2012 Schedule of Events
(Updated 1/29/2012 - Subject to change)
 
Thursday, July 5
1:00 PM
  Highland House Museum & Cabin Open 1-4 PM 151 East Main Street
3:00 PM
  Parade Line-up Begins  Parade Registration Fairgrounds
5:00 PM
  Opening Ceremonies  
  Arts and Crafts Booths Open  
  Midway Opens Fifth Third Bank Stage
6:30 PM
  Parade- Sponsored by All American Fire Equipment and Pike Natural Gas Main and High Streets
7:30 PM
  Christian Music Act - Katelyn Adams Fifth Third Bank Stage
8:00 PM
  Major Young- Sponsored by Jim & Joy Seaman and Family, Jim & Carolyn Hamilton and Family Fifth Third Bank Stage
9:00 PM
  TBA - Sponsored by the churches of Highland and surrounding counties (Info) Fifth Third Bank Stage
11:00 PM
  Festival Closes  
 
Friday, July 6
11:00 AM 
  Midway Opens Midway
  Arts and Crafts Booths Open  
1:00 PM
  Highland House Museum & Cabin - Open 1-5 PM 151 East Main Street
3:30 PM
  Children's Games- Sponsored by Amatha Farrens, State Farm Insurance Courthouse Lawn
4:00 PM
  Bell's Opera House Tours - Open 4-8  
5:30 PM
  Kiddie and Adult Pedal Tractor Pull Registration Gov. Trimble Place
6:00 PM
  Kiddie and Adult Pedal Tractor Pull - Sponsored by Turner Funeral Homes Gov. Trimble Place
6:00 PM
  Outhouse Races Registration (near Information Booth)  Registration and Waiver Form North High Street
6:30 PM
  Outhouse Races -Sponsored by NCB North High Street
7:00 PM
  Colony Theater Talent Contest Winners Fifth Third Bank Stage
8:00 PM   Best Legs Contest - Sponsored by KFC Fifth Third Bank Stage
9:00 PM
  TBA (Info) Fifth Third Bank Stage
11:00 PM
  Festival Closes  
     
Saturday, July 7
7:00 AM
  Firecracker 5K Run/Walk Registration  Registration Form Fifth Third Bank Stage
    Pancake Breakfast at Highland Masonic Lodge- Open 7-10 AM 136 1/2 N. High St.
7:30 AM
  Lions Club 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Registration City Park
8:00 AM
  Firecracker 5K Run/Walk Map Fifth Third Bank Stage
9:00 AM
  Pet Parade Registration (Info) Merchants National Bank
  SATH Car Show Registration Old High School Parking Lot
  Hillsboro FFA Cornhole Tournament Registration Information Booth
  Lions Club 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament City Park
10:00 AM
  Hillsboro FFA Cornhole Tournament Downtown Streets
    SATH Car Show Old High School Parking Lot
    Pet Parade - Sponsored by Merchants National Bank (Info) Merchants National Bank
11:00 AM
  Midway Opens  
  Arts and Crafts Booths Open  
12:00 PM
  Children's Games - Sponsored by Amatha Farrens, State Farm Insurance Courthouse Lawn
    Bell's Opera House Tours - Open 12-8  
1:00 PM
  Highland House Museum & Cabin - Open 1-5 PM 151 East Main Street
    Highland Masonic Lodge Open House - Open 1-3 PM 136 1/2 N. High St.
     
2:00 PM
  Children's Games- Sponsored by Amatha Farrens, State Farm Insurance Courthouse Lawn
3:00 PM
  TBA  
4:00 PM
  Tri- County Twisters Courthouse Lawn
5:00 PM
  TBA  
5:30 PM
  Children's Games - Sponsored by Amatha Farrens, State Farm Insurance Courthouse Lawn
6:00 PM
  Human Tractor Pull Registration Festival Information Booth
6:30 PM
  Human Tractor Pull -Sponsored by Rick Williams Auction Company, LLC Corner of N. High/Gov. Trimble
8:00 PM
  Bell and other items Auction Fifth Third Bank Stage
9:00 PM
  TBA (Info) Fifth Third Bank Stage
11:00 PM
  Festival Closes