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The 22nd Avon Rotary Corn Festival
Saturday, August 9, 2008
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THAT DELICIOUS, HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL YELLOW VEGETABLE THAT EVERYONE ADORES WILL BE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE IN TASTE THIS YEAR THANKS TO THE EXCELLENT WEATHER (ABUNDANT RAIN AND WARM TEMPERATURES)!!!!! COME AND ENJOY THE BEST SWEET CORN IN NEW YORK STATE IN THE HEART OF THE SENECA INDIANS' MAIZE (CORN) GROWING AREA.
| Admission |
The Avon Rotary Corn Festival is free and open to all people.
Please leave your pets, bicycles, skateboards and roller blades at home for the safety of our visitors. |
| Schedule |
| 6:30 am - 9:30 am | Vendor check-in and set-up |
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| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | All day Fun, Food & Shopping!!!
Don't forget to Meet & Greet our mascot, Col. Cornfestus, who will be roaming the festival grounds! |
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| 10:00 am - 7:00 pm | Live entertainment at 3 stages (see below) |
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| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Geoff Clough and Cookie Song Writing
[at the Corn Tent] |
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| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | General Motors Equinox hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
[at the Circle] |
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| 10:00 am - 2:00 pm | Mr. Scribbles making original cartoon from your scribble
[at the Corn Tent] |
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| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Corn Eating Contest
[at the Village Hall stage] |
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| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Most arts & crafts, some food vendors pack up |
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| 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm | Skycoasters concert |
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| Directions |
Let this Google map
show you how to get to the fun.
Once you're here, check out this
Festival map
for details.
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| Parking |
Free parking is available at the Avon Central School parking lots. Watch for signs along Main Street as you come into town.
Free shuttle busses between the parking areas and the festival area are available all day.
On-site handicapped parking is available on the Avon Circle near the Fire Hall.
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| Arts & Crafts |
Too many vendors have registered to list them here - they deserve their own page. |
| Souvenirs & 50/50 Drawing |
Our famous Corn Fest T-Shirts are available prior to the festival at the Avon offices of HSBC and Bank of Castile.
The Souvenir Booth will be in operation from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., as well as the 50/50 Drawing booth. The 50/50 payout will be made during the Skycoasters concert.
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| Food & Drink |
- Avon Rotary Club : Steamed corn, salt potatoes and corn fritters
- Avon Lions Club : Chicken barbecue
- B&N Concessions : Philly steaks and steak fajitas
- Bayou Billy Homebrewed Soda : Soda
- Christy's Old-Fashioned Kettlecorn : Kettle corn, iced tea, Snapple
- Coco Bongos of NY : Non-alcoholic Pina Coladas, Bahama Mamas
- Curry Concessions : Funnel cakes, waffles, deep fried candy bars, fruit punch
- Dianne's Concessions : Fried dough, waffles, drinks after 6 pm
- Lapresi's Lemonade : guess...
- Maui Wowi Hawaiian Blends : Hawaiian Kona Coffee and Smoothies
- Red Osier : Roast Beef Sandwiches
- Reed's Concessions : Curly Q French Fries
- Side Street Deli : Italian specialties, Cream Puffs, Eclairs
- Soo's Chinese Food : Chinese food, strawberry shortcake, daiquiris
- St. Agnes School : Italian Sausage, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs
- Steele Sausage & Catering : Sausage Patties & Ribs, Sauerkraut Plate
- The Gravel Pit : Bloomin' onions, Cotton Candy, Snow Cones
- Village Restaurant : Pulled Pork and Roast Beef Bomber
- Woody's II : Ice cream
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| Entertainment |
All day:
- Climb-On-Us : Rock wall climbing
- St. Agnes Pre-K : Kiddie games
Performers on stage:
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Stage 1 |
Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
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| 10:00 am | The Music Makers
Big Band and Patriotic Marches | Tom Greenfield & Dave Sharman | Tony Pearl
The Great Lakes Drifter | | 10:15 am | | 10:30 am | | 10:45 am | | 11:00 am | | | 11:15 am | Impact Performing Arts | | 11:30 am | | | 11:45 am | | | 12:00 pm | Corn Eating Contest
All are encouraged to compete!!! | Katy Wright
Acoustic Pop and Blues | | 12:15 pm | | | 12:30 pm | Bob's Brother's Band | Dance Emporium
Totally awesome 80's | | 12:45 pm | | 1:00 pm | | 1:15 pm | | 1:30 pm | | | 1:45 pm | Geoff Clough
Piano and Vocal Family Entertainment | | 2:00 pm | | | | 2:15 pm | | | | 2:30 pm | | Ryan Dilmore
Modern Acoustic Folk | | 2:45 pm | | | | 3:00 pm | | Avon dance Centre | | 3:15 pm | | | 3:30 pm | | | 3:45 pm | | | 4:00 pm | | | | 4:15 pm | | | | 4:30 pm | | | | | 4:45 pm | | | | | 5:00 pm | | | | | 5:15 pm | | | | | 5:30 pm | | | | | 5:45 pm | | | | | 6:00 pm | | | | | 6:15 pm | | | | | 6:30 pm | | | | | 6:45 pm | | | | | 7:00 pm | | | | | 7:15 pm | | | | | 7:30 pm | The Skycoasters | | | | 7:45 pm | | | | 8:00 pm | | | | 8:15 pm | | | | 8:30 pm | | | | 8:45 pm | | | | 9:00 pm | | | | 9:15 pm | | | | 9:30 pm | | | | 9:45 pm | | | | 10:00 pm | | | | 10:15 pm | | | | 10:30 pm | | | | 10:45 pm | | | | 11:00 pm | | | | 11:15 pm | | | | 11:30 pm | | | | | 11:45 pm | | | |
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We hope to see you there!
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