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The 131st Annual Gravette Day will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Kindley Park in Gravette, Arkansas!
PARADE The parade will head toward Main Street at 12:00 PM. There will be three parade trophies awarded for Best Use of the Theme, Most Festive, and Overall Best Entry. The parade route will be Charlotte SE to Highway 59, to Main Street, to Sixth SE, and back to Charlotte SE. This year's Grand Marshal is Fire Chief David Orr, and the theme for this years Gravette Day is "Guardians of Our Community: We Honor Our First Responders".
PAGEANTS Pageants will be open to contestants ages 0 - 20 who reside in Gravette or in the Gravette School District. Contestants aged 13-16 are eligible to compete for the title of Miss Teen Gravette; and those aged 17-20 may compete for the title of Miss Gravette. Pageants are also offered for contestants ages 0-12. Please see the entry form for more information.
GRAVETTE DAY 5K The Gravette Day 5k is sponsored by The Gravette Gym and benefits the Gravette Police Department, with proceeds going towards Bright Futures. The 5K course starts at the top of Old Town Park and heads down Lion Drive past the school, then back up historic Main Street, and ends back at the top of Old Town Park. The first 75 participants will receive a Gravette Day 5K shirt. This event is appropriate for strollers and leashed dogs.
CAR SHOW The car show takes place in the parking lot of Heritage Baptist Church across from the Civic Center and is a crowd favorite. It regularly draws impressive entries from across the area. Awards are given across multiple categories. All proceeds benefit the Gravette Historical Museum. There is no cost to view the car show. For information about entering the car show, please email info@gravettear.com.
MAIN STAGE There will be live music on the stage starting around 1:30 pm. The opening ceremony will kick off the event, with the parade winners being announced. All pageant events will take place on the stage.
ART SHOW An art show will take place at the Civic Center and is open to artists from around the area. Awards will be given in the categories of painting, drawing, 3D art, youth, and people's choice.
Other activities include food and drink vendors, free kids zone, merchandise vendors, a farmers market and more! Keep an eye out for additional information about these activities!
There are many ways to participate in this community event. Directions on how and where to turn in registration forms are included on each form. For more information, Contact City Hall at 479-787-5757 or email info@GravetteAR.com.
Who
Everyone
Cost
Free AdmissionHow
Just show up.
