Join us for the Collard Festival Parade

Ayden Collard Festival parade participants will line up at Ayden Elementary School and Ayden Middle School no later than 10 a.m. Saturday. The parade beings promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Collard Festival Saturday. The route will begin at the schools, travel east on Third Street, turn north on West Avenue and west on Second Street back to the elementary and middle schools.

Schedule of Events:

September 5, 2024

4:00pm: Backyard Bandits
5:00pm - 10:00pm Rides Open for Wristband Night
$20 online in advance
$25 in person
5:00pm - 10:00pm: Vendors
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Spare Change
7:00pm - 09:00pm: Foam party for kids

September 6, 2024

5:00pm: Recognition of Theuring family
5:00pm - 10:00pm: Rides Open
5:00pm - 10:00pm: Vendors
7:00pm - 09:00pm: Imagine Circus rovers
7:00pm - 09:00pm: Soul Psychedelique Orchestra

September 7, 2024

09:00am - 04:00pm: Arts and Crafts
10:00am - 11:30am: Parade
11:30am - 12:00pm: Journonya's Line Dance Crew
12:00pm - 02:00pm: Clown appearances
01:30pm - 02:00pm: Imagine Circus Aerial performance
02:00pm - 03:00pm: Collard Eatin' Contest
03:00pm - 03:30pm: Imagine Circus Aerial performance
03:30pm - 04:00pm: Traditional Mexican Dancers
04:00pm - 04:30pm: Carolina Heat
04:30pm - 05:00pm: Imagine Circus Aerial performance
05:30pm - 06:00pm: Imagine Circus Stilt Walker/Juggler roving
05:00pm - 07:00pm: Leave(99)
07:00pm - 10:00pm: Capt. Mike and the Shipwrecked Band
08:00pm - 10:00pm: Imagine Circus Fire performers

Date: September 5 - September 7, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Ayden, NC

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