NC Turkey Fest 2010

2010 NORTH CAROLINA TURKEY FESTIVAL

Raeford, NC – Raeford-Hoke County invites you to celebrate a week of fun and festivities at the 26^h Annual North Carolina Turkey Festival, September 11-18^th. Since this festival began, it has grown from a local celebration with 10,000 visitors to a widely recognized and much anticipated festival attracting more than 50,000 people from across the state and beyond.

Honoring an industry that ranks North Carolina as the nation’s leader, the Turkey Festival features everything festival goers care to gobble up; free non-stop music and entertainment, one of the most outstanding displays of North Carolina arts and crafts, car show, dog show and military displays. In addition to these events the second annual Senior Day with bingo, lunch and musical entertainment for senior citizens, a Children’s Day with storytelling, entertainment and activities for school age children and of course there is food of any kind including Turkey Bar-b-que, Turkey wings, and much, much more.

This year the Festival is celebrating “Turkey Wins in 2010” , keeping in line with the political time of year, the Turkey Festival is offering a wide variety of opportunities to get away from the drama of the politics for a day. Beginning on September 11^th the NC Turkey Festival and FirstHealth of the Carolinas will hold a Rememberance Walk to honor those who lost lives, who survived and who so gallantly served on September 11, 2001. That evening the 3^rd Annual Turkey Throw Down will be held at Armory Park. All through the week activities are planned but the Festival really gets started on Thursday, September 16^th with Opening Ceremonies at 5:15 pm and the Parade at 5:30 pm. On Friday, September 17^th the popular Stuffin’ and Stompin’ Dinner, as well as the 26^th Annual Turkey Bowl. Then the big day of Saturday, September 19^th starts at 9:00 am in McLauchlin Park with arts & craft, commercial, informational and food vendors all ready to go. There is musical entertainment and a Children’s Corner, not to mention Dog Shows, Car Show, Fire Trucks, Ambulances, Military Displays until 4:00 pm. Beginning at 8:00 pm the Celebration of “Turkey Wins in 2010” continues when a Concert kicks off with Jill Deneen Band getting the crowd started with a great musical performance and then Rough Draft will take the stage for dancing the night away.

Don’t miss this week-long celebration of arts, crafts, family fun and of course the TURKEY. The 26^th Turkey Festival promises to be the best yet, so make plans to be in Raeford Celebrate “Turkey Wins in 2010”. For information, call or write to the NC Turkey Festival at 101 North Main Street, Raeford, NC 28376, 910-904-2424. You can also visit www.NCTurkeyFestival.org or contact us via e-mail at nctf@embarqmail.com.