Abbeville's Spring Festival "On the Square"
May 1-3, 2008
General Information
Schedule of Events
List of Sponsors
Contact Information
Directions
2008 Spring Classic Pump & Run
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 partnering with Axioma Fitness of Abbeville to a host a 5k "Pump and Run". Two street dances will also be featured this year. On Friday, "The Edgewood Band", a local favorite, will open the Festival.
On Saturday night, closing the Festival will be 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 thoughout the East Coast.
Come join us for a day of fun!
*Amusement Rides will be open on Thursday night, May 1st, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Buy your Advanced Discount Wristband for $10 (regular $15) at City Hall, Chamber of Commerce or Fire Dept.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Michael Genevie, Master of Ceremonies
Thursday, May 1st Event Location
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Amusement Rides W. Pickens St.
Friday, May 2nd
3:00 pm - 11:00 pm Amusement Rides W. Pickens St.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Burt Stark Mansion Tours N. Main 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 "Abbeville Thru the Years" Civic Center/ N. Main St.
6:00 pm Spring Festival Parade N. Main St. to Trinity St.
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Edgewood Band Main Stage
Saturday, May 3rd Event Location
8:00 am 5k Pump and Run (ph:366-2946) Axioma Fitness
8:30 am - 7:00 pm Crafts On the Square
8:30 am - 11:00 pm Food On the Square
8:00 am - 11:00 pm Amusement Rides On the Square
8:30 am - 12 Noon Abbeville Area Medical Center Tent Opera House Grounds
9:00 am - 7:00 pm Flower Show "Abbeville Thru the Years" 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 - 3:00 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 North Main St.
12 Noon Miss Spring Festival Main Stage
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Unique Voices of Calhoun Falls (Gospel) Main Stage
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm Dixie High Choir Main Stage
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Juliana Morris Main Stage
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm Electric Slide Dance Contest In front of Main Stage
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Joseph Greco - Country/Gospel Main Stage
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Wendy's Dance In front of Main Stage
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Soul Revival Main Stage
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm The Swingin' Medallions Main Stage
Subject to Change
Abbeville American Legion Post #2
Abbeville Area Medical Center
Abbeville Florists
Abbeville Internal Medicine
Abbeville Savings & Loan
Abbeville Seaboard Credit Union
Abbeville Sporting Goods
Abbey's Alley
Ada's Place...coffee & clay
Burnstein von Seelen
Burt Stark Mansion
Rep. & Mrs. Paul Agnew
Capital Bank
Commercial Printing
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
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
Directions
Click Here for Driving Directions to Abbeville
2008 Spring Classic Pump & Run
Entry Form
Pump and Run T-Shirt Design