50^th Annual Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival – Schedule of Events

(Schedule is Subject to Change)

Thursday, April 24, 2008

12 Trailer Registration (9-8 p.m.)-$5

5 Pony Rides

20 Amusement Rides (Buddy Night)

Friday, April 25, 2008

12 Trailer Registration (9-8 p.m.)-$5

14 *Pancake & Sausage Meals (3-7 p.m.)

Adults $6; Children 5-12 $3; Under 5 Free

5 Pony Rides

14 Maple Syrup & Candy Sales

2 Antique Tractor Display (10-7 p.m.)

19 Farm Stock Tractor Pull on cement (11 a.m.)

Weigh-in (10 a.m.) - weather permitting

20 Amusement Rides (1-10 p.m.)

14 Information Desk-High School (3-7 p.m.)

14 Indoor Crafts & Comm’l Booths (3-8 p.m.)

16 Outdoor Crafts & Comm’l Booths (3-8 p.m.)

15 Little Red School House Museum (4-7 p.m.)

9 Sugar Bush Open House/Syrup Sales (4-8 p.m.)

1 Train Depot Museum (4-8 p.m.)

17 Arts & Crafts Juried Show (4-8 p.m.)

11 Bingo (6-11 p.m.)

14 Variety Show (7-9 p.m.)

1-18 Parade of Emergency Vehicles (9 p.m.)

Saturday, April 26, 2008

14 *Pancake & Sausage Meals (8-7 p.m.)

Adults $6; Children 5-12 $3; Under 5 Free

14 5K Run/5K Non-competitive Walk/Kid’s Fun Run

More information @ www.edzone.net/~ricahoon

14 Maple Syrup & Candy Sales

1 Train Depot Museum

5 Pony Rides

5-7 Classic Car Display (9-3 p.m.)

17 Arts & Crafts Juried Show (9-4 p.m.)

2 Chainsaw Carver Shows (9,11,1,3,6 p.m.)

9 Sugar Bush Open House/Syrup Sales (9-5 p.m.)

3 Area Historical Powerhouse Museum (9-5 p.m.)

15 Little Red School House Museum (9-5 p.m.)

10 Old Fashioned Plow Day (conditions permitting)

14 Indoor Crafts & Comm’l Booths (9-7 p.m.)

16 Outdoor Crafts & Comm’l Booths (9-7 p.m.)

14 Information Desk-High School (9-7 p.m.)

20 Amusement Rides (9 a.m.-evening)

14 Pancake Eating Contest (10 a.m.)

14 Quilt Show (10-2 p.m.)-$1

(Presented by Mid-Michigan Quilt Guild)

Saturday, April 26, 2008 (continued)

1-20 People Mover (10-7 p.m.)

2 Antique Tractor Display (10-7 p.m.)

1 Train Rides (10:15, 11:45, 1:15 p.m.)

Tickets $17 (adults); $12 (children & seniors)

(Tickets for sale at Depot Museum)

19 Tractor Pull (11 a.m.) ~ Weigh-in (8-10:45 a.m.)

5000/6000/7500# (6000 largest tire size

1838-no radial)

1-18 Joel Tacey, Variety Entertainer (11-4 p.m.)

13 Children’s Activities provided by the Heart of

Michigan Clowns (Noon-5)

(Balloons, skits, puppets, etc.)

11 Bingo (Noon-11 p.m.)

8 Cow Patty Bingo (4 p.m.)

14 Central Michigan Area Concert Band (7 p.m.)

Guests: Flint Symphonic Wind Ensemble

17 Senior Citizen Dance (7-10 p.m.) featuring

Joyce Leonard and the Tumbleweeds

1-20 Fireworks over Shepherd

Sunday, April 27, 2008

14 *Pancake & Sausage Meals (8-2 p.m.)

Adults $6; Children 5-12 $3; Under 5 Free

14 Maple Syrup & Candy Sales

1 Train Depot Museum

5 Pony Rides

2 Chainsaw Carver All-Day Show (8-2:30 p.m.)

14 Information Desk-High School (9-2 p.m.)

9 Sugar Bush Open House/Syrup Sales (9-2 p.m.)

14 Indoor Crafts/Comm’l Booths (9-2:30 p.m.)

16 Outdoor Crafts/Comm’l Booths (9-2:30 p.m.)

2 Antique Tractor Display (9-4 p.m.)

15 Little Red School House Museum (10-2 p.m.)

1-20 People Mover (10-2 p.m.)

20 Amusement Rides (10 a.m. till after parade)

19 Garden Tractor Pull (11 a.m.)

Weigh-in (8-10 a.m.)

4,000-RPM Open Class Farm Stock

Kids 550 Class 13 & under / 12 H.P. & under

Adults 750/900 (1 person per tractor)

1-18 Joel Tacey, Variety Entertainer (11-4 p.m.)

1-18 Maple Syrup Festival Parade (2:30 p.m.)

Wright Avenue - Village of Shepherd

Parade Marshals: Kathy & Tom Shepard

NOTE: *Every 50^th pancake meal is free!

NOTE: *Every 100^th pancake meal is free with prize!