The Patoka Fall Festival returns after a year’s absence.
The activity begins on Friday night with the carnival and the opening of the food vendors at five pm. The Friday night entertainment in the arena is the T and A Bucking Bulls Rodeo. There will be mutton busting for kids up to age seven or 70 pounds. There is a $10 entry fee, with registration beginning at 6:30. The Rodeo begins at seven. The Rock Band Rev’d Up will perform at the small pavilion at nine Friday evening.
Activity resumes on Saturday, with a parade through downtown to the Patoka Park stepping off at eleven. The theme is ‘Those were the Days’. Grand Marshals were Mr. and Mrs. David Rogers. David Rogers is a retired minister in Patoka. The park opens at noon for a fried chicken dinner from Niemerg’s from noon to 1:30 pm. The Patoka Library will host a pie stand. The carnival also reopens at noon. Registration for the bag tournament is from 11 to noon. Bingo begins at the large pavilion and a cakewalk at the small pavilion at two Saturday afternoon.
The Saturday night event in the Arena is the demolition derby. Registration is from 3 to 6:30 pm, with the derby beginning at seven. The Power Wheels Derby will begin at 6:30. There will be two heats. One for three to five-year-olds and another for 6 to 7-year-olds. Registration is at six. Kids must have a car (12 volt maximum) and a helmet.
The Fall Festival will close with a Community Church Service at 10:30 Saturday morning in the large pavilion at the park. You’re encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
