Thursday, August 5 - Sunday, August 15 Display Contest, Various Locations. Business Hours For a list of participating businesses, visit carnationfestival.com
Thursday, August 5 - Sunday, August 8 Carnation Kids Coloring Contest, Barnett Insurance
Thursday, August 5 Children's Illustrator, Silver Park Miller Pavilion, 6:30 p.m. (Featuring: Jamey Christoph) Rib & Food Fest, Main Street Downtown, 4-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Jimmy and the Soul Blazers, Main Street Downtown, 7-10pm Shakespeare at the Castle, Glamorgan Castle, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 6 - Sunday, August 15 Photo Contest, On Display in Cockrill's Showcase
Friday, August 6 Carnation Golf Scramble, Tannenhauf Golf Club, 9 a.m Rib & Food Fest, Main Street Downtown, Noon-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: We Are Not, Main Street Downtown, 7-10pm Flower Show, Jupiter, 7-9 p.m. Individuals can register and drop off specimens from 7-9 p.m. Shakespeare at the Castle, Glamorgan Castle, 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 7 Community Luncheon, Mount Union Campus Center, 11:30 a.m. (Keynote Speaker: Ron Moore Jr.) Flower Show, Jupiter, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Individuals can register and drop off specimens from 8:30-11 a.m. Judging, which will be closed to the public, will be held from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Flower Show will be open to the public from 1-5 p.m. Used Book Sale, Alliance Neighborhood Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Members Only/Membership available at door) Auto Show, Glamorgan Castle, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Glamorgan Castle Tours, 200 Glamorgan St, Noon-3p.m. Rib & Food Fest, Main Street Downtown, Noon-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: New Wave Nation, Main Street Downtown, 7-10pm Battle of the Chalk, Main Street Downtown, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull, Lowe's, 2-4 p.m. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. Event is by age group (youngest-oldest). Adults included Shakespeare at the Castle, Glamorgan Castle, 7 p.m.
Sunday, August 8 Fishing Derby, Kidwell Lake Silver Park, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Fire Truck Pump-In & Muster, Glamorgan Castle, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Glamorgan Castle Tours, 200 Glamorgan St, Noon-3p.m. Used Book Sale, Alliance Neighborhood Center, 1-5 p.m. Pump-In Parade, 1 p.m. The parade route will go south on Union to west on Glamorgan and end at the Castle. Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Hike and Seek, Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center, 1-5 p.m. Alliance Cemetery Tours (Meet at the Chapel), 541 W. Vine St, 2 p.m. Shakespeare at the Castle, Glamorgan Castle, 7 p.m.
Monday, August 9 Used Book Sale, Alliance Neighborhood Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Community Care Center, 1 p.m. Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Bel Air, 6:30 p.m. Movie on the Silver Screen, Tom & Jerry, Silver Park at Dusk (Rain Date- Aug. 10) If it's still raining on Aug. 10 at noon, the movie will move to Alliance High School.
Tuesday, August 10 Used Book Sale, Alliance Neighborhood Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Roselawn Gardens, 2 p.m. Carnation Trail Run, Iron Horse Trail, 6 p.m. Registration Begins at 5 p.m. First Christian Church, Pre-registration recommended Carnation Youth Color Run, Iron Horse Trail, 6 p.m. Register at the Alliance Family YMCA Ice Cream Social, McCrea Manor, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 11 Used Book Sale, Alliance Neighborhood Center, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (Fill a bag, make a donation all day) Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Stone Creek Assisted Living & Memory Care, 2 p.m. Days in the Park, Silver Park, 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: The Kool Nights Band, Silver Park, 6-9pm
Thursday, August 12 Carnation Days, Beech Creek Gardens, 10 a.m.- 4p.m. Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Canterbury Villa, 2 p.m. Days in the Park, Silver Park, 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Liverpool Lads (Beatles Tribute Band), Silver Park, 6-9pm Ice Cream Social, Altercare of Alliance, 6 p.m. Hot Air Balloons Lift-Off, Silver Park, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 13 Carnation Days, Beech Creek Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Haines House Tours, 186 W. Market St, 1-4 p.m. Mabel Hartzell Home Tours, 840 N. Park Ave, 1-4 p.m. Ice Cream Social, Brookdale Senior Living. 2 p.m. Days in the Park, Silver Park. 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: TBA, Silver Park, 6-9pm Pet Show, Jaycee Shelter Silver Park, 6 p.m. (Rain Date: Aug. 14)
Saturday, August 14 Visiting Queens Breakfast, Country Club, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Carnation Days, Beech Creek Gardens, 10 a.m.-4p.m. Grand Parade, 11 a.m. The parade route will go east on State Street to Union and ends on Broadway. Days in the Park, Silver Park, 1-10 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Community Gospel Songfest, Silver Park, 3-5pm Musical Entertainment: John Hampu Band, Silver Park, 6-9pm Firework, Silver Park, 9:30 p.m. (Rain Date: Aug 15)
Sunday, August 15 Alliance Cemetery Tours (Meet at the Chapel), 541 W. Vine St, 2 p.m.
US COACH BUS SCHEDULE *** Rib & Food Fest, individuals can be picked up from Northside Inter mediate School, Rockhill Elementary & Alliance High School front parking lot in 30-minute intervals. ***Days in the park, individuals can be picked up at the red caboose on East Main Street (located directly across from the Alliance Chamber of Commerce) and at the Alliance High School front parking lot to the Alliance Middle School parking lot in 30-minute intervals. A loop bus will be available in and out of the park from the Alliance Middle School.