Schedule

The 2009 WilsonWhirligig Festival Schedule will be available in July!!!

 

 The event lasts for two fun-filled exciting days during the first weekend in November each year. The “main street” of Wilson is closed, as well as many of the surrounding side streets, and filled with stages, vendors, artisian booths, non-profit tables, kids games and more! Many of the downtown organizations, such as the Art Council and Imagination Station Science Museum sponsor additional events during the weekend. There is fun, shopping and food for the entire family.

The Whirligig Festival is held the first weekend in November each year. The 2009 Wilson Whirligig Festival will be Saturday, November 7 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and Sunday, November 8 (12 noon – 5 p.m.).

For more information, contact the Judi Clayton, Festival Coordinator by calling (252) 237-7411 or email at: wilsonwhirligig@gmail.com

 

 

Last year our entertainment line-up was as follows:

 2008 Whirligig Festival Schedule of Events:

Saturday, November 1
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Band Performances:
10:30 am   UpperLine Up jazz band (yellow stage)
11:00 am   The Country Roads Band (blue stage)
12:00 pm   Sherlocke classic rock (yellow stage)
1:00 pm     The Tams (green stage)
2:00 pm     Mickey Mills & Steel reggae (blue stage)
3:00 pm     Ginger Thompson Band R&B (yellow stage)
3:30 pm     The Delfonics (green stage)
3:45 pm     Seaside Band (blue stage)

International Performances:
10:30 am  International Parade of Nations
11:00 am  International Parade Presentation (yellow stage)
11:45 am  Tang So Do martial arts demonstration (yellow stage)
1:30 pm    Raq Mundi belly dance performance (blue stage)
2:15 pm    Kuntaw Palace Philippenes dance and karate demo
4:40 pm    YMCA Line Dancers

Events:
9:00 am   100K Bike Ride (library lawn)
1:00 pm   Whirligig Contest judging (downtown)
3:00 pm   Whirli-Kidz Choir (courthouse steps)
3:30 pm   Whirligig Contest winner announced (green stage)

Whirli-Kidz Stage:
11:00 am   Steppers of Distinction
12:00 pm   Donna Rea’s Praise Dancers
12:30 pm   ”Thriller” by Hunt High School Dance Theater
1:00 pm    Megan’s Academy of Dance
2:00 pm    Imagination Station: Liquid Nitrogen!
4:00 pm    Fhlounder, guitar & percussion performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, November 2
12 noon – 5 p.m.

Stage Performances:
1:15 pm   Band of Oz (green stage)
2:30 pm   Band of Oz (green stage)
4:00 pm   Band of Oz (green stage)

Events:
2:00 pm   Whirli-Derby check in (Pine Street parking lot)
3:00 pm   Whirli-Derby races begin (Pine Street parking lot)

Choir and Chorus Performances:
1:00 pm   Hunt High School chorus (courthouse steps)
1:15 pm   Le Semillia Choir of Farmington Heights Church(blue stage)
 2:00 pm   Fike High School chorus (courthouse steps)
2:15 pm   St. John AME Zion choir (blue stage)
3:00 pm   Beddingfield High School chorus (courthouse steps)
3:15 pm   Peace Church choir (blue stage)
4:00 pm   Barton College Gospel Choir (courthouse steps)
4:15 pm   Wilson Praise & Worship  (blue stage)

Whirli-Kidz Stage:
2:00 pm   Imagination Station: Pop/Fizz/Boom!
3:00 pm  Tip Toe Dance

Green Stage - located near the intersection of Nash and Pine streets
Blue Stage - located near the intersection of Nash and Tarboro streets
Yellow Stage – located near the intersection of Nash and Douglas streets 

The 2009 schedule will be available in July!