The Town and Country Days schedule

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n 5 p.m. -- Opening Ceremony by the Eldorado American Legion Post 16 and Eldorado VFW 3479 Honor and Color Guard, BETA Club Cake Walk and the Eldorado Pre-K Musical Performance and Balloon Launch.

n 6 p.m. -- Carnival begins with $18 wristbands, Town and Country Kids Barnyard opens, Guitar Hero Gamers Tournament begins at the Community Center, Raleigh Masonic Lodge Cake Walk.

n 6:30 p.m. -- Registration at the side of the stage for the Town and Country Kids Karaoke Contest.

n 7 p.m. -- Town and Country Kids Karaoke Contest with guest emcee Barry Steed.

n 9 p.m. -- Town and County Kids Talent Showcase.

Sept. 18

n 5 p.m. -- Festival begins.

n 5:30 p.m. -- Big Wheel Preliminary sponsored by Bank of Marion, Town and Country Days Beauty Pageant sponsored by the Eldorado Women's Club, Gamers Tournament continues at the Community Center, Kids Barnyard opens.

n 6:30 p.m. -- 5K Race sponsored by First State Bank.

Sept. 19

n 5 p.m. -- Eldorado PTO Cake Walk.

n 6 p.m. -- Town and Country Kids Gamers Tournament at the Community Center, Town and Country Kids Barnyard Opens, Carnival opens, BINGO begins, Star Church Cake Walk.

n 7 p.m. -- Palmetto State Quartet (sponsored by the City of Eldorado and East Eldorado Township), Mama T and Charlie Bramlet perform gospel music.

n 9 p.m. -- River performs.

Sept. 20

n 6 a.m. -- Rummage Sale set up on the old Smith Reynolds parking lot.

n 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. -- Rummage Sale on the old Smith Reynolds parking lot. Biscuits and gravy breakfast will be available for $2.50.

n 9 a.m. -- Registration for the Volleyball Tournament at the Teen Park on Fourth Street. Lite a Bike contest begins and the Bubble Gum Contest begins sponsored by Eldorado VFW and Auxiliary and the Eldorado Police Department. Big Wheel race finals.

n 9:30 a.m. -- Diaper Derby sponsored by the Saline County 4-H.

n 10 a.m. -- Volleyball Tournament begins at the Teen Park, Cub Scout Pack 14 Cake Walk.

n 10:30 a.m. -- Carnival opens and registration takes place for the Kiddie Parade.

n 11 a.m. -- Kiddie Parade sponsored by Just For Kids.

n 11:30 a.m. -- Parents of Eldorado Youth Cake Walk and parade registration.

n 1 p.m. -- Giant Town and Country Days Parade sponsored by Banterra Bank with this year's theme of Holiday Spectacular.

n 2:30 p.m. -- Eldorado Alumni Band performs (sponsored by Ameren IP).

n 4:30 p.m. -- Coleman Tri-County Cake Walk.

n 7 p.m. -- Most Wanted performs.

n Pepsi Mid-America will be giving away prizes between performances. Register in local businesses.

n 8 p.m. -- Winner of the raffle for the Whipple Creek Guitar to benefit Kirsten Horton's heart transplant-related costs will be announced at the Eldorado American Legion. The guitar is displayed at Antique Gallery. Tickets are available there and at the website www.my2hearts.com

n 9 p.m. -- Shenandoah performs (sponsored by the City of Eldorado and East Eldorado Township).