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Posted on: September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019

When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Where: Murphy Central Park, 550 North Murphy Road

Parking: Free offsite parking and shuttles at Tom Kimbrough Stadium from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Food: Wide variety of food and drink vendors and food trucks

Adult Refreshments: Garland Elks Lodge beverage tent (cash only), benefitting Texas Elks Children’s Services, Inc.

Cash: Two ATMs will be on site

Volunteers: Deadline- Sept. 24 for adults 18 and up, preteens must have adult present to volunteer

Festival Attractions:

Main Stage Headliner: The Rocket Man Show (An Elton John Tribute) starting at 8 p.m.
Fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
New fun kids’ carnival rides, large Kid Zone tent and preschool tent (closes at 7:30 p.m.)
Craft and Market vendors (close at 7:30 p.m.)
Punkin’ chunkin’ sponsored by Sam Pack Auto Group is $5 per chunk, benefiting the Murphy Chamber Scholarship Foundation (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Low cost microchipping and pet tags sold by the Murphy Animal Shelter (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
New tractor demo, every hour on the half hour (10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Touch-a truck (10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
Car Show by Mustang Sally Productions - $20 per car entry (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Quick Facts:

Picnic baskets or coolers are permitted, but no outside alcohol allowed on festival grounds or shuttles
Blankets and chairs encouraged for reserving amphitheater space for evening concerts and fireworks
All three entrances located along the west side of Central Park facing the PSA parking lot
No through traffic (vehicle or pedestrian) on Tom Clevenger or North Maxwell Creek Rd. Resident access only
Pets allowed, on leash at all times and owner clean-up required

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