Thursday, August 3 - Sunday, August 13 Display Contest, Various Locations. Business Hours For a list of participating businesses, visit carnationfestival.com
Thursday, August 3 - Sunday, August 6 Carnation Kids Coloring Contest, Barnett Insurance
Thursday, August 3 Carnation Food Fest, UMU Campus Lakes, 4-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Jimmy and the Soul Blazers, UMU Campus Lakes 7-10 p.m. Shakespeare at the Castle, Glamorgan Castle, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 4 - Sunday, August 13 Photo Contest, On Display in Cockrill's Showcase
Friday, August 4 Carnation Golf Scramble, Tannenhauf Golf Club, 9 a.m. Carnation Food Fest, UMU Campus Lakes, Noon-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Cold Shot, UMU Campus Lakes, 7-10 p.m. 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. Bartering Sidewalk Sale, Downtown, 4-8 p.m. Historical Building Walking Tours, Downtown AAPRS Booth, 5 & 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 5 Community Luncheon, Mount Union Campus Center, 11:30 a.m. (Keynote Speakers: Mr. James Stout & Ms. Kim Stout) 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, The Commons, 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-4 p.m. Carnation Food Fest, UMU Campus Lakes, Noon-11 p.m. Musical Entertainment: New Wave Nation, UMU Campus Lakes, 7-10 p.m. Pedal Tractor Pull, Pedal Tractor Pull,UMU Campus Lakes, 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 6 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-4 p.m. Used Book Sale, The Commons, 1-5 p.m. Kick-Off 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 7 Used Book Sale, The Commons, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Children's Story Hour, Silver Park Miller Pavilion, 6 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. Movie on the Silver Screen, Movie: The Wild, Silver Park at Dusk (Rain Date- Aug. 8) If it's still raining on Aug. 8 at noon, the movie will move to Alliance High School.
Tuesday, August 8 Used Book Sale, The Commons, 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. 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
Wednesday, August 9 Used Book Sale, The Commons, 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. Days in the Park, Silver Park, 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: In Like Flinn, Silver Park, 6-9 p.m.
Thursday, August 10 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. Days in the Park, Silver Park, 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Carnation City Players & Timmy the Boy, Silver Park, 6-8 p.m. Hot Air Balloons Lift-Off, Silver Park, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 11 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. Days in the Park, Silver Park. 4-9 p.m. Musical Entertainment: Statford Kings, Silver Park, 6-9pm Pet Show, Jaycee Shelter Silver Park, 6 p.m. (Rain Date: Aug. 12)
Saturday, August 12 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, 3-5 p.m. Musical Entertainment: John Hampu Band, Silver Park, 6-9 p.m. Firework, Silver Park, 9:30 p.m. (Rain Date: Aug 13)
Sunday, August 13 YWCA Unity Walk, YWCA, 1p.m. Alliance Cemetery Tours (Meet at the Chapel), 541 W. Vine St, 2 p.m.
US COACH BUS SCHEDULE *** Carnation Food Fest, individuals can be picked up from Alliance Intermediate School, Alliance Elementary School & Alliance High School front parking lot at 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.