Get the pretty babies ready, it's time for Autumn Fest

By Penny Rathbun, prathbun@acnpapers.com

Published: Thursday, September 16, 2010 4:24 AM CDT

The way people tell that fall is here is that the community begins getting ready for Autumn Fest and Little Elm Park becomes a center of fun activities.

Autumn Fest will happen this year Sept. 23 through 26. Thursday is family armband night for the carnival rides from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday the carnival rides will operate 6 to 11 p.m.

A full schedule of activities will take place on Saturday at the pavilion.

“Rock the Doc” Bob Dennington Memorial 5K and 1 Mile walk and run

8 a.m. 1 mile

8:30 a.m. 5K

The run benefits Little Elm Area Food Bank. For information visit www.appleortho.com

Noon Cub Scout pack 367 flag ceremony

12:05 p.m. Pretty Baby contest

1 to 11 p.m. Carnival rides

1:30 p.m. Creekwood School choir

1:40 p.m. Powell Intermediate School choir

1:50 p.m. Hackberry Elementary School choir

2 p.m. Sidekicks Martial Arts

2:45 p.m. Lakeview Elementary School choir

3 p.m. Encore Dance

3:25 p.m. Zellars Elementary School choir

3:35 p.m. Chavez Elementary School choir

3:45 p.m. 3D Performing Arts Academy

4:15 p.m. Miss Junior Autumn Fest and Little Miss Autumn Fest

4:45 p.m. Premier Martial Arts

5 p.m. Homemade salsa contest

5:20 p.m. Miss Autumn Fest

5:45 p.m. Oak Point Elementary School choir

5:55 p.m. Lakeside Junior High School choir

6 p.m. White Tigers

6:20 p.m. Little Elm High School music students

6:30 p.m. American Legion Flag Ceremony

6:40 p.m. Little Elm High School band

7 p.m. Custer's Last Band – amphitheater

Saturday Entertainment around the park

8:30 a.m. Register horseshoes and washers at the horseshoe pits in Beard Park

Noon Barbecue brisket judging in the North Grove

1 p.m. Ribs judging in the North Grove

3 p.m. Anything that Floats Derby at the lakefront

Fireworks at dark

Sunday events

2 to 6 p.m. Family armband night and carnival rides

Tickets are sold at Capital One, Dollar General, Independent Bank, Little Elm Library, PointBank, RTI.

No armband tickets sold after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

No ride tickets sold at location after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Information and forms available at Town Hall lobby, Little Elm Library and online at www.littleelmtx.us (click on Autumn Fest) and Saturday at the information booth.

Free public parking is available Thursday through Sunday. No camping near the beach by cul de sac area on Saturday.

Boat dock open on Saturday.

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