Gosport Lazy Days Festival begins Aug. 7

Downtown Gosport will come alive with the familiar sights and sounds of the annual Lazy Days Festival beginning Aug. 7. This year's theme is "Small Town Proud."

The full festival schedule includes:

Aug. 7

5:30 p.m. – Vendor booths open; registration for free Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest

5:30 p.m. – Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest begins

6 p.m. – Opening ceremony, with an opening prayer by Pastor Bill Grant, presentation of colors by the Gosport VFW Post #7850, National Anthem sung by Rose O'Neal, Committee introduction by Lazy Days President Chris Wesley, announcement of Outstanding Senior Citizens and Outstanding Citizen and presentation of Little Miss and Mister

6:30 to 9 p.m. – Live music by Aaron Grubb and Rose O'Neal on the Bandstand

Aug. 8

10 a.m. until after the day's last program – Gosport History Museum open

3 p.m. – Tim Dittemore Memorial Car Show (sponsored by Meineke Car Care)

4 p.m. – "Gosport in the '70s" program at the Gosport History Museum

4 p.m. – Tim Dittemore Memorial Car Show

5 p.m. – Vendor booths open

5 to 7 p.m. – Gosport VFW Post #7850 Auxiliary fish fry

5:30 to 7 p.m. – Kid's games

6 p.m. – Car show judging

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Live music by Crossroads Collective on the Bandstand

9 to 11 p.m. – Live music by Cabin Row on the Bandstand

Aug. 9

10 a.m. until after the day's last program – Gosport History Museum open

6:45 to 7:15 a.m. – Gosport Lion's Club 5k registration

7:30 a.m. – Lion's Club 5k begins

8:30 a.m. – Bike race registration

9 a.m. – Bike race begins

9:30 a.m. – Baby Contest sign-in (must be pre-registered)

10 a.m. – Baby Contest begins

10 a.m. – Free kid's games

10:30 a.m. – "Gosport in the '70s" program at the Gosport History Museum

11 a.m. – Vendor booths open

11 a.m. to noon – Matt Kalita Magic Show

12 to 1 p.m. – Parade line up and registration at the Community Building (see Caleb Corder for number and line-up location)

1 p.m. – Parade

2 p.m. (or 15 minutes after parade ends) – "Gosport in the '70s" program at the Gosport History Museum

2 p.m. – Bed Race

3 p.m. – Journey Wrestling

3 p.m. – Kappa Kappa Sigma raffle

3 to 7 p.m. – Kid's games

4 to 7 p.m. – Gosport VFW Post #7850 cheeseburgers

5 to 7 p.m. – Live music by Ashley Booe on the Bandstand

8 to 11 p.m. – Live music by Eastern Wing Band on the Bandstand

Aug. 10

Community Church Service in the Park

10 to 10:45 a.m. – Gospel sing

10:45 to 11:30 a.m. – Sermon

12 p.m. – Community pitch-in (fried chicken provided by churches). Please bring the following items according to the first initial of your last name: A-G: side dish; H-N: dessert; O-U: drinks; and V-Z: bread/rolls.