The 101st Annual Freestone County Fair & Rodeo kicks off next month, and everyone is invited to join the annual parade on Monday evening, June 12th.
Come out and help celebrate this year’s theme, “New Beginnings with Old Traditions – Then and Now.”
Always an entertaining highlight of Fair Week, the parade includes floats, bicycles, motorcycles, horses, marching bands, fire trucks and more!
With well over 100 entries expected, many old pros and a large group of newcomers, it’s sure to be a blast!
Held in historic downtown Fairfield, Texas, the parade winds around the County Courthouse square beginning at 7:00 p.m. sharp and ends at the fairgrounds where the rest of the Fair activities will take place.
Sign up online at https://tinyurl.com/3u42wkp6 with your group, organization or club for the chance to win some prize money.
Entry forms are also available at KNES Texas 99.1, Kennedy’s Korner, or local banks.
Entries are due by Thursday, June 1st.
Awards will be given for Most Creative, Most Entertaining, and Most Beautiful parade entry.
Also up for grabs is the “Spirit of Freestone” award and trophy, presented to the entry that best represents this year’s theme.
You could earn bragging rights for the rest of the year!
Special prizes will also be awarded to the Best Dressed Cowgirl and Cowboy. All participants must turn in a parade entry form.
Ages for Best Dressed Cowboy and Cowgirl is 8 years and under. They must reside in Freestone County, Texas.
Children must be able to sit their horse themselves. They can be led by another rider (no walkers).
All horse entries must have a current Coggins.
Parade entry forms are available online at https://tinyurl.com/3u42wkp6
Facebook users may find the link on the Freestone County Fair & Rodeo Association page.
Lineup for judging at 6:00 p.m. Parade starts promptly at 7:00 p.m.
All entries will be announced by radio celebrity Buzz Russell during the parade.
The Freestone County Fair & Rodeo will be held in Fairfield, Texas on June 12th-17th.
For more information about all the County Fair activities, visit online at www.fcfar.org
