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PO Box 376
Paw Paw, MI 49079
269.655.1111

Festival Event Schedule

Friday, September 5, 2008

5:00 pm - Carnival Rides Open -

5:00 pm to 10 pm - Stompyland Inflatable/Activity Area
Bounce and play for $5

5 pm to Midnight - Festival Beer and Wine Tent Open
Come out and enjoy the great beer and local wines.  Enjoy the festival fireworks right in the beer tent along with great music. 

6:00 pm - The Coca Cola Grape Stomp
Find your seat on the south bank of Maple Lake and settle in for an evening of free fun and entertainment, beginning when the Coca-Cola teams compete in their preliminary stomp.

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm -  Band TBA, Lakefront Amphitheater

9:30 pm/Dusk - Fireworks over Maple Lake
Get a great view from all over town.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

8:00 am - Grape Lake 5k Run/Walk
Join us for this fast, flat, TAC-Certified 5k course around beautiful Maple Lake.  Brought to you by Lakeview Community Hospital.

9:00 am - Noon - Kiwanis Turtle Derby at the Courthouse

9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Grape Escape Classic Car Show

9:00 am - 5:00 pm - AAUW Used Book Sale, American Legion Hall, 115 N. Niles St.

9:00 am - 6:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair
Located on Paw Paw St. next to the Courthouse.  Homemade crafts abound at one of the best shows in Southwest Michigan!  Come find that perfect unique gift for someone else or a treat for yourself!

11:00 am - 7:00 pm - Hole in One Contest on Maple Lake
A challenge "fore" even the best golfer and yet lady luck has graced even the amateurs in the past!  Take your chances as you tee off from the banks of Maple Lake and try to hit the green floating on the lake. Prizes for all who make the green.  Grand Prize (Cash or Car) for the one to make the hole in one during the finals on Sunday.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Paw Paw Art Association Fine Art Show and Sale,
127 S. Michigan Ave., Carnegie Center
View our art exhibit from 10 am to 5 pm. Sample some of the Paw Paw Art Associations new recipes from their recipe book from 11 am to 1:00 pm.  The cook book with recipes and illustrations by our artists will be on sale.  Vote for people's choice and be entered to win door prizes.

10:00 am - 4:00 pm - FREE children's activities at Stompyland
Free Creation stations, music, and games.

10:00 am to 10pm - Stomplyland Inflatable/Activity Area
Great fun with Inflatable activities for all ages.  Buy a wristband and go all day for only $5!   Come Join the FUN!  50% of the proceeds from today's wristbands will benefit the Autism Society.

11:00 am - 6:00 pm - Sloppy Joe Lunch, Paw Paw Masonic Lodge, 234 E. Michigan

11:00 am - 4:00 pm - Coca Cola Grape Stomp at Maple Lake
The signature event of the festival.  Watch the excitement unfold as teams from all over the Midwest stomp for cash prizes or to benefit their favorite charities.  Champion teams from Saturday will compete for the ultimate title on Sunday.

Noon - 11:30 pm - Carnival Midway opens on Gremps Street

4 pm - Guitar Hero II contest - Sponsored by
Are you a Guitar Hero II fanatic? If so, we have the contest for you!  Join us on stage at the Wine and Harvest Festival to via for a chance at the first prize Guitar donated by Wechter guitars or one of the cash prizes!  You must pre-register so grab an application here

8:00 pm to Midnight - Band - TBA, Lakefront Amphitheatre

8:00 pm to Midnight - Band - TBA, Wine and Harvest Festival Beer/Wine Tent on Michigan Ave.

7:30 - 10:30 pm - Teen Dance at Stompyland
Dance the night away with the hottest DJ sounds around.  Ages 14-19. Admission $3.00

Sunday, September 7, 2008

7:00 am - 9:00 am - Vineyard Classic Bike Tour Registration, Human Services Bldg on Hazen St.

7:30 am - 10:30 am - Pancake Breakfast, Paw Paw Masonic Lodge, 234 E. Michigan

10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Fair, Paw Paw Street

10: 00 am - 4 pm - Entertainment - TBA Lakefront Amphitheatre

10:00 am to 4 pm - Stomplyland Inflatable/Activity Area
Great fun with Inflatable activities for all ages.  Buy a wristband and go all day for only $5!   Come Join the FUN!

11:00 am - 3:00 pm - Sloppy Joe Lunch, Paw Paw Masonic Lodge, 234 E. Michigan

10:00 am - 5:00 pm - Paw Paw Art Association Fine Art Show and Sale,
127 S. Michigan Ave., Carnegie Center
View our art exhibit from 10 am to 5 pm. The Art Association cook book with recipes and illustrations by our artists will be on sale.  Vote for people's choice and be entered to win door prizes.

Noon - 2:30 pm - Hole in One qualifying continues

Noon - 5 pm - Carnival Midway

1:00 pm - St Julian Festival Parade

2:30 - 4:30 pm - The Coca Cola Grape Stomp Finals

4:00 pm - Hole in One Finals, Maple Lake