12th Annual National Cornbread Festival April 25 - 27, 2008
- Tuesday, April 22
- Week long Carnival by Kissel Rides and Shows
- Weeknights after 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday after 10:am
- Friday, April 25th
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies and Dance
- 10:00 pm - Fireworks Display
- Saturday, April 26th
- 6:30 am - Registration for 5K Run
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm - Festival hours
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Quilt Exhibit
- 9:30 am & 10:30 am - 4H Cornbread Cook-Off Heats**
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Bluegrass, Old time, Traditional Jamming Tent
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Tours of Historic Neighborhoods
- 11:00 am - 3:30 pm - Lodge Foundry Plant Tours
- 1:00 pm & 2:45pm - National Championship Cook-Off Heats***
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Classic Car Cruise-In
- 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Street Dance on Cedar Avenue
- Sunday, April 27th
- 7:30 am - 10:30 am - Pancake Breakfast - Children’s Fund Benefit
- 8:00 am - 9:00 am - Community Worship Service
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Festival Hours*
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Tours of Historic Neighborhoods
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Quilt Exhibit
- 11:00 am - 3:30 pm - Lodge Foundry Plant Tours
- 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Bluegrass, Old Time, Traditional Jamming Tent
- 1:00 pm - Rhonda Vincent on Citizen’s Park Stage
- 2:00 pm - Marion County Children’s Fund Auction
- 3:00 pm - Celebrity Cook-off*****
- All Weekend
- Festival Foods - Southern Cooking & Dishes from across the USA
- Cornbread Alley - Samples of Cornbread Recipes Galore
- Non-Stop Entertainment at Gazebo and Citizens Park Stages
- Cornbread Eatin’, Buttermilk Chuggin’, and Ice Cream Eatin’ Contests
- Juried Arts and Crafts Exhibits…Official NCF Souvenirs
- Children’s Activities at Cornbread Kids Corner
*All times are Central Daylight Time
**4H Cook-Off winners announced at 12:00 noon at Citizens Park Stage
***Championship Cook-Off winners announced at 5:00 pm at Citizens Park Stage
****Celebrity Cook-Off winners announced at 4:30 pm at Citizens Park Stage