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Listen to 104.9 The Fox to win your tickets to see Darryl Worley and John Anderson at the 27th Annual Portfest Festival at Jacksonport State Park near Newport, AR! Here's the complete schedule for the weekend:
27th Annual Portfest Festival at Jacksonport State Park
Friday, June 6, 2008
Advance Tickets $15
At the gate $20
Kids 6 & under FREE!
4:00 p.m. Gates Open
7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies
7:15 p.m. Darryl Worley
9:00 p.m. John Anderson
Saturday, June 7
Advance Tickets only $7
At the gate $20 after 4 p.m.
Kids 6 & under FREE!
Gates open at Noon
Saturday's Entertainment Schedule
Merchants & Planters Bank Pavilion Stage
1:00 The Dunham Family
2:00 Jennifer Critcher
3:00 Rhythm Rockers
3:30 Miss Three Rivers
3:40 Miss Teen Three Rivers
3:50 Postfest Talent Winner
4:00 Rock Island Band
Main Stage
3:00 p.m. Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament Weigh-In
(on the beach)
5:00 p.m. Colgate Country Showdown
8:30 p.m. Vince Neil
10:00 p.m. Medallion Foods Fireworks Extravaganza
Thursday Concert
Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Shirley Chauvin and S'Wonderful
Featuring songs made famous by big band vocalists of the 40s through the 70s
Tickets are $5 per person
Portfest is held on the banks of the White River at Jacksonport State Park, three miles north of Newport off Hwy. 69, and is sponsored by the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce.
Attractions/Activities
Scheduled for Saturday, June 7
**Kids activities are FREE with gate admission!!!
Noon to 6 p.m.
Arkansas Steel Children's Tent
National Guard Rock Climbing Wall
3-D Archery * Swamper Stomper
Remote Control Nascar Speedway
Children's Playland * Super Slide
Portfest Famous Lemonade
Sponge Bob Square Pants Inflatable
Petting Zoo * Pony Rides * Speed Pitch
Arts & Crafts/Commercial Vendors
Bungee Sports Challenge
"Go Fly a Kite!"
Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag Combine Simulator
& Dairy Milk Cow Exhibit
Arkansas State Parks Programs
"Pooped Parents" Area
Arkansas Game & Fish Aquarium
Trackless Train Rides
Arkansas State Police Fatal Vision
Golf Tournament
2-Person Golf Scramble
Saturday, May 17
9 holes in morning, flights after lunch
Village Creek Golf Club
Kids' Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 31
Newport Lake at McLain & Hwy. 69, Newport
Free fishing for kids 12 and under
Trophies in 3 categories.
Sponsored by Sonic Drive-In,
Grady Auction & Realty and Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Cintas 5K Walk & Run
Saturday, May 31 at 8 a.m.
Remmel Park, Newport
Six age divisions, plaques for fastest male & female in each
$100 for overall male & female winners and team traveling trophies
Sponsored by Cintas Corporation
Portfest Talent Contest
Tuesday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
ASU-Newport Center for the Arts
Three age divisions, $50 Stage gift card for each winner
plus $200 to the overall winner and performance at Portfest
Sponsored by Stage Store of Newport.
Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament
Saturday, June 7 at 6 a.m.
White & Black Rivers, weigh-in at Portfest at 3 p.m.
100% payback big bass pot, $2,000 in cash prizes
Sponsored by C&C Distributors/Budweiser
Horseshoe Pitching Contest
Saturday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m.
Single & doubles tournament at Portfest
$450 cash up for grabs
Sponsored by ASU-Newport
Colgate Country Showdown
Saturday, June 7 at Portfest
10 finalists to perform on stage at 5 p.m.
For applications or information on any Portfest-related event, contact the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, 201 Hazel Street, Newport, AR 72112
Phone: (870) 523-3618 * Fax: (870) 523-2528
Email: director@newportarchamber.org * Website: www.newportarchamber.org
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