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The 2013 Tontitown Grape Festival is set to kick off at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6.
The annual event returns for its 115th season this year and includes carnival rides, an arts and crafts fair, a 5K walk/run and free live music in the field across from Tontitown City Hall on Henri De Tonti Boulevard.
Also returning this year are festival traditions like spaghetti dinners, a grape stomp, grape ice cream and the annual crowning of the Queen Concordia.
Entry into the festival grounds is free, but some activities require a fee.
Spaghetti dinners ($12 for adults, $6 for children) will be served from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
This year’s festivities will wrap on Saturday with a 9 p.m. concert by American country music singer Collin Raye.
Below is a full schedule of events as listed at tontitowngrapefestival.com.
2013 Tontitown Grape Festival schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 6
4:30 p.m. to midnight – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7-9 p.m. – Grape Stomp
7 p.m. – Lions May Cry
9 p.m. – Backroad Anthem
Wednesday, Aug. 7
4:30 p.m. to midnight – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7-9 p.m. – Grape Stomp
7 p.m. – Paper Jam
9 p.m. – Joel Crouse
Thursday, Aug. 8
1-4 p.m. – Museum open
1-10 p.m. – Church gift shop open
3-8 p.m. – Church tours
3-10 p.m. – Arts and crafts fair
4:30-8:30 p.m. – Spaghetti dinners served
4:30 p.m. to midnight – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7 p.m. – Brian Odle & Hillbilly Underground
9 p.m. – Parmalee
Friday, Aug. 9
1-7 p.m. – Museum open
1-10 p.m. – Church gift shop open
3-8 p.m. – Church tours
3-10 p.m. – Arts and crafts fair
4:30-8:30 p.m. – Spaghetti dinners served
4:30 p.m. to midnight – Carnival rides (no armbands)
7 p.m. – Time Machine
9 p.m. – 115th Queen of Concordia Coronation
9:30 p.m. – Livefire – 395th Army Band
Saturday, Aug. 10
7 a.m. – Run for the Grapes: 5K walk/run
8 a.m. – Run for the Grapes: Kids fun run
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Museum open
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Church gift shop open
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Arts and crafts fair
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
3 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Church tours
4:30-8:30 p.m. – Spaghetti dinners served
4:30 p.m. to midnight – Carnival rides (no armbands)
6 p.m. – Kyla Horton Stephens
7 p.m. – The Downtown Livewires
9 p.m. – Collin Raye
