Festival Events: It all starts Friday

Published 10:00 am Thursday, August 7, 2014

The annual Festival at Mount Si is August 8 to 10. All events are at Si View Community Park, 400 Orchard Drive, except the grand and kiddie parade, which are on downtown streets. Fireworks are launched from Torguson Park.

Friday, Aug. 8

• Beer garden, 5 to 10 p.m., sponsored by Rotary Club

• Food booths, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Arts show, 6 to 10 p.m., Front Lawn Tent

• Kids’ fun area, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Live music, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

• Valley Idol Winners Catalina Jarocki and Julian Betz, 7:30 p.m., Community Stage

Saturday, Aug. 9

• Food booths, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Arts show, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Kiddie Parade, 10:15 a.m.

• Grand Parade, 10:30 a.m. on North Bend Way

• Kids’ fun area, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Beer garden, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Silent auction, noon to 5 p.m.

• Blueberry Dessert Contest, 12:30 p.m.; Enter at info booth.

• Parade awards, 1:45 p.m. on the Main Stage

• Karate Demo, 1:45 p.m. at the Community Stage

• Cherry Pie Eating Contest, 2:15 p.m. at the Community Stage

• Veils of the Nile belly dancing, 3:30 p.m., Community Stage

•  Amazing Pet Contest, 4 p.m. at the Community Stage

• Snoqualmie Valley Winds Community Band, 5:30 p.m. at the Community Stage

• IGNITE Dance team, 6:15 p.m. at the Community Stage

• The Roofdogs band, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Stage

• Fireworks, 9:45 p.m., at Torguson Park

Sunday, Aug. 10

• Arts show, Food booths, & Kids’ fun area, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Beer garden, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

• Field games, wife-carrying contest, sack race, 12:30 p.m. on Si View Park field

• Annual Chili Cook-off tasting, 1 p.m.; winners announced at 2:45 p.m.

• Karate Demo, 1 p.m. at the Community Stage

• Cascade Dance Team, 1:30 p.m. at the Community Stage