Heritage Harbor Days, Foley Alabama - A great festival of exchange between our city and yours.

10th Annual Heritage Harbor Days Festival

November 5, 6, and 7 2010

Festival Activities

Celebrate America Day - Sunday November 8th

Beginning with a Veteranï¿½s Parade at 2:00pm followed by a Veteranï¿½s Ceremony to be held on the Main Stage at 3:00pm. Then at 4:00pm there will be a USO Show performed by the City Rhythm Big Band and at 6:00pm will be the Fireworks Extravaganza Finale! So bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities as we salute our veterans!

CHILDREN'S ART VILLAGE

This year’s Children’s Art Village will double in size and double in FUN! Hands on activities, art project’s, entertainment and more. Fun for kids of all ages. Look for the new site.

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LIVING HISTORY AREA/ANTIQUE TRACTORS

Bon Secour Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will host the Living History Tent, with the help of Baldwin County museums, historical groups, and individuals. We invite festival visitors to join us as we go back in time. Participants include Fort Morgan Historical Society, Fort Morgan Laundress Society, Baldwin County Heritage Museum, Blakeley State Park, Fort Mims DAR, Bon Secour DAR, Fort Bowyer DAR, a Grand Wheel spinner from the Pioneer Museum, along with two other local ladies showing different methods of spinning, an old fashioned net mending demonstration, an 1800ï¿½s toy display and more. The participants will be wearing costumes of the era and are excited for the opportunity to tell their stories.

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KENT ROLLINS “Chuckwagon Cook”

Kent Rollins, an award winning chuckwagon cook and entertainer will be giving cooking demonstrations and reciting cowboy poetry. An old chuckwagon, cast iron cooking utensils will all be on site representing the authentic cowboy way of life.

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WOODEN BOAT SHOW

The Wooden Boat Show will showcase some of the finest wooden boats from our area and surrounding states. Many founding families used wooden boats for recreation and commercial use during Foley and Baldwin County’s early years. Meet and talk to craftsmen, manufacturers and owners.

BLUEGRASS STAGE

Featuring - Gary Waldrep

Heritage Harbor Days welcomes the return of the Bluegrass Stage! Three days of continuous bluegrass music in John B. Foley Park. This year we welcome a Fiddling Convention on Saturday November 8th, bringing in musicians from all over to downtown Foley. We will welcome Gary Waldrep to the stage. Gary Waldrep is a Master Musician in the State of Alabama and has a nationally known Bluegrass Band called The Gary Waldrep Band. He has been named The Ole Time Banjo Player of the Year twice and has numerous other awards. He is talented in banjo, fiddle, mandolin and has a unique clawhammer style of banjo playing. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and come out to enjoy some authentic bluegrass music!!

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"NEW" Potato Shed

This area is a new venue for the Heritage Harbor Days celebration! Many founding families played a vital role in the history of our community. Our agriculture heritage will be displayed in a Potato Shed that will be built next to the Foley Depot. Antique farm equipment and memorabilia will be placed on the Potato Shed to reflect times gone by. Local farmers will be on hand to tell their favorite stories and echo the sights and sounds of the way of life used to be in Baldwin County. This area will be surrounded by over 40 antique tractors and farming machinery.

MODEL TRAIN EXHIBIT AND CHILDREN’S TRAIN RIDES AND TOURS OF THE L & N DEPOT

The model train exhibit is a grand model of an “O” gauge model train layout with replicas of buildings and landscapes during the 50’s. Tours of the depot include displays on railroad history and agriculture. Free of Charge!

MIDWAY CARNIVAL - Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

Our Midway Carnival is full of fun rides with cotton candy and thrilling experiences for the young and adventurous.

MISS FOLEY

The Miss Foley Shrimp demonstrations provides an interactive educational experience with local story tellers and examples of sea life along the coast of Alabama.