Schedule of Events


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
2:00 pm Cal Smoak Special Rides begin, $1.00 per rider
2:30 pm Can Can Girls Perform
2:45 pm Branchville Little Cheerleaders Perform
3:00 pm Field Day Sign Up Begins
3:30 pm Field Day Activities Begin
Egg Toss, Egg on a Spoon, Sack Race,
Three Legged Race & more
5:30 pm Gunfighters Perform
6:00 pm Benediction and Announcements

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

5:30 pm Fun & Bingo in the Red Dog Saloon sponsored by the Middle School Theater Group - Donations accepted only
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music by DJ Richie Shuman
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pep Rally - BHS Cheerleaders & Football Team


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025

12 noonOpening Ceremonies at Depot (If raining, Branch Junction)
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem
Flynn DicksonPresident’s Welcome
Jan WrightIntroduction of Queens
Zara WiseTiny Miss Raylrode Daze
Stella SavageLittle Miss Raylrode Daze
Wren StromanYoung Miss Raylrode Daze
Addis SchlampJunior Miss Raylrode Daze
Alexis McGannonTeen Miss Raylrode Daze
Braydon JoyeMiss Raylrode Daze
Can Can Girls Sneak Peek
Mayor Frank Dickson Mayor’s Welcome
Charles Berry Jr Grand Marshall Address & Award
Virginia Ott Honorary Conductors Address & Award
Honoring of Special Guests & Awards
Flynn Dickson Closing Remarks
Benediction
Events Around Town
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm Branchville Railroad Museum Open Activities and Tours
2:00 pm to Midnight Arts & Crafts, Concessions, Fun Zone
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm DJ Dwayne Brickle
4:00 pm Cal Smoak Special Rides Begin, $2.00 per rider, children under 6 free
5:30 pm Registration for Pet Show
6:00 pm Pet Show Begins
6:45 pm Kangaroo Court
7:15 pm Can Can Girls
7:30 pm Gunfighters Perform
8:00 pm until Exile Band - Bad Company Tribute - Otts Parking Lot; Shiloh Woods in Branch Junction

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

Events around townCal Smoak Special, Fun Zone, Petting Zoo, Arts & Crafts, Concessions, Food Trucks, Helicopter Rides, Museum Open and Games
9:00 am Parade Line Up at Horton Field/MUSC Gym,
Parade will continue down Freedom Road
and disband at the old Branchville High
School on Barton Street, All Floats and
Entries Park at Old School or at the Church
until parade is over
11:00 am Parade Begins, Roads are Closed
After Parade
Also Pick up
at Welcome
Center
Branch Junction Stage – awarding of parade trophies
12:00 pm Branchville Railroad Museum Open for Tours and Activities
12:30 pm BYS Cheerleaders Perform
1:00 pm Hula Hoop Contest - All Ages
1:30 pm French Fry Eating Contest -Adults
Sign up Begins at 1:15pm
2:00 pm Can Can Girls
2:15 pm Kangaroo Court
2:30 pm Registration Opens for All
contests: Spike Driving,
Costume, Womanless, and
Menless Contests, Hula Hoop
2:30 pm Gunfighters Perform
3:00 pm Costume Contest (Kids and Adults)
3:30 pm Spike Driving Contest Kids
Spike Driving Contest Adults
4:30 pm Womenless Beauty Pageant
5:00 pm Can Can Girls
5:30 pm Gunfighters Perform
6:00 pm Kangaroo Court
6:30 pm Hula Hoop Contest
7:15 pm Can Can Girls and Honoring our Seniors
7:30 pm Closing Comments/Festival Officials/50/50 Drawing
7:45 pm Last Gunfighters Performance
8:00 pm until Cordova Nights Band in Branch Juntion
DJ Arson near Depot
Van Halen Tribute Band
Night Train Tribute to Guns & Roses
in Ott's Parking Lot

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
11:00 am Area Churches welcome visitors in apparel of your choice.
All Day No Festivul Activities
   
Kid's Spike Driving

Children's Spike Driving Competition












Adult's Spike Driving

Spike Driving Competition



































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