Ottaway Amusement Ride-A-Rama, Craft Vendors on Main Street, Food Court, Beer Garden, Saturday Morning Parade, Live Bands & Much More!
Friday, September 21, 2018:
5 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Information Booth (located near Main Street Stage)
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Food Court located on North Park Street
5 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Beer Garden at Meridian & Main Street (Shaw Station) Must be 21. Photo ID required to enter.
5 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Outdoor vendor booths on Main Street & Indoor vendor booths at LeVenue
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. — Kick Off Performance: Pitchin Woo Main Street Stage
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Ottaway Amusement Ride-A-Rama
7:15 p.m. — Bracelet Winner Announcement Main Street Stage
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Opening Act: Marc Baker & Untamed Country Main Street Stage
9:15 p.m. — Bracelet Winner Announcement Main Street Stage
9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Headlining Act: Suite 68 Main Street Stage
Saturday, September 22, 2018:
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Farmers Market
8:30 a.m. — 57th Annual Fall Festival Parade line up begins at Valley Center Intermediate School, 737 N. Meridian
9 a.m. — Bike and Trike Contest at First United Methodist Church, 560 N. Park
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Outdoor vendor booths on Main Street, North Park Street, & Indoor vendor booths at LeVenue
9 am to 11 p.m. — Information Booth (located by Main Street Stage)
10 a.m. — 57th Fall Festival Parade begins (down Meridian to Clay) & Flyover scheduled
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Food Court located on N. Park Street
11 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Beer Garden at Meridian & Main Street (Shaw Station) Must be 21. Photo ID required to enter.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Ottaway Amusement Ride-A-Rama
11 a.m. — Bracelet Winner Announcement Main Street Stage
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. — Fishing Derby – McLaughlin Park
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. — Kick Off Performance: Southern Voice
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. — Kids’ Festival in Lion’s Park – 316 S. Abilene, sponsored by LifePoint Church
2:30 p.m. Frog and Turtle Races in Lion’s Park – 316 S. Abilene
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — FUMC Praise Band Main Stage
5 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Ottaway Amusement Ride-A-Rama
6:15 p.m. — Bracelet Winner Announcement Main Street Stage
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Opening Act: Highway 35 Main Street Stage
8:15 p.m. — Bracelet Winner Announcement Main Street Stage
8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. — Headlining Act: Twist of Fate Main Street Stage
Interested in judging our annual parade on Saturday, September 22? Here are a few things you need to know:
Judges should be at the designated Parade Line Up location no later than 9 a.m. for Judging with begin at 9:15 a.m. Only those entries that request to participate in judging will be judged.
Ottaway Amusements will open at 6 p.m. on Friday with a pay one price wristband from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, they will open at 11 a.m. and have two separate wristband sessions. The first will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the second will be from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
We are still looking for entertainers. Bands will be selected by the community this year. The Chamber will be having a contest for the community to pick their favorites. Bands with the most votes will be playing on Friday or Saturday night at this years festival.
Valley Center Chamber of Commerce
City of Valley Center
Waste Management
Decker Electric
Intrust Bank
Halstead Bank
Atwoods
Valley Center Lions Club
Emprise Bank
Meritrust Credit Union
Main Street Valley Center
Edward Jones – Brian Jansen & Austin Hubert
Ark Valley News
Eden’s Auto Sales
Anne’s Attic
Valley Offset Printing
Dove Media Group
Bryan’s Heating & Air Conditioning
Joy Thompson – Keller Williams Signature Partners LLC
New Hope Services
Top Dog Realty
Porter Carswell & Raya
Johnson Automotive
Boyd Accounting
Bartel’s True Value
Fidelity Bank
Avery Automotive
Casey’s General Store
Drs Todd & Giannetti Eye Care
Commissioner Richard Ranzau
Broadway Truck & Auto
Thomas D Harris, Attorney at Law
Professional Machine & Tool
Steve Hubert
Ryan Bina Insurance Services
Somewhere in the city limits of Valley Center and on public property, a special medallion has been hidden!
Find this medallion!Find the wood medallion and bring it to Ark Valley News, 210 West Main Street, to claim your prize.
The medallion is hidden on public land and under no circumstances will its discovery require the use of a shovel, saw or hammer. Searchers are asked to refrain from intruding on private property and to respect our parks and playgrounds, avoid any damage to trees, shrubbery, buildings and any other public facilities. Under no circumstances will the medallion be hidden behind loved fences or gates.
Fall Festival Brackets are $4 each. If you purchased a bracelet by September 20 and your hunting license is filled out and returned to a sponsor and you are the one who finds the medallion, your $250 cash prize immediately becomes a $500 cash prize! Licenses are available at sponsor locations, or you many clip the one in the link below.
Baker Funeral Home, Boyd Accounting Office, Bryan’s Heating and Air Conditioning, The Ark Valley News, Valley Center Chamber of Commerce, Valley Offset Printing, Valley Center Recreation Commission and Valley Center Public Library
Clues will be available starting Thursday, September 13. Download the flyer for more information.
