Activities

Friday, May 2nd

Live Butterfly Release

1:00 PM  ~  Rubye McKeown City Park

The Rains ISD 4th Grade and 6th Grade Science classes will have a live butterfly release in the new Butterfly Garden, which the 7th Grade Horticulture class helped design and plant.

 

For more information, contact Keeley Roan at 903-473-2465 x112

 
Kid's Activities

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM ~ Fairgrounds

For more information, contact Tammy Worsen 903-473-3752


Taste of Rains and Silent Auction

5:30 – 8:00 PM

Rains County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall

 

Rains County Historical Society is sponsoring the Taste of Rains with food provided from Rains County restaurants along with a Silent Auction.

 For more information, call Juandell Weddle at 903-473-2138

 

Founders Day Cutest Baby Contest & Wee Miss Founders Day Pageant

6:00 PM ~ Rains County Fairgrounds Stage

 

Cutest Baby Contest ~~~~ Ages 12 – 18 month old girls and boys

Wee Miss Founders Day ~~~Ages 4 – 6 years old

Held at the Rains County Fairgrounds on the Stage

Applications available at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Office or Country Flowers

 

For more information, call Denita Young at 903-473-5000 x 160.

  

Essay Readings by Rains Junior High Essay Contest Winners

7:00 PM  ~  Fairgrounds

For more information, contact Tammy Worsen 903-473-3752

 

Saturday, May 3rd

Lions Club Pancake Breakfast

 7:30 – 9:30 AM ~ Rains County Fairgrounds

For more information, Call Wayne Melton at 903-473 2553

 

Centenarians Celebration

10:00 AM  ~  Green Acres Nursing Home

For more information, Call Clyde Smith at 903-473-2465 x6

 

Founders Day Parade 

10:00 AM ~ Downtown Emory

Parade Entry Form

 Entry Forms available at Emory City Hall or on-line.  Please return completed forms to Emory City Hall by April 28

For more information, contact Eddie Malloy at 903-473-9472.

 

Kid's Activities

11:00 - 5:00 PM ~ Fairgrounds

For more information, contact Tammy Worsen 903-473-3752

 

Fire Department Lunch

11:00 – 2:00 PM (or when the food runs out) ~ Rains County Fairgrounds

 

Kite Contest

11:30 AM ~ Fairgrounds

For more information, Call Stephanie Cantrell at 903-473-3752or Wayne Wolfe at 903-765-2761

 

 

Stage Events & Entertainment

Throughout the Founders Day Festival  ~  Rains County Fairgrounds

For more information, call Joanna McDonald at 903-473-3752

 

“Forever Ford” Model A & T-Bird Show

Following the parade at the Rains County Fairgrounds

For more information, Call Neal Sanders at 903-473-7268.

 

Peacemakers Quilt Show and Silent Auction

10:00 am – 5:00 PM ~ Rains County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall

For more information, Call Cindy Callentine 903-473-2391

 

Nearest to the Pin Golf Contest

1:00 – 3:00 at the Rains County Fairgrounds

For more information, Call Justi Tumminello at 903-473-3752.

 

Pedal Tractor Pull

4:00 PM at the Rubye McKeown City Park

Ages 3 -12                             $1.00 entry fee

For more information, call Lee Roland at 903-473-5000 x199

 

Founders Day Duck Race

4:30 PM at the Creek in the Rubye McKeown City Park

For more information, Call Ken or Gina Beck at 903-473-1574

 

Chuck Wagon Stew Dinner

5:00 – 7:00 ~ Rubye McKeown City Park Pavilion

Cowboy Church of Lone Oak

For more information, Call Lee Roland at 903-473-5000 x199

 

County Wide Gospel Concert

6:00 PM ~ Rubye McKeown City Park Pavilion

Freedom Church

 

Greased Pig Contest 

TBD

For more information, call Mandi Fisher at 903-473-3752 or Wayne Wolfe at 903-765-2761

 

 

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