Edinburg Ole' Time Festival
2008 Festival -- September 19th – 21st
The Edinburg Ole Time Festival, which began in 1980, gets underway the third Friday of each September with a lively Opening Ceremony and the activity goes on for 2 more days.
As a family-oriented weekend Festival, the town comes alive with crafters, food vendors, free entertainment on 3 stages, a separate Children's Festival, an all-day Kite Fest, demonstrators, an Art show, a display of antique cars & tractors, storytellers, and more. All of the Town's quaint shops and restaurants will be open all weekend, as well.
Friday evening's Opening Ceremony is followed by a community sing-a-long, and a classic string-band jam session with square & line dancing in the street. The VFW has a Karaoke evening.
Saturday gets started with an early morning all-you-want breakfast of eggs/sausage/pancakes and more. That will give you just enough time to take part in the 4K Fun Run/Walk. Patrons start lining up early for the annual sale of commemorative pottery at the Information Stand. The "March Through Town" parade kicks off at 1.
That evening at 5:30, a free concert begins on the lawn of the old school, followed by a "Nifty-Fifties" Sock Hop in the Gym, hosted by WSVG's Alan Arehart, the Mobleys and Patty Shaffer. If you're lucky, you might be a winner in the "Cake Walk". The Fire Dept. has a community dinner in the afternoon and the VFW has square dancing in the evening.
Old-Time Church Services start off the Sunday activities. In addition to all of the regular Festival activities, there will be an Old-Timer's Baseball Game at the Town Park, followed by the Bed Race on Piccadilly St. and the annual Duck Race, this year at 4:30 PM at the bridge. The Festival closes with an old fashioned Hymn Sing at St. John's Methodist Church.
The Edinburg Ole Time Festival is sponsored by the Festival Committee and the Town of Edinburg.
Applications are available on the web site for: Patrons, crafters, artists, Fun Run/Walk participants, and entertainers.
Contact Information:
Ole Time Festival Committee
P.O. Box 85
Edinburg, VA 22824
Phone: 540-984-7272
e-Mail: festival@shentel.net
Web site: www.edinburgoletimefestival.org
Route 11 Yard Crawl - August 9, 2008
The 3rd Annual County-wide event along scenic Route 11, the "Old Valley Pike" 40-miles of yard sales from Strasburg to New Market.
For more information visit the events web-site www.shenandoahtravrel.org, call 1-888-367-3965, or visit the Edinburg Area Chamber of Commerce web-site www.edinburgchamber.com. Space in Edinburg can be reserved by calling the Edinburg Chamber at 540-984-8318.
Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department’s Fireman’s Carnival
Held at the Edinburg Madison District Park August 7th - 9th 2008
Highlight of the week is the Fireman’s Parade which is held on Thursday with a rain date of Friday. For further information, please call the Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department at 540-984-4322.
Sponsored by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. Activities/events are held throughout the month of December. Highlights are the Christmas parade, followed by lighting of community Christmas tree, and singing of carols around the campfire at Creekside Campground. Additionally, special events are scheduled at Town shops during the month. Please visit the Chamber web-site, www.edinburgchamber.com for more details as the holiday season approaches.