If you love tomatoes and specifically, Grainger County tomatoes, this is your weekend. Their annual Tomato Festival at Rutledge Middle School features all kinds of vine-ripened goodies and also arts, crafts and music.
Schedule of Events:
Friday, July 27, 2012
"Grainger County Opree" - 7PM. Ticket required.
Featuring Kim Williams & daughter Amanda, award winning country song writer
Luminar Ceremony for Relay for Life - On the Circle 9PM
Saturday, July 28, 2012
(Live music from 9am to 6pm)
Mater Madness 5K Run 7:30 AM
Festival Opens - 9 AM
Tomato Festival - 9 AM through 9 PM
Art & Humanities Show - 9 AM through 7 PM - in the Middle School
Children's Activities 10 AM through 6 PM
****The Famous Tomato Wars 10 AM**** - Behind Vo-Tech Building
Tomato Festival Beauty Pageant - Middle School - Registration 4 - 5:30 PM Pageant 6 PM
=Grainger County Anti-Drug Coalition Family Event (Music & More)), Main Stage 7PM
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Sunday Morning Vesper Service - 10 AM - Civil War Worship - Main Stage
Art & Humanities Show - Middle School - Noon through 5 PM
Live Music 12 PM through 5 PM
****The Famous Tomato Wars 2 PM**** - Behind Vo-Tech Building
Children's Activities Noon through 5 PM
For more information visit www.graingercountytomatofestival.com