Bartlett Festival and Car Show

2014Bartlett Festival & Car Show
 
Friday Evening, September 26
6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, September 27
9:30 am – 5:00 p.m.
Music Starts at 10am
FREE Admission  FREE Shuttle Bus
   
Title of event:    Bartlett Festival & Car Show
Date:  September 26 & 27 
Location: W.J. Freeman Park   2629 Bartlett Blvd.
            Time:  Friday evening, 6:00– 9:30pm 
         Saturday, 9:30am – 5:00pm
Price: FREE admission 
        There will be a small fee for some activities
Contact person:   Debbie Morrison, Director of Community Relations
                              Dmorrison@cityofbartlett.org
                              www.CityofBartlett.org
                           Information will also be on the City’s FB and Twitter pages  
                             
 
Sponsors
 
Platinum
The Bartlett Express
 
Gold
Med-Post Urgent Care
The Commercial Appeal & Bartlett Weekly
 
Silver
Compass Storage
McDonald’s
Nationwide Insurance
 
Bronze
Hicks Convention Services & Special Events
Cotton City Electric Co., INC
Memphis Classic Chevy
 
 
FREE Shuttle Bus
 
Friday, September 26, from 5:30-10:30 p.m.
1 pick-up location: Behind the McDonald’s Restaurant located at 6048 Stage Road
 
Saturday, September 27, from 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
2 Pick-up locations: Stage Center (corner of Stage Road & Kirby-Whitten Road)                 
                                          Behind the McDonald’s Restaurant located at 6048 Stage Road
 
 
 
Amateur BBQ Cooking Contest
 
Come out and see if last year’s winners compete to keep their winning status.. Judging will be held on Saturday, September 27 at noon. They will be judged on their sauce, ribs, shoulders and “other” (where they can BBQ anything).
All cooking will be done on-site starting on Friday evening.  As of print time these were the teams participating; 
 
 
 

3 PUTTIN' PIGS	Steve Wade
BAD PIG BBQ	Kevin Gideon
DIRT CHEAP SMOKERS	Trey Arthur
4 IRISH PIGS	Tom O'Leary
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND GRILL	Jared Knight
HAZZARD SWAMP PIT CREW	Neal Beamon
PULL MY PORK	Kevin Martin
Q-ZENE SMOKERS	Louis Vaden
MINISTRY OF BBQ	Mark Powell
SMOKIN GOATS	Bobby Archer
LEGEND BBQ	David Horne
TO THE MOON BBQ	Alice Coric

 
 
Annual Car Show
To benefit the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home
 
Participants can register on-site between 8:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday, September 27. Fee is $25.00 per car. Car judging will be held begin at noon. The awards will be presented at 3:00 p.m. Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 entries.
 
Categories include: production cars from 1900-1989, street rods, modified cars from 1949 to present, mini cars and trucks, motorcycles and vehicles that are currently under construction. There are a total of 37 categories.
 
All cars must enter the park from the back, following the signs.
 
For more information, contact James Hicks at 601-0319.
 
 
“Cute Kid” Picture contest
Do you think you have the cutest children or grandchildren? Then enter their picture in the “Cute Kid Contest.”
 
A picture contest for children 12 and under will be held on Saturday at the Celebration.  
8 x 10 unframed and unmated photos must be brought to event by 10:00 a.m. to be included in the contest. They can also be brought to Singleton Community Center, by noon on Thursday, September 25.

All pictures will be displayed at the Bartlett Festival and ribbons will be awarded. The pictures are judged by you, the spectators. Winners will be determined at 2:00 pm.  
Photos must be an 8 x 10.

Entry fee is $5.00 per photo, no more than two photos per child. For more information, contact Cathy or Andee at 385-5593.
 
 
 
Hot Air Balloons Over Bartlett                                                                   (weather permitting)
 
Southern Nights-Southern Lights Balloon Glow and Tether Rides benefiting the Bartlett Education Foundation 
At dusk on Friday evening Hot Air balloons will inflate from a pile of fabric into a field of color in Freeman Park. A limited number of Tether rides will be available for $10.00 per person or $20 family (up to 4 people).
 
    
Music Stages
 
Friday Night Live Music
   
 
Saturday Live Music 
     

                   
 
The Rockin’ Robin Stage
( by the Police Department/Children’s Area at the front of the park)
 
9:30am-5:00pm       Rockin’ Robin DJ featuring various musical entertainment, 
games and lots of fun
 
       
Demonstration Area   (middle of Park in front of mid-way carnival)
 
 
 

  
                       
City of Bartlett Exhibits
 
City Informational Booth
Located at the front entrance of the park, the city booth will include information about the city services, departments, including information on the Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center. They will also be selling the Celebration shirts and the Limited Edition Bartlett Christmas Ornament featuring Bartlett City Schools. Brick orders for Veterans Park will also be sold at the city booth. This will be the last chance to purchase a brink to be installed for the 2014 Veterans Day Ceremony.
 
Bartlett Animal Shelter   (Pavilion area)
Promoting animal awareness and raising funds for the shelter, the booth will include a variety of pets available for adoption.
 
 
Bartlett Police Department  (Left side of park in Children’s area)
Promoting neighborhood watch programs, juvenile ID’s and the DARE program and information on becoming a Bartlett Reserve Police Officer. 
 
  
Bartlett Fire Department
The fire department will provide public educational informational materials and emergency medical services. The Fire Department will be located next to the  Concessionaires & the Car Show in the back of the park.  This will also be the location for Lost and Found and First Aide. 
  
Additional Activities
 
In the Field 
 
PBJ Mid-Way Carnival
A good old fashion mid-way carnival with something for everyone. The carnival will be opened on Friday evening from 6:00-9:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the carnival.
 
Climbing Wall
Test your skills on this 24-foot rock wall. Tickets are $5.00 a climb.
 
Bungee Jump
Have fun as you bounce in the air. Tickets are $7.00
 
 Children’s Area
 
Petting Zoo  in the Children’s Area
Visitor will be able to pet their favorite farm animals. The fee per visit is $2.00.  
 
Train Rides in the Childrens Area
Train rides around the south side of the park will be available for a $1.00 per ride.
 
Face Painting by Mrs Maxwell
In the Children’s Area under the big tree
 
Moonbounces in the Children’s Area
1.00 per visit
 
 
 

2014 Concession Booths   Yancey Cool Stuff & More Corn dogs, funnel cakes, snowballs, nacho’s BBQ items, Polish sausage, chicken-on-a-stick   Statewide Concessions Funnel cakes, corn dogs, nachos, cheese steaks, cheese fries, Bloomin tater, burgers   Dixon Concessions Cotton candy, nachos, hot dogs, chocolate frozen bananas, corn dogs, Fresh squeezed citrus drinks   Rogers Concessions Soft serve ice cream, apple dumplings, nachos,   Kona Ice of Memphis 8, 12, & 16oz shaved ice in 48 flavors plus 2 sugar free and 2 Kosher, Nutty Buddy (drumsticks) ice cream   Collins Concessions Funnel cakes, corn dogs, hot dogs,  polish sausage, cheese steaks, smoothies   Donna’s KettleCorn Kettlecorn, drinks    Repicci’s of Memphis Italian Ice Italian Ice, Sweet tea,

Business Vendor/Crafter
 
While you are at the Celebration don’t forget to visit the many Business vendors and arts & crafts available. Most of the vendors will be selling their items at the event