Aug
22
CFA, RIDE, AND DRIVE NIGHT
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22
Wristband Day – $25
- 6pm-10pm
- 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Amusement Rides Only – Wristbands Available for $25 – Chick-fil-a of Winterville only food vendor (no craft vendors)
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Cruise-In Car Show @ Festival Site (Division Street)


Aug
23
OPENING NIGHT
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23
6pm – 11pm
- 6:00 pm – Opening Ceremony by Winterville Chamber of Commerce and Winterville Town Council
- 6:00 pm – Amusement Rides & Vendors Open
- 5-7 pm – *Air-conditioned* Bingo at the Ruritan Building
(Free Entry) Performances by:
- 6:30pm – Ashley LaRue Band
- 8:30pm – The Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Band – Let’s Groove Tonight


Aug
24
Watermelon Jam
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24
8am-11pm
- 8:00 am – Vendors and Craft Show Open
- 8:00 am – Veterans’ Breakfast with Guest Speaker: Retired Army Colonel Elbert T. Buck Jr.
- 10:00 am – Veterans’ Appreciation Parade Sponsored by Pitt Community College
- 11:00 am – Amusement Rides Open
- 12:00 pm – Watermelon Eating Contest at the Amphitheater Stage
- 5-7 pm – *Air-conditioned* Bingo at the Ruritan Building
(Paid Entry) Watermelon Jam:
- 5:00pm – Concert Gates & Beer Garden Open
- 6:00pm – Bryan Mayer
- 7:30pm – Maggie Baugh
- 9:00pm – Grand Funk Railroad
- 10:00pm – Beer Garden Closes


Aug
25
Last Day of Summer Sunday
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25
Wristband Day – $25
1pm-6pm
- 1:00pm – Vendors & Amusement Rides Open – Wristbands Available for $25
- 1:00pm – Bounce Houses Open
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(Free) Performances at the Amphitheater Stage:
- 1:00pm – Brian Burke
- 2:00pm – Protown BMX
- 3:00pm – Noah Cobb
- 4:00pm – Protown BMX
