Lone Star Fair and Expo & Rattlesnake Roundup

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Name: Lone Star Fair and Expo & Rattlesnake Roundup
Date: March 18, 2016 - March 20, 2016
Event Description:
The 52nd Annual Lone Star Fair & Expo and Rattlesnake Round-Up will be held March 18, 19, 20 at the Brownwood Coliseum located at 500 East Baker Street.
  Parking will be available in the vacant lot on Washington Street to the side of the Lehnis Railroad Museum, courtesy of BNSF Railway Company.
Attractions
  • Carnival - Wrights Amusements Carnival – This will be their first time in Brownwood.
    • Hours – Friday 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
    • Tickets - $1 each, All day ride access wristbands $20. Most rides take 2-4 tickets. All day Wristbands will be available to purchase in advance for $20 at Tahiti Texas, which is located next to Hastings.
  • Lady Houdini -  Lady Houdini / Kristen Johnson is an award-winning escape artist who is most famous for breaking Harry Houdini’s record for the most Water Torture Cell escapes. She is currently over 1,400 attempts and counting.
    • Saturday 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm.
    • Sunday 1 pm, 4 pm
  • Rattlesnake Corps. Educational Shows – What to do if you ever run into a rattlesnake in the wild & other facts about rattlesnakes.
  • Vendors – All kinds of vendors. Rattlesnake merchandise, arts, crafts and food. Over 75 different vendors.
  • Longest Snake Contest – Sunday at  4:00 PM
  • 52nd Anniversary Rattlesnake Round-Up T-Shirts and Hats.  At the front door
  • Jaycees Food Booth – Fried Rattlesnake & Ribbon Fries, Chili Cheese Fries, Snow Cones, Soft Drinks and Hot Pretzels.
  • Child ID Program - The Child ID program allows parents to have a ready copy of their child's information on hand in case of an emergency.
  • Drawing Contest - A drawing contest will be held for age categories of Pre-K/Kindergarten, 1st/2nd Grade and 3rd/4th Grade. Prizes will be given to 1st - 3rd place winners. First place winners will receive a bike, 2nd - 3rd place winners will receive an art kit. Entries are turned in at the Lone Star Fair & Expo. All children that turn in an entry will receive a free snow cone pass provided by Tahiti Texas Snow Cones. This event is sponsored by KPSM / KBUB, Brownwood Art Association and Tahiti Texas Snow Cones.
  • Caricature Artist - Get a FREE self portrait done on Saturday and Sunday at the Lone Star Fair & Expo

 
Location:
Brownwood Coliseum
500 E. Baker St
Date/Time Information:
This event takes place every third weekend in March and is open Friday 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. 
Contact Information:
Contact Information Volunteer Spots - We have volunteer spots open for the Rattlesnake Roundup. This is a great volunteer opportunity for teens and college students. Each volunteer will receive a 52nd Annual Rattlesnake Round-Up T-Shirt and meal tickets from the Jaycees Food Booth. Volunteers can sign up online at www.volunteersignup.org/WPD8Q. For more information, contact Pat McLaughlin at 325-642-6809. Longest Rattlesnake Contest - For more information on the longest snake contest and selling your rattlesnakes, please contact Pat McLaughlin at 325-642-6809 Buying & Selling Rattlesnakes - The snake buyer will pay $7 a pound for snakes larger than 4 feet and $3 a pound for snakes under 4 ft. in length. For more information on buying & selling rattlesnakes contact Pat McLaughlin at 325-642-6809. (All buying and selling of rattlesnakes is done by a 3rd party vendor and not the Brownwood Jaycees) Vendor Information - Call Amanda Leija at 325-998-3755 or go to http://www.brownwoodjcs.com/events/lsfe-vendor-app/
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Fees/Admission:
$5.00 adults and $3.00 children
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