OAK HILL —
The Taste of Oak Hill, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, will lead off Oak Leaf Festival activities this week, followed on Wednesday by a gospel sing, and the popular Family Fun Day sponsored by the Oak Hill Rotary Club on Thursday, all leading up to the festival’s main weekend.
The Taste of Oak Hill will be held at the Lewis Community Center on Central Avenue, and the gospel sing, which features Eventide, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jones Avenue Church of God.
The Oak Hill Rotary Club will host its Family Fun Day on Thursday, Sept. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m., behind Chase Bank, Main Street, Oak Hill.
Family Fun Day includes free admission to inflatable play stations by Fun Factory Inflatables and free hot dogs and soft drinks for all children 12 and under.
The Oak Hill Rotary Club invites all families to come out and play. For more in formation, call Becky Arthur at 304-575-6856.
Following is the remainder of the festival’s schedule. Be sure to see Thursday’s Tribune for results from the festival pageant held Saturday.
12th annual Oak Leaf Festival
The Oak Leaf Festival will occur mainly along Main Street in Oak Hill. Special events will take place at locations indicated.
Tuesday, Aug. 31
6 to 9 p.m. — Taste of Oak Hill, Lewis Community Center on Central Avenue
Wednesday, Sept. 1
7 to 9 p.m. — Gospel sing, Eventide, Church of God, Jones Avenue
Thursday, Sept. 2
4 to 8 p.m. — Family Fun Day, free inflatable fun for kids, behind Chase Bank
7 to 9:30 p.m. — Oak Hill’s Touch of Talent, Skyline Plaza, Chico’s; bring your lawn chair
Friday, Sept. 3
6 to 10 p.m. — Fun Factory Inflatables and more, $; city parking lot, Chase Bank
7 to 10 p.m. — Oak Hill’s Rockin with Center Street; BB&T Bank, Main Street
Dusk — Intermission for Parade of Lights, Main Street
Saturday, Sept. 4
10K Run and 4 Mile Walk
Fun Factory Inflatables and more, $; city parking lot, Chase Bank
7 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Oak Leaf indoor flea market, sponsored by Oak Hill Lions Club; browse in comfort for treasures at the Lewis Community Center.
7 to 10 a.m. — Pancake breakfast, Lewis Community Center, Central Avenue
12 to 3 p.m. — Barbecue lunch, Lewis Community Center, Central Avenue
10 a.m. — Raising of the flag and National Anthem, BB&T Bank, Main Street (live performances throughout the day; bring your lawn chair)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Craft and food vendors, downtown, Main Street
11 a.m. — Oak Leaf Parade, Main Street
12 to 2 p.m. — Plateau Medical Center Health Fair, Lewis House Lawn, Main Street
12 to 4 p.m. — West Virginia Firefighter’s Weekend, Collins football field, Central Avenue
6 to 10 p.m. — Cruise-in and street dance; opening act Elvis impersonator with headliners Hit and Run, one of West Virginia’s premier classic rock bands, performing the best hits of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s music
Sunday, Sept. 5
1 to 4 p.m. — Music by Hit and Run, sponsored by Jan Care Ambulance, Oak Hill High School, Oyler Avenue
1 to 5 p.m. — Car and bike show, Oak Hill High School, Oyler Avenue
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Chili Cook-off, Fayette Institute of Technology, Oyler Avenue
8:30 p.m. — Fireworks display, Oak Hill High School, Oyler Avenue (rain date: Monday, Sept. 6)
For more information, call 304-465-5617 or 800-927-0263, or visit the website at oakleaffestival.org.
