
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
9 am– 6 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 am–10 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,