THURSDAY
(Festival hours 5-11 p.m.)
n 4:30 p.m. — Opening ceremonies, including a flag-raising by American Legion Cowle Post 151
n 6 p.m. — Opening round of “Conneaut Idol”
FRIDAY
(3-11 p.m.)
n 5:30 p.m. — Little Lady Liberty pageant
n 6:30 p.m. — Little Miss Firecracker pageant
n 7:30 p.m. — Miss Fourth of July pageant
n 8:30 p.m. — Patriotic Pet pageant
n 9 p.m. — “Conneaut Idol” second round
n 10 p.m. — Music by “Shotgun”
SATURDAY
(3-11 p.m.)
n 4 p.m. — Festival parade
n 7 p.m. — “Conneaut Idol” third round
n 8 p.m. — Music by “Kingpins”
SUNDAY
(3-11 p.m.)
n 7 p.m. — Music by “Witz End”
n 8 p.m. — “Conneaut Idol” finals
n 9 p.m. — Music by “Witz End”
n 10:15 p.m. — Fireworks at the lakefront
Local News
June 30, 2009
The festival line-up
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