Hoke BBQ Festival 

& Carnival 03-20-13
 
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CHANGES AS OF Monday March 25, 2013, 1 pm

PLEASE READ: Due to Bad Weather this past weekend, The Hoke Fest Carnival will continue to run this week March 26 through Sunday March 31.

Monday March 25--We will not open.
Tuesday March 26, Open at 5 p.m. until
Wednesday March 27, Open at 5 p.m. until
Thursday March 28, Open at 5 p.m. until
Friday March 29, Open at 1:00 p.m. until
(BBQ Plate Sale will start back on Friday at NOON out in front of school. Drive In Welcome)
Saturday & Sunday Opening at 1:00 p.m. as well.

Friday will be Military Appreciation Day: Anyone with a military ID get a $5.00 off unlimited ride ticket.

School and Church Coupons Still Valid through March 31st

Helicopter Rides, Carnival Rides, Wagon Rides, Racing Pigs, All Vendors, Petting Zoo, Games and Food 

NO CHARGE (there is no charge to get in festival and walk around. We want you to come out and enjoy the festival and the FREE Entertainment.
RIDES do cost money and you have to buy tickets at the ticket booth. Unlimited Ride Tickets are $20 unless you have a discounted coupon. There is also a coupon in The News-Journal and The Echo newspapers.
WE DO have individual ride tickets that can be purchased at the ticket booth. Individual Rides Tickets vary from 3 tickets to ride to 4 or 5 tickets. A single ticket is $1.00.  Packets of Tickets can be purchased.
Rides Include: Mechanical Bull, Hi Roller, Rapid Slide, Merri-Go-Round, Swings, Bungi Jump, Drop Zone, Roller Coaster, Super Shot, Dragon Wagon, Hustler, Ferris Wheel and more !!!
GAMES: All games are individually marked.
FOOD VENDORS: Sample some of the best vendor food in N.C. RED VELVET Funnel Cake, Cotton Candy, Corn Dogs, Philly Cheese Steaks, Popcorn, Deep Fried Oreo's, Candy Apples, Chocolate Dipped Cheese Cake, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Smoked Turkey Legs, Onion Rings, French Fries and more !
BBQ Fest: Rib Competition and Anything Butt starts Friday night. SAMPLE some of the 12 cooks special dishes Friday night. 
SATURDAY Morning: N.C. Pork Council will judge the 12 hogs cooked beginning at 8:30 a.m. 
PETTING ZOO: This year we have a Petting Zoo and we have baby goats, llama's, a zebra, mule and this year a Kangaroo. We also have a Horse Carriage Hay Rides.
HELICOPTER RIDES starting Friday, Saturday.
GAMIN RIDE Video Game trailer is here. 4D Interactive High Definition Video Gaming provided by
www.gaminride.com 
RACING PIGS are BACK !!!!
Mechanical Bull is BACK !!!

March 20-24, 2013
EAST HOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL grounds!
BBQ Whole Hog Competition March 22-23
BBQ Plate Sale and BULK Sale: Saturday March 23 (till gone)
This is a Sanctioned N.C. Pork Council Event Sponsored By Murphy Brown Inc.
Each night at Hoke Fest we plan to have LOCAL talent on the Festival Stage. If you know of a local group that would like to perform for the crowd, please contact Hal Nunn at 910-964-0990 or email: nunnboys@yahoo.com

ALSO Each Night we will have Karaoke on STAGE 


WEDNESDAY March 20  (6pm)
Karaoke
Open Mic

THURSDAY March 21 (6pm)
EBONY "Ladysticks" Peterkin Music Festival and NEXT BEST DRUMMER COMPETITION

FRIDAY March 22 (6 pm)
LOCAL SINGER/GUITARIST/SONGWRITER
Ethan Hanson on Stage 

SATURDAY March 23 (TBA)
WKML NIGHT-Entertainment TBA

SUNDAY March 24 (starts at 10 a.m.)
4 Points North
Larry Chason-Lighthouse Ministries
Rick Wilhide
Whitman/Gore
By Faith Alone
Terry Scarboro & Friends