Tignish Irish Moss Festival

WHEN: June 26-28, 2009
WHERE: In and around the Community of Tignish

Events to look forward to…
Miss Irish Moss Pageant
Youth Talent Search
Parade
Lobster & Ham Suppers
Citizen of the Year Award 2008 (Nomination form here)
And much, much more!

2008 Schedule of Events (2009 Events To Be Announced)
Thursday June 26th
6:30pm~Laser Tag~ Ages 6-12 years
~School Grounds~
~Pre-Registration is a must. You can register at the Rec Office in Tignish. Teams of 4. ($10/team)

6-9pm~GPS Hunt~ Pre-Registration is a must. Register @ the Rec Office. ($10/team)
~You do not need to own a GPS to play~ Rentals available for $10 each.
Ages: 16 & Over

9pm-12am~Guitar Hero/Rock Band Competition- 16-18 years
~ Tignish Legion~ ($5/person)
~Entertainment by: D.J. Shea
~Are you a guitar hero or rock band fan? Come on out and compete in our guitar hero competition. Money prizes will be awarded.

Friday June 27th
12pm~Youth Putting & Chipping
~St Felix Golf & Country Club~ ($1/competition)

1pm~ Golf Tournament~
~St. Felix Golf & Country Club~ ($5/Members, $15/Non-members)

2-4pm~ Activities in the Park
~An afternoon of fun and games: face painting, potato sack races, obstacle courses, three-legged races, crafts, water games and much more.

5-7pm~Sock Hop~ Age: 6-11 years
~ The Firehall~ ($3/person)
~Dance, Tattoos, Glow sticks, & more~

8-10pm~Teen Dance Party~ Age: 12-15
~The Firehall~ ($3/person)
(Rockband, Tattoos, Glowsticks & More)

6pm~Pageant-Street Wear & Opening Ceremonies ~
~Credit Union Arena~ ($5/ person OR $15 Week end pass)
*Week End Pass gets you into everything at the Credit Union Arena except Jimmy Flynn & Dance.*

7:30pm~Strong Woman Competition~ ~Strong Kids Competition~
~ Credit Union Arena~($5/adult $3/under 12 OR $15 week end pass)

10pm-2am~Guitar Hero & Pub Night~ 19 & Over
~ Tignish Legion~ ($5/entry)
Do you like Guitar Hero? Come on out to compete in a guitar hero competition. Money prizes awarded. Then stick around for some entertainment. Music by: Joey & Joey.

10pm-1am~Bluegrass~
~ Tignish Legion~ It’s a fun-filled night of bluegrass music.

Saturday
7am~Distribution of Yard Sale Maps~
Eugene’s Drive Thru

8-11am ~Community Wide Yard Sale~
Drop by the Tignish Recreation Office to get put onto the yard sale map ($10/location) by June 25th.

8-11am~Pancake Breakfast~ Shirley’s Café

10:30am~Pancake Flipping Contest~ Shirley’s Café
~Come on out to see the pageant contestants compete to win the pancake flipping contest.

10-11am~Character Show~ Tignish Parish Centre ~($5/person)
~There will be 2 different character shows featuring “Your Backyard Friends, the Backyardigans”. After the show there will be a Photo Shoot with your favourite characters~ Photos are $5 each

11:30am-1pm~Soccer Kick~ School Grounds
~Pre-Registration is a must. Register @ The Rec Office.

1pm~Pet Parade~ Fishermen’s Haven Park
~Come on out and show off your pets in their favourite clothing in a parade, Prizes awarded~

1pm~Beach Day~ Fishermen’s Haven Park
~There will be fun for the whole family! Sandcastles with artist Maurice Bernard, Games, Music, Beach Volleyball, Chinese Golf, Inflatables, a canteen and much more!

2-5pm~50/50 Bingo~Tignish Legion

6pm~Pageant-Talent~Credit Union Arena ~($5/person OR $15 for a Week End pass)

6-8pm~Family Beach Party~Fishermen’s Haven Park
~Everyone loves a bonfire, so come out to our family beach party! There will be fun and games for everyone. All you pirates and princesses bring a sweater incase it gets chilly!

9pm~Jimmy Flynn/Dance~ Credit Union Arena
~Tickets $20 (Dance Included)~
~It’s a night of hand clapping, foot stomping, until your side’s split music and comedy. Canada’s top Musical & Comedy Act. Don’t miss The Funny Fisherman. You’ll never laugh this hard again.~ For ticket information contact the recreation office @ (902) 882-2476

11pm~Irish Moss Festival Dance~
~$8/person~
~Music by Faces

9:30pm-12:30am~Seniors Barn Dance~ Fire Hall ($5/person)
~Music by Dennis, Terry & Vincent~

Sunday

8:30-10:30am~Character Breakfast~ Tignish Legion
~Breakfast served by many of your favourite princesses and pirates. There will also be a photo shoot during the breakfast. Photos are $5 each. Kids, don’t forget to dress up as your favourite character!

10am-12pm~Ball Hockey Tournament~ Ages 5-9
~Pre-registration is a must, Register at the Rec Office.

11am~Church~

12-3pm~Garden Tea Party (Quilt &Art Show)
~Heritage Inn Gardens~
~View the gardens during this garden tea party, where there will be a quilt show and art show set up all through the gardens. Take in the PLANT SALE while your there.~

1pm~Parade~
~Get ready for the 2008 Pirate & Princess Parade like never before!~
*Note: The parade route has changed this year. The parade will now begin at the Liquor Store, it will proceed up Church St., and end at Judy’s Take Out.
Click here for the Parade Letter.

1pm~Games & Rides~
~Credit Union Arena Grounds~
For the first time in a long time there will be rides set up on the Credit Union Arena grounds. All sorts of inflatables will be there for a full afternoon. Also there will be many game booths set up with lot’s of cool prizes. Don’t miss this afternoon!

2:15pm~Petting Zoo~ Credit Union Arena Grounds
~The Tignish 4-H Club will be having a petting zoo, showing off their own animals.~

2-5pm~Ball Hockey Tournament~ Ages 10-14
~Pre-Registration is a must. Register at the Rec Office.

4-6pm~Lobster Supper~ Tignish Parish Centre
~Lobster-$13 Turkey-$10~
~Take Out Available~ Also available in the Credit Union Arena

7:30pm~Pageant/Closing~ Credit Union Arena ($5/person)
~Come out to see Miss Irish Moss 2008 be crowned~

Spelling Bee @ Tignish Elementary School
Multiplication Race@ Tignish Elementary School
Travel the Globe@ Tignish Elementary School
Laser Tag @ Tignish Elementary Gym