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2008 Schedule of Events

Wednesday, April 23 Carnival Begins
6PM – 10PM

Roanoke County Career Center
Pay one price ($15), ride all night - Free Parking
Plastics One Entertainment Stage #1

Guitar Hero Registration,
6PM
Guitar Hero Competition
, 7PM


Think you’re the ultimate Guitar Hero?
Come out and compete in the first Vinton Dogwood Festival Guitar Hero Competition. 

Official Rules:

-          Contestants must be 18 or younger

-           Limited Participation

-          Contest will be played on "Medium" to "High" level

-          Songs will be selected by lottery

-          Songs cannot be repeated

 

GRAND PRIZE:  PlayStation 3, Guitar Controller and Guitar Hero 3.

To pre-register please complete the online form by clicking here >
 


Thursday, April 24 Carnival, 6PM – 10PM Roanoke County Career Center
Pay one price ($15), ride all night - Parking $1 /Plastics One Entertainment Stage #1

Live music featuring:

The Worx , 7:00PM


Friday, April 25 Carnival, 6PM – 11PM Roanoke County Career Center
Parking $1  6PM – 11PM / Plastics One Entertainment Stage #1

Live music featuring:

Cimmaron, 6:30PM


Seven Mile Ford, 8:30PM


Saturday, April 26

5K Dogwood Run, 8:30AM
Start line beside Vinton Baptist Church 

Craft Show, 9AM – 4PM
Vinton Baptist Church (rear) 

Auto Show, 10AM – 2PM
Thrasher Methodist Church (rear) 

Live Music – 3 different stages

Stage #4 - Roanoke County Library
Featuring Bluegrass Music 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Stage #3 - Vinton Baptist Church
Cardinal Brass,
10AM
Jubilette Handbells,
11AM
Xit,
11:45AM
Thrasher Humble Praise Team,
12:30PM


FREE - COX Kid’s Zone
Vinton Farmer’s Market, 10AM – 2PM
Featuring VA Aquarium’s “Ocean in Motion”, Magician, Juggler, clowns, Mill Mountain Zoo, Dave’s Moonwalks  

Food Vendors, 10AM – 4PM
Vinton Baptist Church (rear) 

Crowning of the Dogwood Queen
War Memorial Front Porch – 12PM

53nd Annual Parade, 2:30PM step off
Grand Marshal - Lt. Gen. Daniel Darnell 

Carnival, 11AM – 11PM
Roanoke County Career Center
Parking $1
Plastics One Entertainment Stage #1
Live music featuring
Flashback, 6:30PM, TFC Drifters Band, 8PM

   

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