Hopkins County Dairy Festival Celebrates 60 Years

Hopkins County is celebrating it’s 60th Dairy Festival Anniversary. This is a time honored tradition that brings many visitors to Sulphur Springs to celebrate and enjoy the festivities. This year’s theme is “Over the ‘Mooon’ in Dairyland”. The opening ceremony was yesterday at 12pm.

Schedule of today’s events:

Dairy Festival Parade at 10am

Hopkins County Jr. Dairy show at 10am

Bobby McDonald Milking Contest (held in the civic center arena) at 3pm

Ice Cream Freeze Off (at Shannon Oaks Church) at 5:30pm

Dairy Aires Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow (Shannon Oaks Church) at 6pm

The fun continues! Keep your calendars marked for June 15th for the Whipped Cooking Contest (Heritage Park) at 9am and the Queen Coronation Pageant (SSISD Auditorium) at 7pm.

Author: Savannah Everett

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