24th Annual Best Friend Festival
Theme: There's No Place Like Home
June 14 - 19, 2010
Norton, VA
Monday, June 14
11:00 a.m. - Norton's Largest Sandbox Open
Sponsored by Barnette Contractors and Short Mountain Silica
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - First Bank & Trust Picnic in the Park -
Featuring free hot dogs and music Sponsored by First Bank & Trust
Company
3:00 p.m. - Paint-a-Trash-Can, "Chia Pets" for Kids, and "River Smart" activities for kids Sponsored by
Norton Parks & Recreation, Vic's Decorating, UTRR, and Green Thumb Garden Club
4:00 p.m. - Bike Rodeo (ages 12 & under) - Child bicycle
safety course Sponsored by Norton's Social Service, City Parks &
Recreation, Police Department, Lion's Club, and Lonesome Pine Cycling
7:00 p.m. - Legends of the Opry (VA/KY Opry) - Featuring live
bluegrass, country, & gospel music Sponsored by Appalachian
Health Care Associates, PC and Appalachian After Hours Care, PC
Tuesday, June 15
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Family Health Fun Fair
Providing health information for families, kiddie
rides, and much more! Sponsored by Norton Community Hospital & Mountain
States Health Alliance/Blue Ridge Medical Mgmt.
1:00 p.m. - Tie-Dyed T-shirts for Kids Sponsored by Norton Community
Hospital & Mountain States Health Alliance
4:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Friend's & Farmer's Market (Municipal parking
lot) - Locally grown produce, free live plant giveaway, live music, and
the Sugarcane Cloggers
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. - Battle of the Bands (Area bands compete for
grand prize) Sponsored by Juste Music
Wednesday, June 16
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Senior Citizen's Day - Featuring free
lunch for seniors,
bingo, cakewalks, free plant giveaway, auction and more! Sponsored by Norton
Redevelopment & Housing Authority, Mullins Insurance, & Lemons Jewelry with lunch
for seniors provided by Alpha Natural Resources, LLC, Virginia State Police, and
Wise County Sheriff's Dept.
10:30 a.m. - Tie-Dyed T-shirts for Seniors Sponsored by Norton
Community Hospital & Mountain States Health Alliance
10:00 a.m. - Norton Cinema City Kid's Day Movies at 10:00
a.m. and 12:00 noon. Admission $1.00 for children
6:00 p.m. - Kid's Karaoke Contest (ages 12 & under) Sponsored
by WAXM
8:00 p.m. - Karaoke Contest (ages 13 & up) - Musical
entertainment will be provided during intermission and at the end of Karaoke by
Freddie Bradley Sponsored by WAXM
Thursday, June 17
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Kid's Night - Featuring kiddie rides,
games, cartoon characters, face painting, crafts,
the "Not So Good Witch", "Thomas the Choo-Choo" Kiddie Train, and much more! Sponsored by Norton
Lion's Club
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. - Crankin' with Crutchfield (Ages 13-19)
(Municipal parking lot, Park Avenue) - Featuring a teen dance, hot cars, cool
prizes, and cotton candy Sponsored by Crutchfield Corporation
Friday, June 18
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Splish Splash Pool Bash (Norton City Pool) - Featuring
swimming, games, etc. - regular pool admission will be charged Sponsored by
Norton Parks & Recreation, turtle race sponsored by Norton Cancer
Center
7:00 - 11:00 p.m. - Emerald City Celebration (Park Avenue) -
Featuring great food, music by Rick K. and the Allnighters, magic by "Chaz",
caricature artist,
video game contest, money machine, and much more! Sponsored by
City of Norton, The Coalfield Progress, Sykes Enterprises, Inc., New Peoples Bank, Norton
Pharmacy, Wachovia Bank/Wells Fargo, Food City, Mullican Flooring, and Reno's Roadhouse
7:00 - 11:00 p.m. - A Kid's Place (Park Avenue) - Featuring two rock
walls, kiddie rides, the "Not So Good Witch", rip roaring bull ride, face painting, tattoos, sand art,
"Thomas the Choo-Choo" Kiddie Train, etc. Sponsored by
Wal-Mart Supercenter, Mountain View Regional Medical Center, Appalachian Federal
Credit Union, Coca-Cola Consolidated, Communications Workers of America Local 2204,
Dominion Energy, The Tavern on Main, Miners Exchange Banks, and Halliburton Energy Services
Saturday, June 19
7:00 a.m. - Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (7th Street)
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Citywide Yard Sale (Norton) - Pre-register
by June 14 to be included in $100 giveaway
7:00 a.m. - Flea Market Vendors (Municipal parking lot, Park Avenue)
8:00 a.m. - Registration for The Regional Rehab 5K Run - (Wachovia
Bank parking lot, Park Avenue)
9:00 a.m. - The Regional Rehab 5K Run (start/finish in Wachovia Bank
parking lot, Park Avenue) Sponsored by The Regional Rehab Center of Norton
Community Hospital and Mountain States Health Alliance
8:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Kid's Fishing Day (ages 12 & under) (Norton
Reservoir) - Fishing open to the public at 12 noon Sponsored by Old Dominion
Sportsman Association, Norton Parks
& Recreation, Dominion Energy, Norton
Lion's
Club, and Lonesome Pine Longbeards Chapter of the NWTF
Courtesy car provided by Morgan-McClure Chevrolet Buick Cadillac. Dorothy and the Tin Man will appear at most kid's events. The Best Friend Festival is sponsored by the Wise County Chamber of Commerce,
City of Norton, and area businesses. All events held at Norton City Park unless
otherwise stated. In the
event of inclement weather or for more information, please call 276-679-0961.
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