Newark Days 2012: Festival Schedule for Newark's 57th Birthday Celebration

Get ready for big birthday bash.

Newark will be celebrating its birthday for the 57th consecutive year in late September.

Newark Days, a four-day festival, will be in full swing from Sept. 20 to Sept. 23. This year’s theme will be “Country Jamboree” so get ready to yell out “Yee-Haw!”

Here’s the schedule of events, as provided by the League of Volunteers.

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 20

• 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Carnival Preview, MacGregor Playfield (special prices - $1.00 a ride)                     

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 21

• 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Carnival, MacGregor Playfield (Ask for $25 pay 1 price ticket)
• 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Community Food & Game Booths, Carnival Grounds
• 6 p.m. to 6:45 pm - K&K Twirlers, Jamboree Music Stage/Area 10   
• 6 p.m. - FRIDAY NIGHT HAYSTACK, Area #8 ($600 Haystack, sponsored by Newark Rotary Foundation)
• 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Carl Tilchen, guitar/vocal, Jamboree Music Stage/Area # 10 (Sponsored by Newark Square Shopping Center)

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 22

• 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - 28th Annual "The Newark Mile" Registration, Community Center Front Lawn ($15 pre-registration, $20 Race Day; sponsored by Don Looby)
• 9 a.m. - 28th Annual Newark Mile, Parade Route
• 10 a.m. - COUNTRY JAMBOREE PARADE/57th BIRTHDAY PARADE, along Newark and Cedar boulevards 
  • Sponsored by: Washington Hospital Healthcare Systems, Newark Health and Wellness Center, Newark Betterment Corporation, Fremont Chapel of the Roses
    • Grand Marshalls: Julie Stevens & Gary Scott Thomas KRTY 95.3
    • Honorary Grand Marshall: Former Mayor David Smith, retired
    • Children’s Grand Marshalls: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy & Sally from California’s Great America
    • MC’s : Bill Fitts, Jim Reese, Don & Janette DeBolt, Pastor Ed Moore
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Arts, Crafts & Trade Faire
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Friendly Poly Parties & Barnyard Pals Petting Zoo      
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Pony Party -  Pony Rides                            
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - CAR & TRUCK SHOW, Moonshine Alley
• 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Community Food & Game Booths, Carnival Grounds
• Noon to 10:30 p.m. - CARNIVAL, MacGregor Playfield (ask for $25 pay 1 price ticket)
• Noon to 7 p.m. - ENJOY “COUNTRY JAMBOREE" THEME AREA ACTIVITIES
  • COUNTRY CRITTER JAMBOREE STAGE and Area #4
    • Coloring Contest Awards, 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
    • Kid's Crafts, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Three Stage Shows a Day -  Featuring: Intermission Productions, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • JAMBOREE MUSIC STAGE and Area #10
  • Stage Shows (sponsored by Cargill) Featuring:
    • Wa-Daiko Newark  - Taiko Drums, 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
    • The FOG (Five Old Guys) Band, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
    • Parade Awards, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
    • Rock’n Roll Time Machine, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Newark Symphonic Winds, 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
    • ToadMortons Band, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • DUB:RAE – vocal, 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 23     

• Noon to 4 p.m. - 31ST ANNUAL COMMUNITY INFORMATION FAIRE 
• Noon to 4 p.m. - Military and local law enforcement units and vehicles on display – featuring the Patriot Guard Riders, Area #11
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Arts, Crafts & Trade Faire
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Friendly Poly Parties & Barnyard Pals Petting Zoo      
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Pony Party -  Pony Rides                            
• Noon to 8 p.m. - Community Food & Game Booths, Carnival Grounds
• Noon to 9 p.m. - CARNIVAL, MacGregor Playfield (ask for $25 pay 1 price ticket)
• 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. - Frisbee Dogs Show, Area #11
• Noon to 5 p.m. -  ENJOY “COUNTRY JAMBOREE" THEME AREA ACTIVITIES
  • COUNTRY CRITTER JAMBOREE STAGE and Area #4
    • Three Stage Shows a Day -  Featuring: Intermission Productions, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • JAMBOREE MUSIC STAGE and Area #10
    • Rita’s Rock and Rodeo, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    • JONI MORRIS and THE AFTER MIDNIGHT BAND, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    • 57TH BIRTHDAY CAKE CELEBRATION, 4 p.m.

For more information about Newark Days, visit www.newarkdays.org. 

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