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The Annual Dan Rice Days Festival is scheduled Aug. 3-5. Here's the full event lineup:
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Crafters and vendors may begin setting up
Please note: CRAFTER BOOTH SPACES ALL RESERVED; NONE ARE AVAILABLE
6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Photo contest registration (Girard Borough building)
Dan Rice Days Photo Contest
Thursday, August 3, 2023
11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Photo contest judging
2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Crafters and vendors open
6:00 p.m.
Opening ceremonies (main stage)
6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Erie Heights Brass Ensemble (main stage)
6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Photo contest viewing (Girard Borough building)
9:00 p.m.
Movie night: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory (Taco Bell in Girard, please bring lawn chairs)
8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Gem City Jazz Ensemble
Friday, August 4, 2023
10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Girard Hotel Brick Sale (information booth)
Dan Rice Days Totes (information booth)
Silent Auction: antique fire hydrants (information booth)
5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Children's crafts (in courtyard, provided by PennWest Edinboro)
11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Photo contest viewing (Girard Borough building)
1:00 p.m.
Amish bake sale (Wells Park/information booth)
4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Chicken dinner (A.F. Dobler Hose & Ladder Company, Walnut Street)
5:00 p.m.
Car show (A.F. Dobler Hose & Ladder Company, Walnut Street)
8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Tennessee Backporch (main stage), sponsored by Widget Financial
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Yellow and white houses open
4:30 p.m.
Girard United Methodist Church steak dinner
Saturday August 5, 2023
7:00 a.m.
5K race registration begins (Mechanic Street), sponsored by Country Fair
Dan Rice Days 5K Race
8:30 a.m.
5K race (Mechanic Street)
10:00 a.m.
Parade registration begins (Girard High School)
10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Crafters and vendors open
10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Girard Hotel Brick Sale (information booth)
Silent Auction: antique fire hydrants
Dan Rice Days Tote Bags
11:00 a.m.
Dan Rice Day Parade (Rice Avenue and Main Streets)
Dan Rice Parade Entry Form
11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Photo contest viewing (Girard Borough building)
12:00 p.m. until SOLD OUT
Chicken dinner (A.F. Dobler Hose & Ladder Company, Walnut Street)
1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Children's games (main stage)
1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Children's crafts (in courtyard, provided by PennWest Edinboro)
2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Free face painting by Connie (in courtyard, sponsored by Elk Creek Recreation & Leisure Board)
2:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
West County Rangers (main stage), sponsored by Van Air Systems, Lake City, PA
5:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
History of Girard Mural (Myrtle Street)
8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Steppin' Pappy
9:00 p.m.
Movie night: The Little Mermaid (Girard Community Pool, please bring lawn chairs)
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Yellow and white houses open
1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Shuttle bus from Main & Mechanic
4:30 p.m.
Girard United Methodist Church ham loaf dinner
Sunday, August 6, 2023
1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Photo contest entry pick-up (Girard Borough building)
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