Full Schedule of Events

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2023 Yamboree Schedule of Events

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

7:30 a.m. Tater Trot (GHS)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

Noon-6 pm Quilt Show entries accepted (RWC)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

7:00 a.m. Broiler Show (YP)

10 am-5 pm Quilt Show

10:30 a.m. Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (CS)

11:00 a.m. Rabbit Show (YP)

1-4 pm Inside Exhibit entries accepted (YP)

6:00 p.m. Carnival/Youth Night (CS)

All rides ½ priced til midnight

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

8:30 a.m. Market Swine Show (YP)

10:00 a.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

10 am– 6 pm Inside Exhibits opens (YP)

10 am-6 pm Quilt Show (RWC)

10:30 a.m. Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns

11:45 a.m. All Service Club Luncheon (YEC)

12 Noon Carnival opens (CS)

12-6 p.m. Outside Exhibits opens (YP)

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

8:30 p.m. Street Dance at Bandstand (CS)

Midnight Carnival closes

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

Yam Pie Contest @ Yamboree Exhibit Building

9 am6 pm Outside Exhibits YP)

9:00 a.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

10 am 6 pm Inside Exhibits opens (YP)

10 am- 6 pm Quilt Show (RWC)

10:30 a.m. Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (CS)

11:00 a.m. School/Youth Parade (CS)

12 Noon Carnival opens (CS)

Area bands perform on Bandstand (CS)

1:30 p.m. Steer Show (YP)

3:00 p.m. Commercial Dairy Show (YP)

Jr. Dairy Show (YP)

4- 9 pm Gospel Stage (CC)

8:30 p.m. Street Dance at Bandstand (CS)

Midnight Carnival closes

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

8 am10 am Antique/Classic Car Show (E. Cass St.)

9-5 pm Outside Exhibits (YP)

Bandstand opens (CS)

10- 6 pm Inside Exhibits opens (YP)

10- 4 pm Quilt Show opens (RWC)

Pre-registration for Fiddler’s Contest (CS)

10:30 a.m. Museum- display of Queen’s Gowns (CS)

11:00 a.m. Queen’s Parade (CS)

11- 2 pm Yamboree Barbecue (YP)

11- 9 pm Gospel Stage (CC)

Carnival opens (CS)

1:00 p.m. Fiddler’s Contest starts (CS)

2:00 p.m. Livestock Sale (YP)

7:30 p.m. Barn Dance (YEC)

8:30 p.m. Street Dance at Bandstand (CS)

Midnight Carnival closes

EVENT LOCATION KEY

YP…………………Yamboree Park, Hwy 271 N (North of Civic Ctr)

CS…………………Courthouse Square, Downtown Gilmer

YEC………………Yamboree Event Center, 181 Bob Glaze Dr.

GHS………………Gilmer High School, 850 Buffalo St.

CC…………………Gilmer Civic Ctr, Hwy 271 (North of Wal-Mart)

RWC…………..Redemption Worship Center (Next to Walmart)

*Inside Exhibits: Home Canning, Arts, Yam Pies, Decorated Yams, Photography, Handmade Crafts,

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