Farmers State Bank presents the 43rd East Texas Poultry Festival
Enjoy entertainment throughout the Festival on the Frances Oates Main Stage - "The Big Tent." Vocalists and bands are in green in the schedule below. Schools who have students participating in the festival are in a color representing their school colors.
The Creative Arts Show is inside the Historic Courthouse on the downtown square. The Photography Show is located inside of Vision Source on Nacogdoches Street on the downtown square.
Arm bands are $20 and are on Thursday and Friday ONLY!
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Petting Zoo at Children's Tent
7am/7:30am - Poultry Festival Chicken Fun Run/Chicken Trot (Presenting Sponsor is Cline Family Medicine and Award Sponsor is Hope Community Medicine) on ***Downtown Square***
8am - Rooster Breakfast with food prepared by Center HS Culinary Arts Students, located at Raymond Motors, 301 San Augustine Street (Sponsored by East Texas Poultry Supply)
Breakfast Menu: Southwest Breakfast Burrito $3, Apple Pie Burrito $3, Granola Trail Mix $2 per bag.
Drinks: Bottle Water $1, Gatorade $2, Canned Soda $1
9am to 11am - Broiler Show Sift at Raymond Motors, 301 San Augustine Street
10am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10am to 2pm - Car and Motorcycle Show (click here for event flyer) on the downtown square on Shelbyville Street in front of Farmers State Bank (Sponsored by Zack’s Tint Shop)
10am to 4pm - Creative Arts and Quilt Show inside Historic Courthouse (Sponsored by Scull Timber)
10am to 5pm - Photography Show at Vision Source, 106 Nacogdoches Street, downtown square
11am - Broiler Show Judging at Raymond Motors, 301 San Augustine Street
12m - Carnival Rides Open (NO Wristbands)
12:30pm - First United Methodist Church
12:50pm - Braelyn McCaffrey
1pm - Jim Jacobs
1:30pm - The Parmer Family
2pm - Maureen Kennon
2:30pm - Charles Delaney
3:15pm - Chassity Davis
3:45pm - Payton McGee
4pm - Brandon Tyler
4:30pm - The Border Sisters
5pm - "Strut, Cluck and Crow" Chicken Clucking Contest (Sponsored by Debrah J. Worsham, DDS and Award Sponsor is Payne Community News)
5:30pm - Wing It - Chicken Wing Eating Competition ***New Event*** pre-registation at event at 5pm - Only 12 entries allowed!
6pm - Center Noon Lions Club Truck Drawing
6:15pm - Lawn Chair Brigade
6:30pm - J.J.E. Gibson Brick Auction - Shelby County Historical Society (Museum Fundraiser)
7pm - 4-H and FFA Broiler Show Auction on the main stage
11pm - Festival Closes
Friday, October 4, 2019
Petting Zoo at Children's Tent
10am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10am to 4pm - Creative Arts and Quilt Show inside Historic Courthouse (Sponsored by Scull Timber)
10am to 5pm - Photography Show at Vision Source, 106 Nacogdoches Street, downtown square
10am - Magic Show under Big Tent
Bring it Back Chemistry Magic Show. Shelbyville High School Chemistry Students
11am - Center Christian Academy Pre-K3, Pre-K4, Kindergarten, First, Second, Third, and Fourth Grades
12m - Danny Paul and Sally Windham and Friends
1pm - Carnival Opens
1pm to 5pm - Carnival Rides (Wristbands $20)
4pm - Self Defense America demonstration
5:30pm - Open Microphone
6pm - Brandon Tyler
7pm - BlindPursuit - Headliner
11pm - Festival Closes
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Petting Zoo at Children's Tent
10:00am - Opening Ceremonies on the Historic Downtown Center Square (Sponsored by Focused Care of Center)
- National Anthem played by Center HS Band, Director Chris Smith
- Cutting of the Feathers: 2019 Poultry Festival Queen Kristen Orsak and Court Princesses: Naquila Barnes, Kennedy Bush, Azsahlia Cartwright, Camryn Crouch, Katelyn Duvon, Paige Estes, CaDayasia Garrett, Taylor Horton, Morgan Jefferson, Ashleigh McKim, Tatum Mettauer, Brooklinn Penning, and Kaitlin Williams)
- 10am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10am to 5pm - Photography Show at Vision Source, 106 Nacogdoches Street, downtown square
12m to 5pm - Creative Arts and Quilt Show inside Historic Courthouse (Sponsored by Scull Timber)
10:10am - “Flashback to the Past” Shelbyville Fourth Grade Class
10:30am - F.L. Moffett Kindergarten Classes
10:30am - Fults, Thomas, Nunez
10:45am - Belrose, Araiza, Sanford
11:05am - Fitzgerald, Rogers, Phelps
12m - Center Elementary First Grade Classes
12m - Jurecka, Collins, Gonzales, Araiza
12:10pm - Stroud, Haddox, Sullivan, Palm
12:20pm - Ruiz, Birdwell, Bybee, Trahan
12:35pm - Center Elementary Second Grade Classes
12:35pm - Hroncich, Nehring, Gregston
12:45pm - Radney, Hooper, Helms
12:55pm - Bates, Ruiz-Siso, Parker
1:10pm - Center Elementary Third Grade Classes
1:10pm - Lopez, Murray, Ratley
1:20pm - Burns, Corbell, Crouch
1:30pm - Wheeler, Tomlin, Bennett, Combs
2pm - Open Microphone
5:30pm - "Elephants in the Room" Improv - Center HS Theater
5:45pm - The Blake Brothers - Bluegrass Band
6pm - Carnival Opens
6pm to 10pm - Carnival Rides (Wristbands $20)
7pm - Beans and Strings Chicken Pickin' featuring local musicians including Danny Paul Windham, Thomas Morrison and the Pack of Strays
10pm - Festival Closes
