31st Annual Portfest Festival Schedule of events

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

6:00 p.m.  Carnival Opens

Thursday, May 31, 2012

6:00 p.m.  Carnival Armband Night, $15

Friday, June 1, 2012

Advance Tickets $15

At the gate $20

Kids 6 & under FREE!

4:00 p.m.  Gates Open

6:00 p.m.  Carnival Opens

7:00 p.m.  Eric Lee Beddingfield

8:30 p.m.  Charlie Daniels Band

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Advance Tickets only $10

At the gate $15 after 4 p.m.

Kids 6 & under FREE!

Gates open at Noon

6:00 a.m.  Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament

10:00 a.m.  Horseshoe Pitching Tournament

Noon – 6:00 p.m.  Free Family Attractions

1:00 p.m.  Carnival Opens

7:00 p.m.  Riverbilly

8:30 p.m.  Craig Morgan

9:45 p.m.  Medallion Foods Fireworks Extravaganza

Jacksonport State Park

Free Parking

$5 Cooler Charge

General Seating – bring your lawn chairs and blankets

For more information, www.portfest.org

Attractions/Activities

Scheduled for Saturday, June 2

**Activities are FREE with gate admission!!!

Noon to 6 p.m.

Arkansas Steel Children’s Tent?Rock Climbing Wall ?Big E’s Riding Academy Horse Rides

Speedway Entertainment Remote Control Cars

Pedestal Joust  * Giant Trikes?Petting Zoo  *  Obstacle Course?Four-Person Jumper?Moonwalk   *  Giant Slide ?Trackless Train Rides  ?Arts & Crafts/Commercial Vendors ?Arkansas State Parks Programs?Arkansas Game & Fish Aquarium

Magician Rocky Clements ?Portfest Famous Lemonade

Kids’ Fishing Derby

Saturday, May 26 at 8 a.m.

Lockwood Park Extension

Free fishing for kids 12 and under

Trophies in 3 categories

Sponsored by Sonic Drive-In,

Grady Auction & Realty and Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

5K Walk & Run

Saturday, May 26 at 8 a.m.

New Location: ASU-Newport

Eight age divisions, plaques for fastest male & female in each

$100 for overall male & female winners and team traveling trophies

Sponsored by Cintas Corporation and ASU-Newport

Budweiser Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament

Saturday, June 2 at 6 a.m.

White & Black Rivers, weigh-in at Portfest at 3 p.m.

100% payback big bass pot, $2,000 in cash prizes

Sponsored by C&C Distributors/Budweiser

Horseshoe Pitching Contest

Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m.

Single & doubles tournament at Portfest

$450 cash up for grabs

Sponsored by ASU-Newport

For applications or information on any Portfest-related event, contact the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce or go to www.portfest.org.