The Town of Harrisburg is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a celebration on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Harrisburg Park, 191 Sims Parkway, Harrisburg, North Carolina.
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The celebration will start at 2 p.m. and continue through the afternoon and evening, ending at 10 p.m.
The celebration includes children’s activities, including the “world’s largest bounce house,” food trucks and much more.
At 7:30 p.m., there will be a concert featuring ACM and CMT award-winning country artist, Scotty McCreery (the American Idol Season 10 winner.) Dylan Schneider will be the opening artist.
There will also be a special 50th anniversary drone show.
Schedule of Events
- 2 p.m.: Harrisburg Park Opens – Food Vendors & World’s Biggest Bounce House Opens
- 2 to 5 p.m.: Entertainment on Field 3
- 6 p.m.: Beer Garden Opens
- 6:15 p.m.: Opening Act, Dylan Schneider
- 7:30 p.m.: Headlining Act, Scotty McCreery
- 8:30 p.m.: Beer Garden Closes
- 9 p.m.: Food Trucks Close
- 9 p.m.: 50th Anniversary Drone Show
- 9:15 p.m.: Event Ends
Children’s Stage: Field 3
- 2:15 p.m.: Fun Factory
- 2:45 p.m.: Giggle Box Circus
- 3:30 p.m.: Pirate Bay
- 4 p.m.: Giggle Box Circus
- 4:30 p.m.: Fun Factory
- 5 p.m.: Pirate Bay
- 5:30 p.m.: Giggle Box Circus
Food Vendors
- Frozen Kups
- Holy Cookie Dough
- Jack’s Treat Truck
- Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
- Kona Ice
- Pelican’s Snoballs
- Tastebuds Concord
- WaffleStik Sweet Treats
- Drip by Rocky River Coffee
- Baltimore Crab Cake Company
- Cain’s Corndogs
- Chef Kenny’s Kitchen
- Dumpling Girls
- GGC Smokehouse
- Hungry Howie’s Pizza
- Iredell COAST – DAWGS Food Trailer
- KO Food Truck
- Mexicasa
- Motzarella’s
- Mr. Hucks Food Truck
- Round the Way Eatery
- Stuffed Taters N Dogz
- VEGO
- Pigs Up in Smoke
- Gus’s Greek Foods
Parking
Parking is available in the following lots:
- Handicap parking is available in the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Wells Fargo, and the strip mall outside Harrisburg Park
- Z-Max Boulevard Parking lot
- Speedway Parking lot – a shuttle will be provided back and forth from Harrisburg Park
- Oakley Drive Lot
- Harris Depot Park
Parking lots will open at noon. Shuttle service to and from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Parking lot starts at 2 p.m.
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