Greater New Port Richey Main Street Presents...


September 26-28, 2008

New Port Richey has something no other town in the Tampa Bay area has--a history filled with Roaring 20's Hollywood stars who planned to make this sleepy little settlement the "Hollywood of the East"!

Stroll through our streets and you will see the mark they left so long ago with beautiful Spanish-revival architecture, the gold-domed Richey Sun Coast Theatre and the graceful beauty of the soon-to-be-renovated Hacienda Hotel.

Along with our glamorous Hollywood ties and wild Prohibition antics, we also enjoy the history of fishing, farming and the Rail Road’s that once put this town on the map with a booming new industry.

The Celebrities also came for sports & recreation; Golfer Gene Sarazen had his own gold course; Babe Ruth came for the fishing, as did Johnny Cash. John Wayne used to hunt on a local farm. There was even auto racing around Orange Lake!

This award winning festival pays homage to the city's vivid history, that includes the early settlement days through the hey days of the roaring 20's and on to the present, on the anniversary of New Port Richey's founding in 1924.


ADDMISSION IS FREE!!
SUGGESTED $2 DONATION ACCEPTED AT WELCOME CENTER

2008 Event Highlights:
  • Arts & Crafts Village
  • Miss Daisy boat tours / Makai Kayak tours
  • Marine Institute's man-powered fire truck pull
  • Folk music by Friends of Florida Folk
  • ‘Lunch at the Lake’ with your pooch!
  • Live music on the Main Stage all weekend
  • True Oldies WJQB 106three MUSIC NIGHT
  • Make and take scarecrow hut
  • rock climbing wall, pumpkin painting & other kids activities
  • NASCAR Virtual Race Experience
  • antique engines, and other historic displays
  • Eco-Expo and plant sale
  • food & beverage vendors
  • carnival & midway
  • car show presented by the Sunset Corvette & Classic Car Club
  • New this year! Chaotic CoteeMan Triathlon!

Event hours
Friday, Sept 26, 5:00-11:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sept 27, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept 28, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Maps & Directions

All Main Street Events are run by volunteers from our community! Want to have a hand in creating these fun events too?

T.E.A.M. Main Street
EVENT VOLUNTEER REGISTRY FORM

M
ain Stage amphitheater is festival seating--chairs & blankets are welcome. No coolers, please.
Friday
Friday evening opens with announcements, proclamations and recorded music from 5pm to 6pm:

Live music from 6pm to 11pm – Entertainers TBA
Saturday
(Immediately after the completion of the truck pull or 11:45 am:

Live Music on the Main Stage – Entertainers TBA
Sunday
Amphitheater Lawn: Unplugged Folk/Gospel Sing-A-Long hosted by Friends of Florida Folk Audience participation encouraged!

Live amplified music 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Entertainers TBA
  

NASCAR VIRTUAL RACE EXPERIENCE on site all weekend will be two virtual race simulators.

The virtual race simulation is free! Photos can be taken with the race car using the trailer as a back drop.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
New Port Richey Marine Institute’s ‘Pull Your Heart Out” man-powered fire truck pull competition, taking place on Grand Boulevard between Peace Hall and the band shell. Registration starts on site at 10am with the truck pull will commence promptly at 11am. For pre-registration information you can call 727.841.4361x202

TRUCK PULL REGISTRATION FORM


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 registration 10am to 1pm; prizes awarded at 3:30 pm. Top 30 + Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Paint, Best Graphics, Best of Show. For more information call George at 727.809.0628.


THE FUN BEGINS ON FRIDAY EVENING with RICHEY TIGER NIGHT – Richey Elementary School kids enjoy $2.00 off coupons and special give aways by listening to WJQB True Oldies Radio 106three FM. The Carnival continues all day Saturday from 10am to 11pm and on Sunday from noon to 9pm.

All weekend long the Arts & Crafts village will be offering a wide variety of hand-made items for your enjoyment and Hickory Hammock will be showcasing Old Florida antique engines such as steam engines and grist mill. Enjoy a tasty snack or bite to eat in the food pavilion and try your luck with the games of skill in the Carnival.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS OUR GOAL!!.

WANTED: FOLK/ACOUSTIC PERFORMERS & LISTENERS! Y'ALL COME!

Peace Hall - Saturday

1:00 Open Mic/Round Robin (Musicians/Listeners Welcome)
2:30 Performer - TBA
3:00 Performer - TBA
4:00 Performer - TBA
Peace Hall - Sunday
1:00 Open Mic/ Round Robin (Musicians/Listeners Welcome)
2:30 Performer - TBA
3:00 Performer - TBA
4:00 Performer - TBA
   
EMCEES: Ginny James & Ron Gilbert
SOUND: Tom Ellis


SATURDAY, 12:00 NOON TO 4PM

Kids area:
SUBURBAN FEED & PET SUPPLY presents “If I only had a brain…” Make-N-Take Scare Crow hut hosted by volunteers from local Girl Scout Troops. You can visit the hut and make a scarecrow to take home; donations of $5.00 for your very own scarecrow.

Pumpkin painting hosted by the GOTTA DANCE.
Sponsored by Massachusetts Produce.


Suburban Feed & Pet Supply presents Picnic in the Park with your pooch! Hosted by the SPCA of West Pasco, it is open to all Pups and their people!

Gourmet lunches for dogs & their people friends. If you don’t have a dog, you can “borrow” one for lunch!


SUNDAY – ORANGE LAKE
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

All registered pups will be entered in a drawing for a “Gi –normous” Doggie gift Basket courtesy of Suburban Feed & Pet Supply.

"Human" Boxed lunch supplied by Sweetbay Supermarket.


Located on the corner of the West Pasco a Historical Society ground is the newest feature of Founders Day, the Eco-Expo.

The expo will offer information and guidance for eco-friendly gardening and landscaping practices as well as free advice from Master Gardeners from both the Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Master Gardener’s booth which is a great resource for information from the University of Florida’s IFAS Extension.

Take home luscious plants well suited for Florida gardens from our plant sale and ask the specialists your questions about using Florida native plants and other Florida gardening questions.

Visitors are invited to bring plants or insects to the Master Gardeners for identification and/or troubleshooting if they are experiencing a problem with either one.

Plant Sale Saturday ONLY: 10AM - 4PM


Friday, September 26th, 1:00pm to 4:00pm - Displays of photos and artifacts of early Pioneers will be featured.

Saturday, September 27th, 10:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Continuous slide show featuring pictures of this area and the pioneers families who came to live here. Many of the museum's early members will be attending, some appearing in period clothing. A discussion of the beginning of the Society and stories of past antics and tall tales will also take place.

Sunday , September 28th, 10:00 to 4:00 - Displays of photos and artifacts of early Pioneers will again be featured. At 1:00pm President Terry Kline a "local Indian historian" will speak about the ancient Tocobaga Indians who lived in West Pasco.

 

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