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Olde Fashioned Sunday

At Bartlet Mall on Sunday, July 27th

This year's Olde Fashioned Sunday promises to be a lively day packed with music, entertaining events, period costumes, the Hanging Judge, Shirley’s General Store, dunk tank, children’s entertainers, kid's races and much more! A variety of food vendors will be on the Bartlet Mall to satisfy everyone's tastes. Please stop by the Yankee Homecoming Food Booth and give us your support by enjoying a hot dog. Our feature event for Olde Fashioned Sunday 2007 is the Locke Family Escape Act Air & Water at the Main Stage from 2:00PM to 3:00PM.

DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Ongoing Events

10:00AM - 5:00PM

    Popcorn Sales
    Dunk Tank
    Pictures with Hanging Judge - Jail & Bail, have someone arrested and brought before the Hanging Judge. Watch the criminals on wanted posters arrested and brought to trial! (proceeds benefit Olde Fashioned Sunday activities).
    Hot Dog Booth
    Shirley’s General Store, sponsored by Shirley's brother, Harold Gadsby
    Teddy Bear Clinic
    Balloon Twisting
    Face Painting
    West Newbury Handtub for viewing
    50-50 Raffle
Special Events
7:00AM - 11:00AM Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast High Street
10:00AM - 2:00PM Antique Car Show
11:30AM - 2:00PM The Rotary Club of Newburyport's Chicken BBQ High Street
12Noon - Horseshoe Tournament Elks Club on Low Street
12:30PM - Canoe Tilt

Main Stage
10:00AM - 11:00AM $100.00 Hot Dog Relay, teams of four people
10:00AM - 10:30AM Elena Robideaux, the Amazing Kid Juggler
10:30AM - 11:30AM The Comedy Magic of "J"
11:30AM - 12:30PM Benjamin the Juggling Clown
12:30PM - 1:30PM Merrimac Valley Concert Band
1:30PM - 2:00PM Jo Bridges - line dancing
2:00PM - 3:00PM Locke Family Escape Act Air & Water - One of the Lockes will be dropped into the Bartlet Mall pond to escape with chains on. The other Locke will be dangle over the Mall Pond on a very high crane escaping upside down, in a strait jacket, over the water while the rope is on fire.
3:00PM - 4:00PM The Magic of "Steele Graves" Furis Entertainment
4:00PM - 5:00PM Neptunes vs Old Newbury Handtub MusterHand Tub

Olde Fashioned Games

Please note: The times in schedule below are approximate.

Midway Area
10:00AM - 10:30AM Diaper Derby Diaper Derby
10:30AM - 11:00AM Three Legged Race Three Legged Race
11:00AM - 11:30AM Potato Sack Race Potato Sack Race
11:30AM - 12:00Noon Water Balloon Toss Water Balloon Toss - Before Water Balloon Toss - After
12:00Noon - 12:30PM Tug of War Tug of war
12:30PM - Hoola Hoop Contest Hoola Hoop Contest
1:30PM - Pizza eating contest, Domino's Pizza