09/18/2026
Come see us!! Parade•Performance •Bake Sale
Final schedule-updates
🇺🇸 HOWDY NEIGHBOR DAY 2026 SCHEDULE 🇺🇸
Celebrating Fritch’s 67th Birthday
Saturday, September 19, 2026
📍 Fritch Youth Center — SH 136 & Lakeview
🎤 Emcee: Jason Richardson
8:00–10:00 a.m.
🛍️ Vendor Check-In & Setup
📍 Check in at the Fritch Chamber Booth at the Fritch Youth Center, SH 136 & Lakeview
10:30 a.m.
🎉 Parade Lineup — Fritch City Park
11:00 a.m.
🎉 Howdy Neighbor Day Parade — Tons of free candy! ⭐️Parade Grand Marshal -Stephanie Estes
🛍️ Vendors Open
📝 Contest Sign-Ups Open at the Fritch Chamber Booth — Prizes Awarded!
🐄 Cow Patty Bingo Squares Available at the Fritch Chamber Booth — $20 each • Only 50 squares
11:30 a.m.
🎧 DJ Begins
🎤 Welcome to Howdy Neighbor Day with Emcee Jason Richardson
🎈 Kids Activities Open
11:45 a.m.
🎺 School Band Performance
🇺🇸 National Anthem & Fight Song
12:00–1:00 p.m.
🚗 Car Show Registration & Lineup
📍 Fritch Medical Clinic Parking Lot
12:15–12:45 p.m.
🤸📣 TNT Gymnastics and Cheer — Dance & Cheer Performance
1:00–3:00 p.m.
🗳️ People’s Choice Car Show Voting
1:15 p.m.
🐄💩 Cow Patty Bingo — Cow Turned Loose
The cow will be turned loose at 1:15 p.m. or as soon as all 50 squares are sold, whichever comes first.
💵 $20 per square • 50 squares
🏆 $500 Visa Gift Card Prize
1:25 p.m.
🥧 Pie Eating Contest — Prize Awarded
📝 Sign up at the Fritch Chamber Booth
1:30–2:15 p.m.
🎸 Live Music — Like Father Like Son
1:45 p.m.
🍦 FREE Blue Bell Ice Cream Giveaway — Fritch Chamber Booth
While supplies last
2:00 p.m.
🐾 Pet Contest Registration Closes
2:15–2:45 p.m.
🐶 Cutest Pet & Best Pet Costume Contest — Prizes Awarded
💵 $5 per pet — one entry includes both categories
❤️ All pet entry fees go to Dirty Dawgz Salon to support its animal outreach efforts.
2:45 p.m.
🍧 FREE Snow Cones
While supplies last
2:45–3:15 p.m.
🎸 Live Music — Like Father Like Son
2:45–3:30 p.m.
❄️ Snow Party — Snow Machine Fun & Games!
💦 Come ready to have fun!
3:00 p.m.
🗳️ People’s Choice Car Show Voting Closes
3:00–3:15 p.m.
🚗 Car Show Judging
3:30 p.m.
🚗 Car Show Awards (at chamber event stage)
🏆 1st Place • 2nd Place • 3rd Place • People’s Choice
3:45 p.m.
📣 Howdy Hollerin’ Contest — Prize Awarded
4:00–4:15 p.m.
🎸 Like Father Like Son — Final Set
4:45 p.m.
🎤 Final Announcements, Sponsor Recognition, Thank-Yous & Howdy Neighbor Day Wrap-Up
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🎈 KIDS ACTIVITIES
Open beginning at 11:30 a.m.
🏰 Bounce Houses
🎃 Mini Pumpkin Painting
🦆 Floating Duck Pond
🌽 Kids Co****le
⭕ Ring Toss
🧲 Horseshoes
🪜 Ladder Ball
🎳 Bowling
🍦 FREE Blue Bell Ice Cream — 1:45 p.m. — While supplies last
🍧 FREE Snow Cones — 2:45 p.m. — While supplies last
❄️ Snow Party — 2:45–3:30 p.m.
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🚗 CAR SHOW
📍 Fritch Medical Clinic Parking Lot
12:00–1:00 p.m. — Registration & Car Show Lineup
1:00–3:00 p.m. — People’s Choice Voting
3:00 p.m. — People’s Choice Voting Closes
3:00–3:15 p.m. — Car Show Judging
3:30 p.m. — Car Show Awards
🏆 1st Place • 2nd Place • 3rd Place • People’s Choice
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🎸 LIVE MUSIC
Like Father Like Son
🎸 1:30–2:15 p.m.
🎸 2:45–3:15 p.m.
🎸 4:00–4:15 p.m. — Final Set
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🐄💩 COW PATTY BINGO
📍 Purchase squares at the Fritch Chamber Booth
💵 $20 per square
🔢 Only 50 squares available
🏆 $500 Visa Gift Card Prize
The cow will be turned loose at 1:15 p.m. or as soon as all 50 squares are sold, whichever comes first.
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📝 CONTEST SIGN-UPS
📍 Sign up at the Fritch Chamber Booth. Prizes will be awarded!
🥧 Pie Eating Contest — 1:25 p.m.
🐾 Cutest Pet & Best Pet Costume Contest — 2:15 p.m.
📣 Howdy Hollerin’ Contest — 3:45 p.m.
Pet Contest: $5 per pet. One entry includes both categories. Registration closes at 2 p.m.
❤️ All pet contest entry fees go to Dirty Dawgz Salon to support its animal outreach efforts.
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🎉 EVENT WRAP-UP
🎸 4:00–4:15 p.m. — Like Father Like Son Final Set
🎤 4:45 p.m. — Final Announcements, Sponsor Recognition, Thank-Yous & Howdy Neighbor Day Wrap-Up
