HORSESHOE THROWING CONTEST
An Original 1939 Red Flannel Festival Event! Shoes begin flying at NOON! Entry fee is $10 per 2 person team and top teams receive trophies and prizes! Free admission!
BASSETT’S BODY SHOP, 11896 NORTHLAND DRIVE
CHILI COOK OFF – NEW DATE & FORMAT!
Participants prepare and cook their own special chili recipe on site and a colorful team of judges tastes each entry. Prizes are awarded for first, second and third place. After the competition, stay and taste the chili for $1 per bowl. Other food also available.
Cooking begins at noon, judging at 2 pm. $20 entry fee.
BEECH STREET TENT
FIRE BARN OPEN HOUSE
Join Fire Chief Jerry Gross and the outstanding staff of volunteer firefighters to tour the Cedar Springs Fire Department. Free refreshments and admission! Immediately following the Bed Races.
MAIN & MAPLE STREETS
RED FLANNEL CHILDREN’S PARADE
Boys and girls can decorate their bikes and wear costumes in their own parade! Cedar Springs Police and Fire Departments, Keystone Kops and 2007 Red Flannel Queen and Court join the fun! Please provide bicycle helmets! Parents are encouraged to walk with young children! Parade begins promptly at 3 pm!
AMERICAN LEGION PARKING LOT – MAIN & BEECH STREET
LUMBERJACK SUPPER
A Red Flannel tradition since 1941! The Cedar Springs Lions Club hosts this delicious lumberjack supper of ham, fresh side pork, boiled potatoes, and all the trimmings!
Dinner served 5-7 pm, immediately prior to the Queen Scholarship Pageant.
$8 adult - $6 child - $24 family
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA
RED FLANNEL QUEEN SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT
The very first Red Flannel Queen, Maxine Smith, was crowned in 1939! Enjoy the elegance and tradition of a signature event, the Red Flannel Queen Scholarship Pageant. Tickets available from contestants or at the CS Library, $10. Available at the Box Office for $15 at 6 pm. Doors open at 7 pm for Pageant.
CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Friday, Oct. 3, 2008
CARNIVAL
Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements!
5 – 9 pm
ASH & BEECH STREETS
VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME
7 pm.
RED HAWK STADIUM at CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE
5 pm to 12:30 am $3 Cover. Must be 21 or over.
The BEST LIVE MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Enjoy the BEST Rockin’ County & Classic Rock with MANE STREET BAND from 8 pm until midnight. Featuring BUDWEISER products!
MCU BODY SHOP, 276 NORTH MAIN AT RED FLANNEL TENT
Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
RED FLANNEL DAY
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
8:45 am. American Legion Glen Hill Post #287
Cedar Springs Middle School Marching Band
RED HAWK STADIUM at CEDAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
FLAPJACK BREAKFAST
All you can eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage, eggs, potatoes, coffee and juice.
7 am – 11:00 am. $4 – 12 and over; $3 – ages 5-12 and FREE for 5 years and under or Special family price $25
RED HAWK ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA
RED FLANNEL CAR SHOW – NEW DATE!
Come to enter your pride and joy, or just to browse and admire! Admission is FREE. Cost is $15 per entry, registration at 9:30 am. Show is from 10 am. - 2 pm..
LOT ON CORNER OF NORTH MAIN AND MAPLE STREETS
RED FLANNEL ANTIQUE FARM TRACTORS
& ENGINES SHOW – AT CEDAR SPRINGS MUSEUM!
Antique tractors and running farm equipment fill Morley Park! Family activities include corn shelling, grist milling, rope tying and a hay maze! Museum is open 10 am to 2 pm for tours! FREE admission to tractor show and family events.
MORLEY PARK
CEDAR SPRINGS YOUTH FOOTBALL
7:30 am – 9 pm Games all day.
SKINNER FIELD near MORLEY PARK
RED FLANNEL MARKETPLACE – EXPANDED!
100 vendors of many different item types displayed all day! Browse and shop in beautiful downtown Cedar Springs!
ELM STREET
CARNIVAL
Quality carnival rides, games with Elliott’s Amusements
All day!
ASH AND BEECH STREETS
RED FLANNEL MARCHING BAND COMPETITION
9 am.
RED HAWK STADIUM
GIANT ARTS AND CRAFT FAIR
Over 90 vendors of beautiful handmade items. 9 am. until 3 pm. $1 admission
RED HAWK & BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
RED FLANNEL QUILT SHOW
Enjoy a beautiful display of quilts created by local quilters of all experience levels. Anyone welcome to display a quilt, applications available at here or by calling 616-696-4896.
RED HAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
RED FLANNEL MULE PULLING CONTEST
10 am. – Share in the excitement with the Michigan Mule Pullers. FREE admission.
TD JOHNSON LUMBER, 84 W. MAPLE STREET
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO-CARNIVAL STYLE
10 am. until 5 pm. – Everyone is welcome!
AMERICAN LEGION – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
POORMAN PULLERS MINI ROD TRACTOR PULL
11 am – 2 pm. FREE Admission
ELM STREET PULLING TRACK
AMERICAN MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE
DEMONSTRATION
The skilled and talented FIRESTORM team performs to light up the downtown streets! The show is at noon. FREE Admission.
BEECH & SECOND STREETS
SCHEER’S LUMBERJACK SHOW
THREE SHOWS at 11:00 am, 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm. Admission is FREE!
See REAL lumberjacks chopping, sawing, speed climbing, log rolling & axe throwing.
BEECH & MAIN STREETS
CEDAR SPRINGS ROTARY
FAMOUS CHICKEN BARBECUE!
Come and experience the EXCELLENT chicken dinner with all of the trimmings
at the Rotary Chicken barbecue, an annual Red Flannel tradition from 11 am – 5 pm!
CHERRY STREET TENT, CHERRY & MAIN STREETS
RED FLANNEL GRAND PARADE
The Festival’s signature event, the FAMOUS Grand Parade draws thousands of people! Be sure to wear RED or the Keystone Kops will arrest you! More than 120 entries of floats, bands and entertainment! Parade begins promptly at 3 pm!
MAIN & MUSKEGON STREETS
RED FLANNEL PARADE GRANDSTAND
Stop by and see Sue Harrison, who has been graciously donating her time to announce this parade for 18 years!
MAIN & ASH STREETS
JUDGEMENT DAY PULLERS
FREE admission to the Stock Altered Garden Tractor Pulls! Pulling open to public,
as long as tractor meets Club rules. Weigh in at 3 pm. Pull begins at 4:30 pm. Call Tina or Chad Smith at 636- 4976 or visit www.judgementdaypullers.com
ELM STREET PULLING TRACK
RED FLANNEL GRAND LODGE
5 pm. to 12:30 am. $3 Cover. Must be 21 or over.
The BEST MUSIC in Cedar Springs! Enjoy the BEST Rockin’ County & Classic Rock with MANE STREET BAND from 8 pm - midnight. BUDWEISER products!
MCU BODY SHOP, 276 NORTH MAIN STREET AT RED FLANNEL TENT
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
6 pm start. Everyone welcome. Register before 5 pm
AMERICAN LEGION HALL – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL
6:30 pm.
RED HAWK STADIUM
KEYSTONE KOPS
The MOST FAMOUS ICON of the Red Flannel Festival, the Keystone Kops drive an Antique Fire truck arresting everyone not wearing RED! Be on the look out and prepared with $1 in “bail money” to pay for the “get out of jail free” button.
KEYSTONE KOP JAIL at MAIN & ASH STREETS
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