Fletcher Family Festival 2017
September 23, 2017 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
| Free
The Town of Fletcher will be hosting its 4th Annual Fletcher Family Festival on Saturday, September 23! This event will include children’s games and inflatables, touch-a-truck, the FABA Business Expo, and musical performances by Caribbean Cowboys and Carolina Rex! To cap off the evening we will be shooting off a spectacular fireworks show! Activities will begin at 3:00 p.m. and fireworks will be launched at 8 p.m.
Schedule of Events
3-7 p.m. – FABA Expo
4 – 5:30 p.m. – Caribbean Cowboys’ Concert
4-7:30 p.m. – Kidz Zone / BINGO / Touch-a-Truck
6-7:45 p.m. – Carolina Rex Concert
8 p.m. – Fireworks!
Music
Sponsored by Morris Broadband
Steve Weams and The Caribbean Cowboys Band provide a wide variety of music from Jimmy Buffett to other troubadours such as Peter Mayer, Scott Kirby, Jesse Winchester, Fingers Taylor, and the best of Classic, Southern & Trop Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Bluegrass, Beach Tunes, and last but not least…a few classics such as Frank Sinatra and an awesome “Elvis” tribute along with the Caribbean Cowboys originals! Their original tunes bring you an island-sound consisting of reggae, calypso, and good old rock ‘n roll.
Carolina Rex is built on a core of Heavy Blues and Guitar Legend Rock. Heavy Blues is aggressive guitar-driven blues and which includes Texas Blues, Chicago Blues, Mississippi Blues, and other blues genres. Guitarists like Gary Moore, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd can all be considered Heavy Blues guitarists. While blues and rock form their foundation, R&B, funk, soul, rockabilly, surf, Motown, fusion and original music might creep in to a Carolina Rex set.
Kidz Zone
Sponsored by Hendersonville Pediatric Dentistry
The Kidz Zone will feature inflatables, including a double slide, inflatable obstacle course, moon bounce and an inflatable for designed for attendees under 5 years old.Other activities include face paint, balloon twisting (provided by Fletcher United Methodist Church) and FREE snow cones (provided by United Federal Credit Union).
Touch-A-Truck
Kids love trucks! Fire truck, backhoe, tractor, and even a cement truck will be on hand for the kids to climb on and explore.
BINGO
Head to the Steelcase Shelter for FREE BINGO fun for all ages! There is no cost to play and prizes will include gift cards and other fun prizes for both kids and adults! We will play until 7:30 p.m. or until we run out of prizes!
Food Vendors
Acropolis Pizza
Acropolis Pizza’s Mobile Pizza kitchen specializes in straight from the oven pizzas, sandwiches, wraps and salads.
Concession Stand
The parks and recreation concession stand will be open selling concession stand favorites, including hot dogs, nachos, snow cones, popcorn and more!
Olive Catering Company
Check back for details!
Chick-fil-a of Hendersonville
Chick-fil-a of Hendersonville will be serving their famous chicken sandwiches and nuggets.
Baabals Ice Cream
Shuck N Brew will be serving up some fresh sea food at the festival. No alcohol will be served!
Baabals Ice Cream
Cool off with a frozen treat from a locally owned Fletcher business!
FABA Business Expo
The Fletcher Area Business Association will be hosting its annual Business Expo in conjunction with this year’s Fletcher Family Festival. Be sure to stop by the Expo and check out all the businesses the Fletcher area has to offer!
Fireworks!
Sponsored by Pepsi Cola
Join us at 8 p.m. for a spectacular fireworks show! Park gates will close at 7:45 p.m. so arrive early to be sure you can get a parking space before the fireworks start!
Parking
Sponsor
Thank you to Park Ridge Health and our other sponsors for making this event possible!