2011 Information
Festival Dates: May 4, 5, 6, 7, 2011 (full schedule not yet determined but will be posted when announced)

Esperanza Bonanza 2011 Schedule of Events
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Times
Category
Descripton
Location
  Location & Parking
Festival grounds open
 
       
4:00 p.m. - Close
Carnival
Carnival open, wristband night $15
Festival grounds
       
       
Thursday, May 5, 2011 (festival admission $2, children 12 and under free)
Times
Category
Description
Location
3:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Location & Parking
Festival grounds open
 
       
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sponsors
Business After Hours (invitation only)
Pavilion
       
4:00 p.m. - close
Carnival
Carnival open, wristband night $15
Festival Grounds
       
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Entertainment
Mud Flap King
Main Stage
       
       
Friday, May 6, 2011 (festival admission $5, children 12 and under free)
Times
Category
Description
Location
3:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location & Parking
Festival grounds open
 
       
4:00 p.m. - close
Carnival
Carnival open
Festival grounds
       
5:00 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Cooks' Meeting
Hospitality Tent
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Best Booth Judging
 
6:00 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Sauce Contest
 
6:30 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Anything Butt (Water) Contest
 
7:00 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Anything Butt (Land) Contest
 
7:45 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Beef Brisket Contest
 
8:45 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Butt Contest
 
       
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment
Whiskey Bent Band
Main Stage
8:00 p.m. - 12 midnight
Entertainment
Party Planet
Main Stage
       
12:00 noon - ???
Golf Scramble
Golf Tournament
Marion Golf & Athletic Club
       
       
Saturday, May 7, 2011 (festival admission $7, children 12 and under free)
Times
Category
Description
Location
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location & Parking
Festival grounds open
 
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Carnival
Carnival open, Wristbands$15
Festival Grounds
12 noon - close
Carnival
Carnival open
Festival Grounds
       
8:00 a.m.
Fun & Games
Horseshoes Competiton
 
9:00 a.m.
Fun & Games
Wiffle Ball Competition
 
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fun & Games
Children's Day Activities, $10 admission
Main Stage area
       
9:15 a.m.
Backyard BBQ
Bloody Mary Contest
 
10:00 a.m.
Backyard BBQ
Anything Butt (Dessert) Contest
 
10:30 a.m.
Backyard BBQ
Hot Wing Contest
 
11:00 a.m.
Backyard BBQ
Salsa Contest
 
11:30 a.m.
Backyard BBQ
Chili Contest
 
12:30 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
BBQ Ribs Contest (blind judging)
 
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Backyard BBQ
Awards Ceremony
Main Stage
       
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rodeo
8th Annual Esperanza Bonanza Festival Rodeo
Festival Grounds
       
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Entertainment
Shot Gun Billy's
Main Stage
       
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Entertainment
Seventh Sundown
Main Stage
       
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