2010 Greater Alliance Carnation Festival
July 29 - August 15
| Friday, August 6 - Sunday, August 15 | |
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| Photo Contest Winners | On Display at the Carnation Mall |
| Carnation Babies | Alliance Community Hospital |
| Thursday, July 29 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rib Fest | Carnation Mall | Noon – 10 p.m. |
| Music: Shooting Star Melodies DJ Service | Carnation Mall | 2 – 6 p.m. |
| Music: Midlife Crisis | Carnation Mall | 7 – 10 p.m. |
| Friday, July 30 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rib Fest | Carnation Mall | Noon – 10 p.m. |
| Music: Shooting Star Melodies DJ Service | Carnation Mall | 2 – 6 p.m. |
| Music: True Blue | Carnation Mall | 7 – 10 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rib Fest | Carnation Mall | Noon – 10 p.m. |
| Music: Shooting Star Melodies DJ Service | Carnation Mall | 2 – 6 p.m. |
| Music: New Wave Nation | Carnation Mall | 7 – 10 p.m. |
| Friday, August 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Carnation Golf Scramble | Tannenhauf Golf Club | 9 a.m. |
| Flower Show (registration and specimen drop off) | Carnation Mall | 7:30 – 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community Breakfast | Mount Union | 7:30 a.m. |
| Flower Show | Carnation Mall | 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 9 a.m. - Noon |
| Quilt Demo and Display | Rodman Library - Mall Branch | Noon - 4 p.m. |
| Castle Tours | Glamorgan Castle | Noon - 4 p.m. |
| Auto Show | Glamorgan Castle | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fishing Derby | Kidwell Lake, Silver Park | 8:30 a.m. - Noon |
| Fire Truck Pump-In and Muster | Glamorgan Castle | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Kick-Off Parade | Union to Glamorgan | 1 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Castle Tours | Glamorgan Castle | Noon - 3 p.m. |
| Used Book Sale (members only) | Rodman Public Library | 2 - 5 p.m. |
| Vintage Baseball Carnation Cup | Glamorgan Castle | 1:30 - 6 p.m. |
| Cruise-In | Doug's Classic 57 | 4 - 8 p.m. |
| Queen Pageant | Alliance High School | 7 p.m. |
| Monday, August 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Used Book Sale | Rodman Public Library | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | Community Care Center | 12:30 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Socials | Bel Air | 6:30 p.m. |
| Junior Sports Events | Alliance High School | 6 - 9 p.m. |
| Tuesday, August 10 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior "No Tap" Bowling | College Plaza Lanes | 9 a.m. |
| Used Book Sale | Rodman Public Library | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | Roselawn Terrace | 2 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | McCrea Manor | 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Used Book Sale | Rodman Public Library | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| Butterfly House and Gardens | Botanical Garden | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Style Show and Luncheon | Mount Union | Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Days in the Park | Silver Park | 4 - 9 p.m. |
| Music: Alliance Symphony Orchestra | Silver Park | 7 - 9 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 12 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly House and Gardens | Botanical Garden | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | Canterbury Villa | 2 p.m. |
| Days in the Park | Silver Park | 4 - 9 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | Altercare | 6 p.m. |
| Hot Air Balloons Lift-Off (rain date August 13) | Silver Park | 6 p.m. |
| Music: Elvis Tribute Band | Silver Park | 6 - 9 p.m. |
| Friday, August 13 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly House and Gardens | Botanical Garden | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Haines House Tours | 186 West Market | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Mabel Hartzell Home Tours | 840 North Park Avenue | 1 - 4 p.m. |
| Ice Cream Social | Alterra Sterling House | 2 p.m. |
| Days in the Park | Silver Park | 4 - 9 p.m. |
| Pet Show (rain date August 14) | Silver Park | 6 p.m. |
| Music: Jimmy and the Soulblazers | Silver Park | 6 - 9 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 14 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Visiting Queens' Breakfast | Alliance Woman's Club | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
| Grand Parade | State Street to Union to Broadway | 11 a.m. |
| Butterfly House and Gardens | Botanical Garden | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Days in the Park | Silver Park | 1 - 10 p.m. |
| Music: John Hampu Band | Silver Park | 6 - 9 p.m. |
| Fireworks (rain date August 15) | Silver Park | 9:50 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Triathlon/Duathlon | West Branch State Park to Alliance High School | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Butterfly House and Gardens | Botanical Garden | Noon - 5 p.m. |
| Old Woods History Hike | Nature Center | 2 and 4 p.m. |
| Family/Child Friendly Hikes | Nature Center | 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. |
| Bus Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Rib Fest (July 29 – 31) | 5 – 10 p.m. |
| Days in the Park (August 11 – 14) | 4 – 10 p.m. |
Individuals can be picked up at the Alliance High School front parking lot and the parking lot on East Main Street with the red caboose, directly across from the Chamber of Commerce.
*30 minute intervals
Updated: July 20, 2010