Thursday July 24
10:00 am - Registration Opens
12:00 pm - Davis Amusements Carnival (Family Discount Day)
Log Cabin Museums open
12:00-9:00 pm - Arts, crafts and food concessions
7:30 pm - Summer Pops Orchestra, Outdoor stage
(In the event of rain, performance will be held at Central Grade School,
5610 2nd Ave, Ferndale, WA 98248 [map])
Friday July 25
10:00am - Registration Opens
Children’s Activities( Passports) throughout the park
Davis amusement Carnival
Noon-9:00 pm - Arts, crafts and food concessions
11am-8:00pm - DUPI Garden Club flower show @ Tillicum House
12:00pm - Log Cabin Museums open
12:00 – 10:00pm - Beer Garden in “The Barn”
1:00 - 3:00pm - Talent Show rehearsal
2:30-7:00pm - Petting Zoo- Ferndale F.F.A.
2:00-3:45 pm - On Stage Entertainment
6:00 pm - Junior Parade
6:45-7:30pm - Magic Show for Kids of all ages
6:30-8:30 - Horse Drawn Wagon Rides around town
7:30 pm - On-stage entertainment
Saturday July 26
8:00am - 4:00pm - Car Show Central
ElementarySchool Grounds [map]
8:30am - On site Fun run/walk registration
10:00am - Registration Opens
Davis Amusements Carnival
Arts, crafts and concessions
10:00am - Haggen Fun Run/Walk Begins
2:00-6:00pm - Petting Zoo—Ferndale F.F.A.
11:00am - GRAND PARADE Downtown Ferndale
Old Settlers’ Association Celebrates Pioneer Women
12:00 – 3:00pm - Non-Profit Expo, under tents by the barn
Log Cabin Museums open
Children’s Activities throughout the park
12:00 – 8:00pm - Beer Garden in “The Barn”
1:00-8:00pm - DUPI Garden Club flower show @ Tillicum House
1:00-5:00pm - Horse Drawn Wagons rides around town
12:30-1:30pm - Bellingham Alumni Band – outdoor stage
1:45pm - Opening Ceremony
2:00-6:00pm - Petting Zoo
2:00pm - “Penny Stinkers” and Tara Hanson lead off afternoon Stage
Show
2 :30-4:30pm - Talent Show preliminaries
4:45-5:15 - music by “The Penny Stinkers”
5:30-6:30 - more music with “Stone Soup”
7:00pm - Talent Show Grand Finale
9:00pm - Grand Adult Dance in The Barn and under the big top(s)
Music by “The Replacements”
Sunday July 27
10:30am - Church Services and Hymn Sing - Blaine
United Church of Christ
11am-3:00pm - Horse Drawn Wagon rides around town
12:00pm - Log Cabin Museums open
Children’s Activities throughout the park
Davis Amusements Carnival
Arts, crafts and concessions
2:00pm - Hymn sing in the Old Church
Ferndale United
1:00-3:30pm - Family Entertainment Outdoor Stage (Bring a picnic
lunch!)
113th Old Settlers Picnic Closes at 4:00 pm
Note:The Old Settlers Picnic is not the
only time you can tour the authentic log cabins at Ferndale's Pioneer
Park. Historic Interpreters in pioneer dress are hosting public tours of
the cabins now through Sept. 15.
The park is open daily through the summer months, with tours available
from 11am-to-5pm. The cost is $3 for adults/$2 for kids (age 6-12).
360-384-6461
The Mission of The Whatcom County Old Settler’s
Association is to perpetuate though a summer festival the memory of the
early Pioneers of Whatcom County.
For further information, please contact:
Halvar Olstead @ (360) 739-3319
or
Whatcom County Old Settlers Association
PO Box 993, Ferndale, WA 98248
whatcomoldsettlers.com
Schedule
updated 07-19-2008. Based on
http://www.whatcomoldsettlers.com/08program.doc
Calendar prepared by Rod Brock, for
GreatNorthwest |
