EVA — What do a greased pig, frogs, and a parade have in common?
The Eva Frontier Days festival!
The town of Eva takes centerstage in September for the town’s annual Frontier Days festival. Set for Sept. 17-24, Eva Frontier Days will feature a greased pig chase, a frog jumping contest, a parade, antique tractors, a hayride, and much more. All together it is several days of family-friendly entertainment for all ages.
The Eva Frontier Days Beauty Pageant gets the weeklong celebration going 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at Charlie’s Vineyard at Frost Farm, 1684 Frost Road.
A hayride is set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20. The cost is $1 per person and includes a hot dog and drink at the end of the ride.
Eva Baptist Church will host an old-fashioned hymnbook singing 7 p.m. Sept. 22.
The agenda for Sept. 23 features music on the square at 6 p.m. Slated to perform under the entertainment tent is Another Town. Admission is free.
The big day gets underway 9 a.m. Sept. 24 with an arts and craft show, food vendors and an antique tractor and car show.
Additional activities include live entertainment by The Pylant Family, Dry Creek Bluegrass, Abby Huffnagle and Wildcat Ridge, a parade at 11 a.m. and a pig-calling contest at 3 p.m.
The day wraps up at the ball fields with the frog-jumping contest at 4 p.m. followed by the greased pig chase at 5 p.m.
There is no charge for admission to any of the events.
For a schedule of events, click here.
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