East TexasYamboree 2025 Full Event Schedule

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*New -WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8

4 p.m.-7 p.m. Exhibit Building entries accepted (EB)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

11 a.m. Floral Cup & Horticulture Show (CC)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

10-6 p.m. Quilt Show entries accepted (RWC)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

7 a.m. Broiler Show (LG)

10 -5 p.m. Quilt Show (RWC)

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

11 a.m. Rabbit Show (LG)

6 p.m. Carnival Opens

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

Midnight Carnival Closes

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

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

10 a.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

10 – 6p.m. Exhibit Building (EB)

10 -6p.m. Quilt Show (RWC)

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

10:30 -5:30 p.m. Outside Exhibits (YP) 

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

Noon Carnival opens (CS)

1 p.m. Goat Show (LG)

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

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

Midnight Bandstand & Carnival Close 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

8 a.m. Shop Project (LG)

9- 5:30 p.m. Outside Exhibits (YP)

10- 5 p.m. Exhibit Building (LG)

10 – 6 p.m. Quilt Show (RWC)

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

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

Noon Carnival opens (CS)

12:30 p.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

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

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

                          Jr. Dairy Show (LG)

4- 9 p.m. Gospel Stage (CC)

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

Midnight Bandstand & Carnival Close

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

8 a.m.-10 a.m. Antique/Classic Car Show (E. Cass St.)

9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Outside Exhibits (YP)

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Exhibit Building (LG)

10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Quilt Show opens (RWC)

Pre-registration for Fiddler’s Contest (CS)

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

11a.m. Queen’s Parade (CS)

11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Yamboree Barbecue (YP)

11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Gospel Stage (CC)

Carnival opens (CS)

1 p.m. Bandstand (opens) Fiddler’s Contest starts (CS)

2 p.m. Livestock Sale (LG)

6:30 p.m. Barn Dance (YEC)

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

Midnight Bandstand & Carnival Close 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Exhibit Building pick-up items. (EB)

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)

LG …………….Livestock Grounds, Hwy 271 N. (Yamboree Park)

EB……………..Exhibit Building, Hwy 271 N. (Yamboree Park)

(Home Canning, Arts, Yam Pies, Decorated Yams, Photography, Handmade Crafts)