The 44th Edinburg Ole Time Festival. This is the county’s oldest community festival and continues to draw patrons from a multi state area. Our festival is unique in that it highlights the gentle charm of small town living while educating about our history and culture.
Weekend Activities:
- Antique Tractor Club Display-Farmers and Merchants Bank parking Lot (at Railroad Tracks)
- Apple Butter Boiling-By Columbia Furnace Community Club at The Mill parking lot
- Arts and Crafts-Mill House Lawn/Shentel Park Lot (Main St)/Stony Creek Blvd.
- Beard Contest-Stop by the Duck Race sales tent (next to the Information booth)
- Book Signing-Book Author’s Area located on the Mill House lawn
- Children’s Fun Festival-Mill House lawn-All day (see schedule on front page)
- Edinburg Mill and Museum-Elevator to 2 floors of displays, 2 gift shops, and film, The Burning,
- Also, Heritage Mill Wine Shop and Edinburg Mill Restaurant on the lower level
- Festival Food-Throughout the town
- Heavenly Heart Petting Zoo- at Charterhouse School
- Living History Demonstrations-Throughout the day on the Mill property
- Mini Menagerie Petting Zoo- at Children’s Festival
- Shentel Shuttle-Leaving from various shuttle stops shown on Map- Ride to the next stop
- Taxi Rides in 1939 Buick Deluxe- Taxi stand in front of the Charterhouse School and at the Mill
- The Lampman-Easy listening music at Main Street Parking lot next to Shentel (Old FandM Parking Lot)
- The North Enders-Little Yellow Farmhouse (126 N. High St.)
Schedule of Events:
5:30 pm: 44th Festival Opening Ceremony-St. Paul’s Heritage Center-(106 S. High St)
5:30 pm: Ole Time Sing-Along- following Opening Ceremony atSt. Paul’s Heritage Center-(106 S. High St) led by ShenCo Ukulele Circle
6:00 pm: Get Down Dance Party -Teen Dance-Hosted by Central High School Cheerleaders at the Mill
7:00 pm: Cooters Garage Band at VFW Post 2447 (beside RR tracks)
7:30 pm: Square and Line Dance-With Nelson and Jama Wakeman (at Charterhouse School gym)
7:30 pm: Old Timer’s Basketball Game-At Valley Baptist Gym
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