Tobacco Festival opens with entertainment, food
The Carroll County Tobacco Festival which opened Thursday in downtown Carrollton will continue through tonight.
This year’s theme is “Keep Farm Stories Alive in September 2009.”
The three-day event features carnival rides, food booths, a flea market, entertainment, a 5K run/walk, fireworks, an agritourism tent, firefighters’ bucket brigade, contests and a silent auction.
The featured event is the outhouse race. Various organizations and businesses create outhouses on wheels to race down the streets of Carrollton. The team with the best time and that crosses the finish line first is the winner. The Carrollton Police Department has been a top winner throughout the years of the race and is predicted to be top competitor this year.
For entertainment, festival goers can watch the Splendors of Heaven Band, Wild Horse Band, Elvis Presley impersonator, Indiana Boots & Jeans, No Excuses Band, Dynamite, Whiskey and Wood Band, square dancers, gold cloggers and Young Country.
For the children, the parade will begin at the Cartmell Elementary this afternoon.
The parade travels through the city, so many people can watch and enjoy the floats and antique tractors entered. Inflatables will also be available for children and various carnival rides will keep children’s spirits soaring.
In addition to all the activities, the Tobacco Festival organizers will raffle an Arctic Cat from Paul’s Tire and a Golden Boy .44-caliber rifle.
The all-terrain vehicle was donated by the sponsor of the event. Tickets are $1 each or six tickets for $5.
For more information, visit www.carrollcoriverfest.com or call Daisy at (502) 732-8568, Charlotte at (502) 347-5398 or Hazel at (502) 525-0607.
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