Abbeville's Spring Festival "On the Square"
April 30, May 1-2, 2009
General Information
Schedule of Events
List of Sponsors
Contact Information
Directions
Vendor Application; Rules and Regulations
General Information
Are you looking for a Charming Southern Town, with the Southern Hospitality that will leave a warm memory?
Abbeville's Spring Festival "On the Square" is where you want to be. The Festival is held the first weekend in May on our Historic Town Square. Since its inception in 1982, Abbeville has been able to draw thousands to our charming town. Each year, more vendors are featured. The word has spread that Abbeville is the place to be the first weekend in May.
The Festival features craft vendors, entertainment all day, food vendors, amusement rides for the young and "young at heart", an antique car show, a beautiful flower show and a special featured event each year. This year, The Spring Festival "On the Square" is sponsoring a talent show where locals will be able to compete for cash prizes. Two street dances will also be featured this year.
On Friday, the Festival will open with a free concert by the popular "The Swingin' Medallions". This group features 70's, 80's & 90's music. They have appeared all over the State of South Carolina and are in great demand throughout the East Coast.
On Saturday night, closing the Festival will be "The Edgewood Band, a local favorite. Come join us for a weekend of fun!
*Amusement Rides will be open on Thursday night, April 30th, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Buy your Advanced Discount Wristband for $10 (regular $15) at City Hall, Civic Center or Fire Dept. by Wednesday, April 29th. Tickets will be available starting April 1st. Wristbands can be used on Thursday night or Saturday morning.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Michael Genevie, Master of Ceremonies
Thursday, April 30th Event Location
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm Appreciation for Sponsors, Merchants Information booth
5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Amusement Rides/Food W. Pickens St./ Square
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Steel Justice Main Stage
Friday, May 1st
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Burt Stark Mansion Tours N. Main St.
3:00 pm - 12 midnight Amusement Rides W. Pickens St.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Walking Tour, Self-guided Chamber of Commerce
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Crafts On the Square
3:00 pm - 11:00 pm Food On the Square
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Flower Show "Joys of the World" Civic Center/ N. Main St.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Blood Connection N. Main St.
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Soul Revival Main Stage
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm "The Swingin' Medallions" Main Stage
Saturday, May 2nd Event Location
8:30 am - 7:00 pm Crafts On the Square
8:30 am - 11:00 pm Food On the Square
8:30 am - 11:00 pm Amusement Rides On the Square
9:00am - 3:00 pm Abbeville Area Medical Center Tent Opera House Grounds
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Flower Show "Joys of the World" Civic Center/ N. Main St.
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Walking Tour, Self-guided Chamber of Commerce
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Friends of Library Book Sale Library on South Main St.
10:00 am - 4:00 pm Barksdale-Bundy McGowan Home 305 North Main St.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Burt Stark Mansion 400 North Main St.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Church Tours, Self-guided Various locations
12 Noon - 6:00 pm Antique Car Show Trinity Street
12 Noon Welcome/Intro of Miss Spring Festival Main Stage
11:00 am - 11:45 pm Wendy's Dance Theatre In front of Main Stage
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Joseph Greco Main Stage
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Erskine College Gospel Choir Main Stage
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm Robert Jordan Main Stage
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Veronika Jackson, Jazz/Guitar Main Stage
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Swagga 4 "Step Group" Main Stage
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Abbeville Sings Talent Show Main Stage
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Edgewood Band Main Stage
Subject to Change
(*Denotes 2009 Sponsors)
*Aaron's Furniture
*Abbeville American Legion Post #2
*Abbeville Area Medical Center
Abbeville Florists
*Abbeville Internal Medicine
*Abbeville Savings & Loan
*Abbeville Seaboard Credit Union
Abbeville Sporting Goods
*Abbeville Women's Club
*Burnstein von Seelen
*Burt Stark Mansion
*Rep. & Mrs. Paul Agnew
*Capital Bank
Commercial Printing
*Dr. Heidi & Eugene Rodillo
*Duke Energy
Dutch Oven
*Family Medicine Associates
*First Citizens
Flexible Technologies
Hair Wizards/Merl Norman Gifts
*Harris Funeral Home
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
*James B. Jones Construction
Johnson Reames
*Mama's Memories 
Miliken
*Princess Uniforms
Pro Towel
Prysmian
*Reid Motor Co., Inc.
*Rosebud Gallery & Studio (Tom & Peggy Grantham)
*Sara's Fabrics
State Farm
Swartzentruber's Bakery
Trinity's Wonderland
*The Village Grill
*West Carolina Telephone
Wolf Tracks
*WZLA-FM
Contact Information
Executive Director, Ruth Freeman
City Hall, 100 Court Square
P.O. Box 40, Abbeville, SC 29620
Ph (864) 459-5017, ext. 32
fax (864) 459-4273
cerjabbewood@yahoo.com or springfest@abbevillecitysc.com
Directions
Click Here for Driving Directions to Abbeville
Vendor Application; Rules and Regulations
Vendor Application (For craft vendors only)
Craft Letter
Rules and Regulations
Food and Concession Vendors should contact Mason Speer at 864-366-9461 for any information regarding fees, applications and/or availability.
