Here’s a question for you: What’s very blue, very big, and very close to home?
It’s the annual Lexington Blueberry Festival, being held this year from Thursday through Sunday, August 17-20. Family fun abounds at the Festival with popular events such as the 5K and “Glow Run,” the Blue Lights & Bubbles Parade, pageants, car and bike shows, kids rides, craft vendors, live music, and fireworks on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Highlights include:
- “Celebrating 15 Years of Community Excellence” Parade, Sunday at 2:00 PM
- Richland Bank Treasure Hunt, Sunday at 3:30 PM
- Big Wheel Race, Sunday following the Parade
- Annual Car & Bike Show, Friday
- Live music, including Just Jazz, Departure, Clark Manson, Jai Merina, Paragon X, UkAlaina, Turn it Up, and National Anthem
In addition, the 2017 Miss Blueberry Pageants will be held, and contetsants are still being sought. If interested, please contact the Pageant Director, Amber Cleland AS SOON AS POSSIBLE via phone # (419) 884-7442 or (419) 571-6971.
- 2017 BABY MISS Blueberry (ages 1-2)
- **NEW ** 2017 WEE MISS Blueberry (ages 3-4)
- 2017 LITTLE MISS Blueberry (ages 5-6)
- 2017 JR. MISS Blueberry (ages 7-9)
- 2017 MISS Blueberry (ages 10-12)
- 2017 MISS TEEN Blueberry (13-16)
Pageant is on Thursday, August 17th at 5:00 PM at Heartland Church and Friday, August 18th at 4:00 PM.
ALL CROWNINGS will take place on Friday, August 18th at 6:45 pm at Lexington Community Park on the Main Stage.
For more information, the Festival website can be found here and the complete schedule of events can be accessed here.
