2008 Good Old Days Celebration

June 26-29, Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 26

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.      Carnival Rides and Concessions - Bohn Park
6 p.m.     Softball Tournament Kicks-Off - Bohn Park

Friday, June 27

 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Carnival Rides and Concessions - Bohn Park
 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.    Beer Garden Open - Bohn Park -(no outside alchohol permitted)
5 p.m. - 11 p.m.   Food Booths Open - Bohn Park
5 p.m. - 9 p.m.    Craft Fair and Flea Market - Bohn Park and Sandstone Park
6 p.m. - 11 p.m.   Softball Tournament - Bohn Park
8 p.m. - 11 p.m   Live Blues Music with Erica Brown Band–Bohn Park Main Stage
9 p.m.    Crowning of Mr. / Mrs. Good Old Days-Bohn Park Main Stage
9 p.m.   Honoring Lyons High School Alumni Classes of '28, '38, '48, '58, '68, '78, '88, '98, '08 - Bohn Park Stage

Saturday, June 28

6 a.m. - 10 a.m. Firefighters Pancake Breakfast - Lyons Fire Station
8 a.m. - 11 p.m.   Softball Tournament - Bohn Park
9 a.m. - 11p.m.   Beer Garden Open - Bohn Park (no outside alchohol permitted)
10 a.m.   Good Old Days Parade - Awards Immediately Following Parade -Bohn Park Main Stage
10 a.m.-3 p.m   Golden Gang Motorcycle show and vendors - Sandstone Park
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.   The Depot Library Book and Bake Sale - 5th and Broadway
10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.   Food Booths Open - Bohn Park
10 a.m.-9 p.m   Craft Fair and Flea Market - Bohn Park and Sandstone Park
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m   KidSpace! – Bohn Park Children’s Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, Games, Music and Much More! Volunteers are still needed. Schedule to be determined
11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.   Softball Tournament - Beer Garden Open - Bohn Park - (no outside alchohol)
11 a.m. - 11 p.m.   Carnival Rides and Concessions - Bohn Park
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m   Alumni Jamboree Honoring Alumni Classes '28, '38, '48, '58, '68, '78, '88, '98, '08 - Bohn Park
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Red Rock Ramblers Celebrating 50 Years of Square Dancing in Lyons 1958-2008- Square Dance
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Redstone Museum Open House - Redstone Museum
1 p.m.    Home Run Derby-Bohn Park Softball Field (Open Entry -$5.00 fee, Prize)
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.    All Classmates Reception (Honoring ‘28, ‘38, ‘48, ‘58, ‘68, ‘78, ‘88, ‘98, ’08) - Redstone Museum (Celebrating 31 years of the Lyons Redstone Museum)
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.   Lyons Women’s Chorus
4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.   Zach, Sean & Friends
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.   May Or May Not & the Bluegrass Punkes
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.   Talent Show - Bohn Park Main Stage
7:45 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.   Celebrating 50 years of square dancing - Square Dance with the Red Rock Ramblers Square Dance Club – 7:45 Rounds-8:15 Squares- Lyons Elementary School Gym
8 p.m. - 11 p.m.   Live Blues Music with Rex Peoples and the X Factr-Bohn Park Main Stage
     

Sunday, June 29

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.   Bib and T-Shirt Pick-Up and Registration for Lyons 5K River Run - Sandstone Park
7 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.   River Run Race Day Music on the Raul Vasquez Community Stage
8 a.m.   Lyons 5K River Run Start - 4th and Railroad Avenue
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Beer and Food Garden open - Bohn Park - (no outside alchohol permitted)
9 a.m. - 5 p.m   Softball Tournament continues - Bohn Park - Awards at 5 p.m. - Bohn Park
9:20 a.m.    Awards for Lyons 5K River Run -Raul Vasquez Community Stage-Sandstone Park
10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.   Food Booths Open - Bohn Park
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.   Craft Fair and Flea Market
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.   Carnival Rides and Concessions
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.    The Depot Library Book and Bake Sale - 5th and Broadway
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m   Redstone Museum Open House - Redstone Museum

    Good Old Days will be in Bohn Park (199 2nd Ave.) this year. Take HWY 36/66 into Lyons to the McConnell Bridge across from the U-Pump-It and take a left. Go to 2nd Ave. and take a right.  Bohn Park is located on the left hand side of the road.

 
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