Mentone Egg Festival Starts Thursday
Staff Report
MENTONE — The 2022 Mentone Egg Festival starts Thursday, June 2.
The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. on that date with a flea market and craft and food vendors uptown. There will be music by The Bulldogs (formerly Spike and the Bulldogs) in memory of Russell and Leona Eber at 7:30 p.m. at the Mentone fire station.
The event continues Friday, June 3, with inflatables and games, a car, truck and motorcycle show and a concert by Copper Bridges.
Saturday, June 4’s events include a parade with the theme, “Famous Books,” with grand marshals Ed and Lee Ann Rock, as well as the crowning of Miss Mentone and the Miss Chick and Mr. Rooster contest among other events.
The full schedule is below:
Thursday, June 2
- 5 p.m. — Flea market, crafts, food vendors — kids’ area — Uptown
- 7:30 p.m. — The Bulldogs (formerly Spike and the Bulldogs) — In memory of Russell and Leona Eber — Fire station
Friday, June 3
- 11 a.m.-Close — Bell burgers and more — By the Bell Museum tent
- Noon-9 p.m. — Flea market, crafts, food vendors — Uptown
- 2 p.m.-Dark — Inflatables and games — Uptown
- 2 p.m.-Dark — Ride the mechanical bull — Downtown
- 4 p.m. — 27th Annual Egg Festival Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show — Tucker Street
- 6-9 p.m. — ’50s and ’60s music, silent auction — Uptown
- 6-9 p.m. — Copper Bridges — East Main Street at the barricade
Saturday, June 4
- 7-10 a.m. — Pancake breakfast by the Valley Football Team — Fire station
- 8 a.m. — Egg City 5K Run — Fire station
- 8 a.m.-Dark — BBQ Bash — Front of King Memorial Funeral Home
- 9 a.m. — Inflatables and games, flea market, crafts, food stands — Uptown
- 10 a.m. — Judging the parade entries — Parade line-up site
- 10 a.m. — Registration for the cornhole tournament — Fire station
- 10 a.m.-Dark — Ride the mechanical bull — Downtown
- 11 a.m. — Egg Festival Cornhole Tournament — Fire station
- 11 a.m. — Real Deal Food — By the Mentone United Methodist tent
- 11 a.m. — Parade “Famous Books” with parade marshals Ed and Lee Ann Rock — Downtown
- 12:30 p.m. — Miss Chick and Mr. Rooster Contest — Stage
- 1 p.m. — Kids’ games — Stage
- 1 p.m. — Garden Tractor Pull Weigh-In — Park
- 1:30 p.m. — Kiddie Tractor Pull — Stage
- 2 p.m. — Garden Tractor Pull — Park
- 2:30 p.m. — Egg Toss — Stage
- 4 p.m. — Winners of the BBQ Bash — Front of King Memorial Funeral Home
- 6 p.m. — Cake Walk — Fire station
- 6:30 p.m. — Winners of the Cute Baby Contest — Fire station
- 7 p.m. — Crowning of Miss Mentone — Fire station
- 7:30 p.m. — Family Feud Game Show — Fire station