Welcome to the
The Grainger County Tomato Festival


Tentative Festival Calendar and Schedule


Free Admission,  Free Parking,
Food, Fun, Crafts & Demonstrations
Antique Engines, Civil War Encampment, (beside the Art Show), National Guard
Fresh Grainger County Tomatoes & Produce for Sale
ALL WEEKEND!!

Friday, July 17, 2009
Pre-Tomato Festival Street Dance
Held at Cox & Wright Grocery Parking Lot
Hyw. 11-W, Rutledge, TN.
Food, Fun & Entertainment


Saturday, July 18, 2009
All Day Pre-Tomato Festival Block Party, Cruise-In at Hardee's in the Evening
Many West-End Businesses Participating
Hyw. 11-W, Rutledge, TN.
Even More Food, Fun & Entertainment

Friday, July 24, 2009
Dealer Setup - 8AM until ??
Early Shopping - Noon until ??
Art Show Entries due by 5 PM - Rutledge Elementary (Old Middle School)
"Grainger County Opree" - 7PM. Ticket required.


Saturday, July 25, 2009
Mater Madness 5K Run 7:30 AM
Festival Opens - 9 AM
Tomato Festival - 9 AM through 9 PM
Art & Humanities Show - 9 AM through 7 PM - in the Middle School
Ridge Runners Tomato Festival Car Show 9 AM - 4 PM
Civil War Surgery - Schedule Posted in Living History Area
Children's Activities 10 AM through 6 PM
Civil War Skirmish 9:30 Tomato Wars Field
****The Famous Tomato Wars 10 AM**** - Behind Vo-Tech Building
Miss Grainger County Pageant - Middle School - Registration 11:30, Pageant 1:00 PM
Live Music & Dancing 9 AM through 6 PM Stage 1 & 2
Gospel Music - Stage 3


Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday Morning Vesper Service - 10 AM - Civil War Worship
Art & Humanities Show - Middle School - Noon through 5 PM
Civil War Surgery - Schedule Posted in Living History Area
Live Music 12 PM through 5 PM
Children's Activities Noon through 5 PM