Festivals of Mason, Inc.
is a non-profit organization dedicated to producing quality family
events for the City of Mason and the surrounding area including the
Mason Heritage Festival, Christmas in Lights and Christmas in Mason.
The 2008 Mason Heritage
Festival – Coming Home!
Festivals of Mason, Inc. is proud to announce the Mason Heritage
Festival on Saturday, August 23, 2008. The Festival will be “Coming
Home” to downtown Mason after having to relocate for 2006 & 2007 due
to downtown construction. We would like to thank Mason City Schools
for allowing us the use of the Mason High School parking lots for the
Festival for the last two summers.
We’re bringing back
some Heritage from the early days of the Festival this year, with the
Mason
Historical Society 2008 Classic Car Show, taking place
just around the corner from Festival Grounds. Also back this year is
the Out
House Challenge – scroll down for more information!
Following is the schedule of events for the Mason Heritage Festival:
Click on active links for more
information
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9:45am |
Mason
Montgomery Road Closes for the Parade |
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10:00am |
The Heritage Parade –
starts on Mason Montgomery road by the Municipal
Center, proceeds north turning left on Main Street, continuing on to
Reading Road and ending at Fourth Avenue –
click here for a map |
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On the Main Stage
(unless otherwise specified)
sponsored by Pump Pros: |
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11:30am |
Opening
Ceremony |
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11:45am |
The Crowning
of Little Miss Heritage |
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12:00pm |
The Dixie Ramblers (on the plaza) |
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12:30pm |
Robin Lacy & DeZydeco |
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1:30pm |
Sponsor
Recognition Ceremony |
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1:30pm |
Celebrity Meet
& Greet sponsored by the Children’s Theater of Mason –
at the CMG booth |
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2:00pm |
Chaselounge |
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3:00pm |
Gary Burbank’s Play It Forward |
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4:30pm |
The Out Hous Challenge |
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5:30pm |
Mason Idol
Finals sponsored by HealthSource |
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6:30pm |
Midnight On
Vine |
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Also appearing on the
EZ Stage: |
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Tiara Monique |
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The Amazing Cindini |
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The Battle of
the Bands |
More Information:
Shuttle
Buses will run from the Mason Intermediate School lot – on the
Northeast corner of Mason Montgomery Road and Tylersville Road) to the
Corner of Church Street and Mason Montgomery Road from 8:00AM to 9:45
(when the roads close for the Parade) and from 11:30AM to 8:00PM.
Click
here for a shuttle map
EVER BEEN IN AN
OUT HOUSE RACE?
This year the Mason Heritage Festival Committee is excited to bring
back one of the oldest traditional events in MHF history .. The Out
House Race. Area companies can compete for the Plunger Prize
trophy and bragging rights by entering their very own, hand-built out
house. The out house must be on wheels and meet other specifications –
please see the application in the
download center on the Mason
Heritage Festival page. Talk about great “exposure” for your
company...
Good luck to all of this year’s entries!!!
THE BATTLE OF
THE BANDS IS BACK!
Local bands consisting of junior high and high school-aged musicians
can compete for prizes on their own stage at the Festival. Check out
the application in the
download center of the Mason
Heritage Festival page.
The
Fifth Annual HealthSource Mason Idol Competition
is open to all children and young adults from the ages of 7
(before October 1, 2008) and 18 years of age. Walk in registration at
the first round of competition at the Mason Municipal building is
welcome and encouraged! We would also like to thank Tantalize, Salons
at Sniders Crossing and Extreme Golf Carts for their sponsorship of
Mason Idol.
There
are several ways that businesses and citizens alike can participate in
the 2008 Mason Heritage Festival, such as:
...And
more! You can find information on all of these activities in the
Heritage Festival page Download Center.
To inquire about volunteer
opportunities please call 229-8534 or send an email to
tom@4tecservices.com.
Community service hours are available for student volunteers.
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