m. 1M Children's Fun Run immediately after 5K Fitness Walk. Pre-registration
fee $12 (day of race $15.00). Children's Run $8.00 (pre-registration
$6.00). Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. day of Race at BBQ Pit #2.
For more information, contact Art or Cindy Orona at (432) 336-8656.
WINE PEDAL BIKE TOUR
Saturday, August 26th for your bike riding enthusiasts! Register for
a Bike Pedal Tour that will end up at the Winery, approximately 26 miles
from the Large Community Building at Rooney Park. Registration is $15
per person. The degree of difficulty is moderate and there will be two
rest stops where plenty of beverages and fresh fruit will be available.
A Sag Wagon will be available for minor repairs. Register at the Large
Community Building from 7:00 - 8:15 a.m. For more information, contact
Houston McKenzie at (432) 395-2250!
KIDZFEST CORNER
New Location at the South Children's Playground Area!
This year our Children's activities will be housed in Pit #3 -
close to the Farmers Market and the Car show! Children will be entertained
with lots of fun activities, including a variety of inflated toys, arts
& crafts and more. For more information contact Vicki Mitchell
at (432) 336-2228.
HARVESTFEST 2006 MEN'S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
$500 Grand Prize for Winning Team, $250 Second Place team. Tournaments
start Friday, August 26th. Entry fee is $150 per team. For more
information contact Manual Natividat or Alicia Natividad at (432) 290-1920
or Hector Natividad at (432) 290-1910. Tournament sponsored by RIP.
ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOTHS
Numerous Arts and Crafts Vendors will be joining the festivities
for the day. Lots of various items will be available for purchase.
Some Crafters will even be demonstrating their talents throughout the
day. Booth hours 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.!
FOOD, DRINK ETC
Enjoy a wide variety of delivious foods and snacks. Breakfast
Burritos, Gorditas, Bar-B-Q, Turkey legs, Sausage on a Stick, Menudo,
Funnel Cake, Curly Fries, Caramel Apples, Cotton Candy, Snow cones,
Corn on the Cob and lots lots more!
INFORMATION BOOTH
Will be selling HarvestFest T-shirts, Wine Glasses, Beer Mugs and Koozies.