Old Fashioned Day is back in 2022 for it’s 46th annual festival in Downtown Benton. Organizers didn’t have it for a couple of years due to the pandemic, but they are ready to put on a brand new old experience. Benton’s oldest festival will be on Saturday, October 15th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Saline County Courthouse lawn. Main and Sevier Streets outside the courthouse will be closed to traffic as well.
Expect fun contests, games, rides, food trucks, car clubs and more. MySaline will fill you in on more details as they become available. See below for vendor and contest info. This is going to be so much fun!
VENDORS:
This is the first year that online vendor applications are available. The whole theme is “old fashioned,” but that doesn’t have to apply to everything. OFD is now accepting applications for booth vendors ($50), food concessions ($100), and rides/inflatables/other (varies). Register online at…
NOTE: When you get to the end of the form, click the link to pay online – but make sure you click submit on the form.
CONTESTS:
There are 5 contests this year! Some are new and some have been around for decades. You can enter yourself or your child in any or all of the following 5 categories:
- Mullet contest – $10 – any length
- Beard contest – $10 – short or long any style
- Mustache contest – $10 – any style or length
- Bonnet contest – $10 – sew one yourself and model it or get a model
- Bun contest – $10 – get creative with your hair in a bun any style
Click to register for any contest or all 5. The entry fee is $10 each. All ages are invited to enter! Sign up at…
NOTE: Use one form per person, but each person can enter multiple contests on a single form. Ex: Joe uses 1 form to enter 2 different contests. His kids, Jack & Jill, each need separate forms for entering their contest(s). When you get to the end of the form, click the link to pay online – but make sure you click submit on the form.
THE PURPOSE:
We’re all here to have fun but also, Old Fashioned Day is a fundraiser for the Benton Senior Activity Center. This money helps the center provide important services to our senior community.
Share and save this page since we will update with more info. Meanwhile, there is a Facebook page where you can follow for updates and contact organizers directly. Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oldfashionedday.
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