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Boomtown Schedule Around town

Friday, August 27, 2021

Get the weekent started at the Benton County Fairgrounds

Friday night free parking and admission

6 pm beer tent, food vendors, music by Mike Hepker

A night to socialize with friends and family

There will be no scheduled fireworks display on Friday.

Saturday, August 28, 2021

9am - Kiwanis 'Bring the Noise' 5k Run

10am - Boom-fest in downtown Vinton

- Vinton Depot Civil War Re-Enactors

Drill and Musket Demonstration/Kid Drill

10:30 am Cannon Demo

11:30 am Interaction Downtown at Boomfest

1:30 pm Skirmish

2:00 pm Medical Demo

3:00 pm Mortar Demo or Cannon Demo

4:00 pm Moonlight tour of camp

- Gates open at the Benton County Fairgrounds

Beer tent, grandstands, food vendors

Parking is $10 per vehicle

Grandstand seating is $10 per person

Lawn seating is free bring blankets and chairs

6-8 pm - Live Entertainment Slap 'n' Tickle takes stage at the beer tent

Dusk - Pyrotechnic Demonstrations

Opening Ceremonies

Hand Built Samples by members of the IPA

Junior Pyro show

9:15 pm (Approx.) Grand Public Display

10pm (approx.) - Slap 'n' Tickle encore

Sunday, August 29.2021

11:00 am Drill and musket demo and/or kid drill

12:00 pm Cannon demo

1:30 pm Skirmish followed by musket fire

2:00 pm Medical Demo

2:30 Cannon Demo