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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.

Crowd

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

Swingin' Medallions

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

                                                                                   

List of Past Sponsors (*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                 

Children's Ride

*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                             Antique Cars

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.

Festival Headquarters