The
2008 Onancock Harborfest is shifting a bit more of the fun towards the
kids! This year brings an expanded set
of activities. We will have the always
popular face painting by Carol Crockett, as well as animal balloon
talents of
Shane Kio. The Kids Craft Tent
(sponsored by Runninger’s Pharmacy) will feature lots of unique craft
items,
including coloring some fun wooden cars and planes, sand art jewelry
and bead
jewelry, to name just a few. New this
year is triangles of cloth for the kids to demonstrate their artistic
whimsy. The colored pieces
will be sewn
into a quilt with the assistance of one of our favorite Town residents,
Kate
McCourt. The completed quilt will then
be on display in the Town Office for all to enjoy, so make sure your
little
artists contribute to this timeless project.
We’ve also got some great games lined up, with ribbons and
prizes
awarded. The Moon Walk, Rock Climbing
Wall and Slip ‘N Slide (sponsored by Onancock Building Supply and T
& W
Block) offer additional fun, as well as arcade games courtesy of
Village
Amusements. There is definitely
something for everyone, so don’t miss out on the fun!
With
the help of partial sponsorship by Davis Disposal, we’ve been lucky
enough to
obtain Tournament Sanctioning from the American Armsport Association
for this
year’s Arm Wrestling Tournament, which means winners get State-wide
recognition! With us again this year is
National Arm Wrestling Champion, John Thornes, who has earned
impressive titles
in
Of
course, the unique and varied vendor booths will be available for those
who
prefer to stroll and enjoy. We’ve got a
variety
of seafood offerings, some good old fashioned barbeque items, pizza and
much
more. There will be some interesting
booths to tickle your interest while you stroll by the gorgeous antique
car
show brought to us courtesy of Davis Auto.
Make sure to catch the kayak/canoe race from SouthEast
Expeditions,
which will take place at
The
fast growing Critter Parade is scheduled for
We’re
lucky to have snagged Power Play for our Friday night entertainment,
courtesy
of sponsorship from Verizon, so don’t miss out on that!
On Saturday, DJ “Chuck D” will be on hand,
courtesy of Marker 29 Produce, to keep us entertained during the day,
with a remote
broadcast done by Max 92.5 from
For
our raffle and auction this year, we have some wonderful items.
Gift certificates from local restaurants and
other businesses, as well as some beautiful baskets made up special
from area
stores and galleries, make up for some raffle items not to be
missed.
Raffle tickets are only $2.00 a piece, so
make sure you grab a bundle to increase your chances at these great
items. While it is not necessary to be present to
win, we do ask that you make every effort to do so. This year’s
auction will again provide some
unique and beautiful pieces and prints from Shore artists, such as
Turner
Sculpture, Willie Crockett Print, Copper Creations, Bill Crockett,
Robert Swain
& Jack Richardson Gallery and the top 3 poster contest winning
entries. Don’t miss out on the chance to
get into the bidding action for these one of a kind art works.