Anita Campbell
County Reporter
Drake Harbor will be the place to be this Saturday, August 5, as Smokin’ HOT HarborFest kicks off at 11:00 AM.
There will be a great line-up of activities all day from 11:00 AM and things won't wind down until around 8:00 PM. There'll live music, food vendors, a cornhole tournament and a special Kid’s Zone from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
From 11:00 AM until Noon, the Street Creek Cruisers will be performing on the main stage and then from Noon until 1:00 PM, local performer and fan favorite Danny Button and the Travelers will be on stage. At 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM, Hundred Proof Band will take over the stage.
At 3:30 PM there will be a special Hog Calling contest followed by a Wife Calling contest and a Husband Calling contest that's sure to be a fun time!
Also at 3:30 until 5:30 PM, the Cedar Creek Band will rock some classic country dance music on the big stage and the Groove Pilots Band will close down the night with their impressive vocal harmonies of rock, funk, blues and Motown tunes.
"We are very excited to bring great bands to Warsaw for a full day of live music at beautiful Drake Harbor," said Benton County Tourism Director Lynette Stokes.
The Kid’s Zone will include fun family-friendly yard and carnival style games from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
The All-American Cheerleading team will be sponsoring a dunk tank in the Kid's Zone as well.
There will be a $5 admission for adults and $3 for children (18 and under). Participants are urged to bring their own lawn chairs.
"We have something for everyone," Stokes commented. "There's a Kid’s Zone with carnival-style and yard games, a dunk tank with proceeds going to the All-American High School Cheerleading Team, 9 unique food trucks, a cornhole tournament and fun contests."
Those attending may come and go to Drake Harbor as long as they have a wristband. No coolers are allowed and participants must be 21 years old to purchase alcohol at the beer garden. No alcohol is allowed outside of the perimeters of Drake Harbor. The beer and wine garden is provided by the Knights of Columbus-Warsaw.
Drake Harbor will be open for parking and golf carts will be running all day.
Stokes added, "Bring your lawn chairs and pop-up tents or enjoy the breeze under the beer tent and make it a day of fun at Harborfest!"
Smokin’ HOT HarborFest is sponsored by the City of Warsaw, Benton County Missouri Tourism and Recreation, CoMo Electric, Dairy Queen of Warsaw, State Farm Insurance-Suzie Brodersen, Hawthorn Bank and R & C Adventures.
