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This year’s Tontitown Grape Festival events run through Saturday, Aug. 8.
The annual event returns for its 117th season this year and includes carnival rides, an arts and crafts fair, a 5K walk/run, and free live music.
This year’s music lineup includes performances by Pam Tillis, Ricochet, Taylor Edwards, The ShotGunBillys, Gwen Sebastian, Chase Bryant, and more.
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 up on Saturday with an 11 p.m. grand prize giveaway when one person will win a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado.
Below is a full schedule of events as listed at tontitowngrapefestival.com.
2015 Tontitown Grape Festival schedule
Tuesday, Aug. 4
5-11 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7-9 p.m. – Grape Stomp
7 p.m. – Music: Breaking Silence
9 p.m. – Music: Chase Bryant
Wednesday, Aug. 5
5-11 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7-9 p.m. – Grape Stomp
7 p.m. – Music: Mike & Grady Band
9 p.m. – Music: Gwen Sebastian
Thursday, Aug. 6
1-4 p.m. – Museum open
3-10 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
5-11 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7 p.m. – Music: Leslie Serrano Band
9 p.m. – Music: Ricochet
Friday, Aug. 7
1-7 p.m. – Museum open
1-10 p.m. – Church gift shop open
1-10 p.m. – Church tours
3-10 p.m. – Arts and crafts fair
4:30-8:30 p.m. – Spaghetti dinners served
5-11 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
7 p.m. – Music: Pamela K Ward & The Last Call Orchestra
9 p.m. – 117th Queen of Concordia Coronation (Guest speaker Mary Ann Gunn)
10 p.m. – Music: The ShotGunBillys
Saturday, Aug. 8
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. – Church tours
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Arts and crafts fair
12 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Carnival rides (armbands available)
4:30-8:30 p.m. – Spaghetti dinners served
6 p.m. – Music: Kyla Horton Stephens
7 p.m. – Music: Taylor Edwards
9 p.m. – Music: Pam Tillis
11 p.m. – Grand prize giveaway (2015 Chevy Silverado)
