Annual Jacksonville Tomato Festival

39th Annual Tomato Festival.

Schedule of Events:

Welcome - Tomato Fest is Open
8:00 am - 3:00 pm:Tomato Fest at Main Stage
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Arts & Crafts. Information & Food Vendors at Commerce & Austin Street
8:00 am -3:00 pm: Farmer's Market at Public library Parting Lot
8:00 am - 3:00 pm: Kids Zone - Elijah's Retreat at Commerce Street
8.00 am - 3:00 pm: Cherokee County Historical Commission History Display &Texana Museum at Vanishing Texana Museum
8 am -1 p.m: Christus Mother Frances Health Screening at Commerce Street
8:00 am-3:00 pm: Top Tomato Poster Contest Winner Display at Dairy Queen
8am: Jacksonville Soccer Association Tournament at untilgamescompleted
8:00 am 5.00 pm: Jacksonville Tennis Association Tournament at Jacksonville High School
8:30 am - 9-.30 am: Gent Mountain Grassburs at Main Stage, Commerce Street
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Motorcycle Show at Cherokee Family MC
9:45 am - 10:45 am: $325 Youth Talent Contest under 12 yrs. old at  Main Stage
10:00 am-2:00 pm: Entertainment by students & friends of Jacksonville Music Studio at Commerce/Main St.
11:15am -12 noon at Main Stage
11:00 am: Tomato Eating Contest at Main Stage (Under overpass)
11:00 am: Celebrity
1:15pm: Kids (12 under)
1:30pm: Tomato Packing Contest
1:45-3 pm: S500 Got Talent Contest at Main Stage Register Under Overpass at  Commerce Street Festival Info. Booth: 903 586-2217
900 am - 2:00 pm: Car Show benefiting Adopt-A-School Scholarships - $20 Entry Fee
2:00 pm: Awards - Car Show at Hwy 79/Austin Street
12:00 pm: Best Home Grown Tomato Contest Under Over pass at Main Stage
12:15 pm: Salsa Contest at Main Stage Contact
12:30 pm: Tomato Peeling Contest at Main Stage
7:00 pm -110O pm: 18th Annual Chili's Street Dance
Featuring: Jarret Zoch, Lauren Alexander.
Paul Shafer & 6 Miles to Mixona at 1225 S. Jackson
7:30 pm: Chili's Bloody Mary Contest
9:00pm: Citizen's Police Acadamy Pistol Drawing at  Chili's- 1225S.Jackson