East TexasYamboree 2024 Full Event Schedule

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*New -Wednesday, OCTOBER 9

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

7 a.m. Broiler Show (LG)

10 a.m.-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/Youth Night (CS)

All rides ½ price til midnight

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

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

10 a.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

10 a.m.- 6p.m. Exhibit Building (EB)

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

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

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

Noon Carnival opens (CS)

1 p.m. Goat Show (LG)

12 p.m.-6 p.m. Outside Exhibits (YP) 

7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (CC)

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

Midnight Carnival closes 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

8 a.m. Shop Project (LG)

9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Outside Exhibits (YP)

9 a.m. Bandstand opens (CS)

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

10 a.m.- 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)

            Area bands perform on Bandstand (CS)

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

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

Jr. Dairy Show (immediately following Commercial Dairy Show)

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

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

Midnight Carnival closes 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

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

9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Outside Exhibits (YP)

Bandstand opens (CS)

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)

11 a.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. 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 Carnival closes 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21

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)