Weekend festival celebrates Memorial Day
Published 5:15 am Thursday, May 25, 2017
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Smith Lake Park will once again play host to the official kickoff of summer Saturday with music, arts and crafts and food.
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From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Memorial Day Weekend Festival will take over the park with free admission for attendees, and the inaugural opening of the pool. Pool admission is $3.50 for children ages 5 and under and $5 for ages 6 and older.
Saturday’s musical lineup includes Kyle Kimbrell at 9:30 a.m., followed by Zach and Cheyloe at 11 a.m. At 12:30 p.m. there will be a break for the ice-cream eating contest with Sam Edwards starting the live musical entertainment back up at 1 p.m.
A tug-of-war contest is set for 2 p.m., followed by Ben Myrick at 2:30 p.m. before the water balloon toss contest at 4 p.m. Closing out the show will be Trey Lewis at 4:30 p.m.
Arts and crafts and food vendors will be on hand along with paid carnival games and rides. Plus, kayak, canoe and paddle board rentals, at $15 for two hours, are available, and you can play miniature golf for $3.
No alcoholic beverages or fireworks are allowed in the park. Pets must be attended and on a leash at all times, and owners must pick up after them. Smith Lake Park also features basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, free boat launch and public fishing pier.
For more information, call Smith Lake Park at 256-739-2916 or go online to cullmancountyparks.com.
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