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National Tom Sawyer Days schedule
Published: 6/30/2009 | Updated: 7/9/2009

Tanyard Gardens events, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Jaycees:

Wednesday
* 3:30 p.m. Talent Show; registration at 3 p.m.

* 7 p.m. Teen Night, $2 cover; closes at 11 p.m

Thursday
* 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., beer tent; Shanghi Lil, $3 cover; closes at 12:30 a.m.

Friday
* Noon, beer tent opens; 8 p.m. the Ultraviolets, $3 cover; closes at 12:30 a.m.

Saturday
* Noon, beer tent opens; 8 p.m., Predawn Hour, $3 cover; closes at 12:30 a.m.

Jones and Company Carnival, Fourth Street and Warren Barrett Drive:

Wednesday, Thursday
* 5 p.m., carnival opens; armband hours 7-10 p.m.

Friday
* Noon, carnival opens; armband hours: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Saturday
* 10 a.m., carnival opens; armband hours: 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Pet Show, Central Park, sponsored by F & amp;M Bank and Trust Co.:

Thursday

* 1 p.m., registration noon

Fence-painting contests, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive:

Thursday
* Local competition, 5 p.m., registration 4:30 p.m.; followed by "Hometown Heroes" fence-painting contest; Jaycees

Friday
* State competition, 5 p.m., registration 4:30 p.m.; followed by "Over 30" fence-painting contest

Saturday
* National competition, 5 p.m., registration 4:30 p.m.

Mud Volleyball, Hill and Front Streets, sponsored by Y-Men's Club:

* 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday

* 7 a.m. Saturday, Sunday

Arts and Crafts, Central Park, sponsored by Kiwanis Club:

* 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

Tricycle Races, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Kiwanis Club

* 11 a.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. registration

Tomboy Sawyer Contest, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Hannibal Business and Professional Women

* 12:30 p.m. Friday, registration noon

Washers tournament, Tanyard Gardens, sponsored by Hannibal Jaycees

* 12:30 p.m. Friday, registration noon

Frog-jumping contest, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Centennial Circle of Kings Daughters

* 5 p.m. Friday, 3:30 p.m. registration.

Hannibal Cannibal, starts at Tom and Huck Statue, sponsored by Hannibal Regional Hospital

Friday

* 5-7 p.m. registration

Saturday

* 6-7 a.m. registration

* 7 a.m. run/walk event

* 9 a.m. children's fun run

Car Cruise-In, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Loafers

* 6 p.m. Friday

Movie in the Park, Huckleberry Park, sponsored by Prince Avenue Baptist Church

* Dusk Friday, "Fireproof"

American Dreams parade, start at Save A Lot parking lot, Broadway, sponsored by Jaycees

* 9 a.m. Saturday, registration; starts at 10 a.m.

Horseshoe tournament, Ringer Park, South Main and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by POPS Club

* 9 a.m. Saturday, qualifying

* 11 a.m. Sunday, tournament

Tom and Becky Contest, Central Park, sponsored by Hannibal Chamber of Commerce

* Noon Saturday, winners announcement

Tom and Becky Relay, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Jaycees

* 1 p.m. Saturday; 12:30 p.m. registration.

Mighty "Miss" Raft Race, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Jaycees

* 2 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. registraton

Back Seat Driver Contest, Sixth Street and Warren Barrett Drive, sponsored by Jaycees

* 3 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. registration

Fireworks, on the riverfront, sponsored by Jaycees

* Dusk Saturday

Raffle drawing, Central Park, sponsored by Kiwanis Club

* 4 p.m. Sunday, drawing for Ford Mustang , Kawasaki Mule or $15,000 cash (winner's choice).



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