Blueberry FestivalLabor Day WeekendAugust 29 - September 1, 2008
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Blueberry Festival Schedule


2008 Schedule (subject to change, times EDT)
Friday, August 29, 2008 
5:00 p.m.• Festival Opens until 9 p.m.
• Opening Ceremony at the Jefferson School Stage
All Star Amusement Carnival until 10:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
• Girls' Fast Pitch Softball Tourney begins (Packard Woods) Call (574) 936-7519
• Women's Fast Pitch Softball Tourney begins, Call (574) 936-1211 for info
Little Miss and Mr. Blueberry Pageant, Michigan Street Stage, Call (574) 936-6378
8:00 p.m. Daphne's Dolls, Michigan Street Stage
Saturday, August 30, 2008
6:00 a.m. Blueberry Bicycle Cruise Reg at Webster Elementary through 11:00 a.m., Call (574) 216-0526 for Info
7:00 a.m. Blueberry Bicycle Cruise Begins at Webster Elementary School
8:00 a.m. • Blueberry 2-Person Best Ball Tournament, Plymouth Rock Golf Course, Call (574) 936-4405 for info
Blueberry Tennis Tournament, Call 935-3800 for info
• Girls' Fast Pitch Tourney continues
• Women's Fast Pitch Softball Tourney continues
• Blueberry Volleyball B-League Registration, Call (574) 642-3986 for info
8:30 a.m. Fun Horse Show at Marshall County 4-H Fairgrounds, Fairgrounds, 8 miles south of Plymouth in Argos, Call (574) 936-9253
Blueberry Volleyball B-League Competition presented by Champion Windows Call (574) 642-3986 for info
9:00 a.m. • Festival Opens until 9:00 p.m.
ABATE Bike Show Registration until 12:00 p.m. 
10:00 a.m.
• All Star Amusement Carnival until 10:00 p.m.
Pie Eating Contest at the Jefferson School Stage
2007 Pie Eating Contest Winners
Adult – Bill Hartwell
Kids - Tie, Kylee Purdin & Melissa Johnson
• C - League Tourney at Jefferson School (Continues all 3 days), Call (574) 936-8572 for info
• Pie Eating Contest, Jefferson School Stage
11:00 a.m. Blueberry Baking Contest Awards Jefferson School Stage 2007 Winners
12:00 noon • Blueberry Bike Show by Friends of ABATE for Marshall County, Call (574) 936-9619
• B-League Tourney - "B" League Diamond (Continues all 3 days), Call (574) 936-8572 for info
Garden Tractor Pull Event (Centennial Park-Lower Terrace), Call (574) 892-5703 for info
• Heartland Artist Quilt show until 4:00 p.m., 321 N. Water Street Plymouth
• Tammy Cassidy, Michigan Street Stage
• Jim Worthing - Patriotic/Inspirational, Amphitheater Stage
1:00 p.m. • 9th Annual Tri-Way Golf Club Blue Bonnet Scramble, Women's Teams of 2 - Best Ball, Call (574) 936-9517 for info
2:00 p.m. • Matt Hicks - Country, Michigan Street Stage
• Harbor Lights - Acappella, Amphitheater Stage
3:00 p.m. • Blueberry Cheerleading Event-Check in presented by Champion Windows, Call (574) 935-5969
4:00 p.m. Elwood Splinters Blues Band, Amphitheater Stage
5:00 p.m. Blueberry Cheerleading Event Presented by Champion Windows, Call (574) 935-5969
6:00 p.m. • The Jackson Gang - Country, Michigan Street Stage
• Ann Stewart and the Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band, Amphitheater Stage
6:30 p.m. Hot Air Balloon Launch weather and wind permitting - Fireworks Area
8:00 p.m. • Little Texas - HEADLINER, Michigan Street Stage
• Katie Brook - 40’s/Show Tunes, Amphitheater Stage
Sunday, August 31, 2008 
6:00 a.m. Elks Blueberry Buffet by Plymouth Rock Golf Course, Call (574) 935-5511
7:00 a.m. Plymouth Optimists Pancake Breakfast at the Airport, Call (574) 936-4786 for info.
7:15 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Launch - weather and wind permitting, Riverside Intermediate School (formerly Menominee School)
8:00 a.m.
35th Annual Hoosier Old Wheels Car Show and Swap Meet, Call (574) 936-2547
• Blueberry Volleyball Tourney A-League registration
• Blueberry 4 person Scramble Golf Tourney at Plymouth Rock Golf Course Call (574) 936-4405
• Blueberry Tennis Tournament continues
• Girls Soft Pitch Tourney continues
• Women's Fast Pitch Softball Tourney continues
8:30 a.m. Blueberry Volleyball A-League Tourney presented by Champion Windows
9:00 a.m. • Festival Opens until 9:00 p.m.
• Arm Wrestling Competition Registration, west of Michigan Street Stage. Call 574-936-8105 for info.
10:00 a.m. • All Star Amusement Carnival until 10:00 p.m.
Fireman's Waterball Contest Downtown Plymouth, Call (574) 936-2156 for info
11:00 a.m. • Community Church Service at Amphitheater
• Third World Skate Squad Skateboarding Tourney at Skate Park, Call (574) 936-4587 for info
12:00 p.m. • Women's Fast Pitch Softball Tourney - Northside of Park
• Garden Tractor Pull Event - Centennial Park Lower Terrace, Call (574) 892-5703 for info
Arm Wrestling Competition, presented by Champion Windows, west of Michigan Street Stage. Call 574-936-8105 for info.
• The Jackson Gang - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage 
1:00 p.m. • 4th Annual 2 Man Scramble at Tri-Way Golf Course, Call (574) 936-9517 for info
1:30 p.m. • Crimson Connection, Michigan Street Stage
• The Browns - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage
2:00 p.m.
• Registration for Blueberry Stomp until 4:00 p.m., Call (574) 936-8443
• Little People Tractor Pull Registration (Basketball Court), Call (574) 935-5308 for info
2:30 p.m. Little People Tractor Pull Event (Basketball Court)
3:00 p.m. Jim Worthing - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage
4:30 p.m. Jeff & Sherri Easter - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage
6:30 p.m. Hot Air Balloon Launch - Fireworks Area
8:30 p.m. Hot Air Balloon Glow - Fireworks Area
9:15 p.m. Blueberry Fireworks Extravaganza presented by Centier Bank - Fireworks Area

TBA Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, Michigan Street Stage

Monday, September 1, 2008 
6:30 a.m. Blueberry Stomp Registration at Stomp Area until 8:30 a.m., Call (574) 952-8443 For information
7:15 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Launch - weather and wind permitting, Riverside Intermediate School (formerly Menominee School)
8:00 p.m. • Girls Fast Pitch Continues
• Women's Fast Pitch Soft Ball Tourney Cont.
• Blueberry Tennis Tourney Continues
8:30 a.m. Blueberry Stomp - 1 Mile Fun Run begins
9:00 a.m.
• Festival Opens until 6:00 p.m.
• Blueberry Stomp - (15K, 5K Road Race) begins
9:30 a.m. Blueberry Festival Parade - Downtown Plymouth, Presented by Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center of Plymouth
10:00 a.m. All Star Amusement Carnival until 6:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. • Dayna Malow - Country, Michigan Street Stage
• Travis Hensley - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage
1:00 p.m. Blueberry Horse Pull (Centennial Park lower terrace), Call (574) 936-8669 for info
• Parade Awards at the Jefferson School Stage
2:00 p.m. Blair Carman - Rockabilly, Michigan Street Stage
4:00 p.m. • Kennedy’s Kitchen - Celtic, Michigan Street Stage
• Lewis Family - Gospel, Amphitheater Stage
6:00 p.m. Festival Concludes