Paxton Priaire Days Fesitival will be held in downtown Paxton on Saturday, September 21. The event will feature a car show, flea market, children’s activities at Majestic Park, three inflatables set up in front of City Hall, a dunk tank and at least four or five food vendors.
The second annual Swine N’ Dine BBQ Cookoff will also take place Saturday, with at least 40 teams participating in three categories.
The bands the Sugar Prophets, Upshot and ESP will also perform throughout the day and evening from a stage on a flatbed trailer set up outside 102 S. Market St. The bands will perform from noon to 10 p.m. Also performing will be the Paxton Vineyard Church’s worship band.
Beer gardens will be provided by Shooky’s, Jumpin’ Jax and the Tin Pan. Adults are invited to bring their lawn chairs, but coolers of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited.
Tours will also be provided of the Ford County Historical Society’s museum in the historic water tower and pumphouse in downtown Paxton.
For more information, call Chapman-Hermann at 217-379-0292or visit www.paxtonprairiedays.com.
Here is a schedule of the day’s activities:
September, 21,2013
Antique, Arts & Vintage Show – Set up 5:00 a.m. 9:00am
Open to the public 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Non-profit & For-profit Vendors – Set up 5:00 a.m. 9:00am
Open to the Public 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Cars on the Court Yard – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Activities at Majestic Park – 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Paxton Swine n’ Dine BBQ Competition
07:00 am – Welcome teams – unloading and setup
08:00 am – Meat inspection, 1 category – RIBS
09:00 am – Cooks meeting/ pickup blind boxes for judging
09:30 am – All teams START, remove meat from cooler, start fires
12:00 pm – judges meeting
3:45 pm – Build Blind Box
4:00 pm – Turn in Ribs
6:00 pm – Awards ceremony
6:15 pm – Media attention
6:15 pm – Breakdown & Loading/ cleaning, collecting ashes, grease, and trash
7:00 pm – Conference with contest organizers to discuss successes and challenges
Bands & Entertainment
Noon to 10 p.m.
Sugar Profits
Upshot
ESP
Beer & Alcohol Gardens –
Shooky’s Bar
Jumpi’ Jax
Paxton Variety Liquors