42nd Annual Pioneer Days and Rodeo

New Boston- The 41st Annual New Boston Pioneer Days and Rodeo is just around the corner! August 17-20,  head to downtown New Boston for the hottest fun and entertainment in the Pineywoods!  The Pioneer Days and Rodeo has something for everyone.

The festival includes a carnival, food and crafts vendors, art show, car show, bounce park for children, food and quilt show, fiddlers’ contest, a 42 tournament, four-wheeler competition, volleyball, parade and live entertainment. There will also be a dunking booth, a treasure hunt, mechanical bull, pony rides, helicopter rides, and much, much more!

Festival grounds are located at T & P Trailhead Park, U.S. 82 at South Ellis Street in New Boston.

 Schedule of Events

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17

• Amusement Rides-Arm Band Night

Festival Grounds

6 -10 p.m.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH

• Amusement Rides-Arm Band Night

Festival Grounds

6-1Op.m.

• Gospel Concert Jeff & Sheri Easter

First Baptist Church

7-9 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

• Amusement Rides

Festival Grounds

6-11 p.m.

• Concessions- Vendors-Arts/Crafts

Festival Grounds

6 -11 p.m.

• Art Show

135 E.N. Front (Old Factory Connection Bldg)

6-8 p.m.

• Hand Crafts, Quilts & Homemade Cooking

135 E.N. Front

6-8 p.m.

• Street Dance

Main stage-Pavilion- Split Decision

8:30-11 p.m.

• Rodeo

Rodeo.Arena.FM 992 North

8 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 — ACTIVITIES ALL DAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT

• Pancake Breakfast

Fire Station #1

6 a.m. – 9 a.m.

• Art Show

135 E.N. Front

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Hand Crafts, Quilts & Homemade Cooking

135 E.N. Front

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Volleyball Tournament

108 N. Center

Behind New Boston Police Dept

• Parade

Downtown

10 a.m.

• Comedy Magic & Balloon Art

Community Center

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Kids Games

Community Center

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Turkey Shoot

Scout Lake — Hwy 82 West

11 a.m.

• Car & Motorcycle Show

Festival Grounds

11 a.m.

• Bunco Tournament

Chapel of Light

Main Street

• 4 Wheeler Mud Race

409 East North Front St., North of Carnival Ride

11:30 a.m.

• Fiddlers Contest

Community Center

1:30 p.m.

• 42 Tournament

Chapel of Light-Main Street

3 p.m.

• Drawings

Main Stage — Pavilion Downtown

12-9 p.m.

• Two $500.00 Drawings

Must buy $2.00 ticket

Noon & 6 p.m.

• $1,000.00 Drawings

Must buy $2.00 ticket

9 p.m.

• Rodeo

Rodeo Arena-FM 992 North

8 p.m.

• Entertainment

Main stage-pavilion — Taylor Parrish Band

11 a.m.

• Cool Wind

2 p.m.

• Marlon Sharpe & Cowboys at the Cross

4 p.m

• T.G. Sheppard

8 p.m.

• Street Dance

Deryl Dodd

10 till Midnight