Friday And Saturday Events: Rodeo, Relay, Sawmill Day, Mayfest, May Day, Music Night, Yard Sales

May 4, 2012

Several big events are going on Friday and Saturday in the North Escambia area, including:

Tate FFA Rodeo  (Fri-Sat)

The 21st Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday nights.

The rodeo will be held at the Escambia County Equestrian Center at 7750 Mobile Highway in Beulah on May 4 and 5 at 7:30 nightly. Advance tickets are available at Hill Kelly Dodge and Farm and Nursery Mart. Advanced tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children. At the gates, tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children.

A free hands-on rodeo will be held for special needs persons Saturday morning, May 5 beginning with breakfast at 7:00 followed by safe rodeo events about 8:00.  There will be bull (barrel) riding, barrel racing (stick horses), calf roping (hay bales with cow head), photos with rodeo queens, a petting zoo, wagon rides, beanie bag toss and more.

2012 Relay for Life of Greater Escambia — Tate High School (Fri-Sat)

The 2012 Relay for Life of Greater Escambia will begin with an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday at Tate High School.  The “Thunder Lap” will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Survivor Lap at 6:40 p.m. The Luminaria Ceremony will be at 9 p.m. The Relay will continue until noon Saturday.

Century — Sawmill Day (Sat)

The second annual Sawmill Day and Car Show will take place Saturday at the Historical Park at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fourth Street in Century. Continuous entertainment, car show, Old 100 logging and sawmill steam locomotive restoration in progress, inside yard sale, Turtle Point petting zoo, food and refreshments. For more info, click here.

Flomaton — May Day (Sat)

Saturday will be May Day in Flomaton. Events begin with 5K run at 8 a.m. on Martin Luther King Drive, followed by food, entertainment, games, water slides for the children, BBQ rib cook-off and more.

Flomaton – Benefit Yard Sale (Sat)

A benefit yard sale and bake sale will be held May 5 at Flomaton First Baptist Church from 8 a.m. until for the medical bills of Blaze Johnson (son of Chris “Squeaky” and Katherine Johnson). For info or to donate yard sale items, contact Renee Merchant at (850) 791-4106. There is also a benefit account under the name “Baby Blaze Fan Club” at Region’s Bank.

Atmore – Mayfest (Sat)

The annual Mayfest in Atmore will take place from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday at Tom Byrne Park on Lindberg Avenue. Arts and crafts vendors, food, live entertainment and more. Free admission.

Regional Electronic, Household Hazardous Waste Roundup (Sat)

Electronics, household hazardous waste (HHW) and other items not accepted into the regular garbage stream will be accepted at the Regional Roundup on Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. until noon at Carver Middle School, 150 East Pond Street in Century. Businesses and residents of Escambia County, Florida, can dispose of all types of clean, dry, recyclable electronics including computers, monitors and terminals, keyboards, mice, printers, TVs, copiers, gaming systems, remotes, fax machines, VCRs, stereo systems, cell phones and telephones. Electronics that have been gutted will not be accepted.

Barrineau Park Music Night  (Fri)

Barrineau Park Bluegrass/Country/Gospel Music Night, Friday, May 4. Doors and food open at 6 p.m. with one free drink and dessert for all moms. The Wayfarers at 6:30 p.m. and Down Home at 7:30 p.m. Free family event (donations accepted).

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive