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