Jefferson Mint Festival Continues Today

A schedule of today's events can be found inside this story.

Salem-News.com

(JEFFERSON, Ore. ) - The 50th Annual Jefferson Mint Festival continues today.

Events today include: parade through downtown Jefferson, frog jumping contest, horseshoe tournaments, quilt show, live music, fireworks tonight and more.

For more information visit: www.mintfestival.com

The parade will be staged on Church and Main Street.

Route: We will begin on the intersection of Main and Hazel and travel South on Main St. until it intersects with highway 99 E. The parade will then head North on 99 E. and continue to the Elementary School and disband at University St. The procession is expected to last about 50 minutes.

6:00 AM - Fire Department Breakfast (Downtown at Fire Hall)

8:00 AM - Garage Sales continue 5K Road Run/Walk 1 Mile Run/Walk

8:30 AM - Swim Meet (Community Pool) Parade check-in begins (Church & Main St.)

9:00 AM - Vendors open at JMS

10:00 AM - Parade (Downtown)

10:45 AM - Shuttle service begins (Pick-up Jefferson Community Center immediately following parade)

11:00 AM - St. Mary’s Dancers perform on the Main Stage

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Kids Corner

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM - Magician Steve Peterson featuring Rocky Raccoon

11:30 AM - Tractor Games

Noon - Frog Jump Registration

Noon - Piano Quartet 2 pianos/8 hands

Noon - 5:00 PM - Quilt Show at JMS Cafeteria

12:30 PM - 5:00 PM - Relay Races, games and crafts

12:30 PM - Jill Hickenlooper Piano Studio Trio

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Jefferson Mint Festival Frog Jump

2:30 PM - Jacob Duncan and the Didgeridoo

3:00 PM - Kids Horseshoe Tournament (12 and under) 6789 Converse Club Band

4:00 PM - Adults Horseshoe Tournament (13 and up) Inesperado Show Fomoninico on Stage

5:00 PM - Jeff Marcec on Stage

5:30 PM - Taylor and Tia Husk on Stage

5:45 PM - Caleb Hickenlooper on Stage

6:00 PM - Bootleg on Stage

8:00 PM - Boomer Band on Stage

11:30 PM - Last Shuttle from JMS Main Gate to Jefferson Community Center