A Salute to Freedom
Dover, TN – The 3rd Annual Eagle Fest will be held May 28th through May 30th in Downtown Dover Tennessee. This years event includes a Carnival that starts May 26th at 5:00pm with a Family Fun Night.
On Saturday, the Eagle Fest Parade starts at 10:00am at the Baptist Church and comes down by the courthouse. The parade is followed by the Opening Ceremony on the Main Stage with special guest speaker Vicki Yates of News Channel 5. The Main Stage and Carnival will be located at the Gateway Ford parking lot.
Saturday night there will be a fireworks show at the Sentry Armor starting at 9:00pm.The fireworks show will be choreographed to music. Sentry Armor is located at 1 Sentry Armor Drive.
Eagle Fest 2011 Event Schedule
Thursday, May 26th
5:00pm-10:00pm — Carnival: Family Fun Night, Special Rates on all the rides – Location: Gateway Ford Parking Lot
Friday, May 27th
5:00pm — Carnival – Location: Gateway Ford Parking Lot
Saturday, May 28th
9:30am – Parade lines up at First Baptist Church, Family Life Center – Location: 208 Church Street
10:00am – Eagle Fest Parade
10:00am – Car Show – Location: Progressive Directions Parking Lot behind Gateway Ford
11:00am – Carnival Opens – Location: Gateway Ford Parking Lot
11:00am – Opening Ceremony, Main Stage – Arts & Crafts, Food & Other Vendors, Children’s Activities
12:00pm – Music and Entertainment Begins
7:30pm – Street Dance – Location: Sentry Armor
9:00pm – Fireworks – Location: Sentry Armor Parking Lot
Sunday, May 29th
11:00am – Sunday Service, Main Stage – Location: Gateway Ford Parking Lot
12:00pm – Carnival Opens – Location: Gateway Ford Parking Lot
12:30pm – Arts & Crafts, Food & Other Vendors, Children’s Activities, Music and Entertainment
7:00pm – Sunday Evening Service, Candlelight Vigil for Veterans, Walk to Dusk Luminary Program, Shuttle will be available for those who do not want to walk
8:30pm – Dusk Luminary Program – Location: Fort Donelson National Cemetery
Monday, May 30th
1:00pm – Ceremony at Fort Donelson National Cemetery – Location: Church Street
For more information, contact Dover City Hall 931-232-5907, Monday – Friday 7:30am-3:30pm, or Stewart County Chamber of Commerce 931-232-8290, Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm or visit the Town of Dover’s website at: www.dovertn.com
