BURTON COTTON GIN FESTIVAL TO KICK OFF 26TH YEAR IN APRIL
The Burton Cotton Gin Festival will be celebrating its 26th year during the third weekend in April, kicking off the weekend on Friday, April 17th by an all-you-can- eat shrimp boil for $30 a person.
On Saturday, April 18th, the fun starts at 10am with a parade on Main Street. There will be plenty of family activities, food and craft booths, a children’s barnyard, tractor pull and tours of the historic 1914 Burton Farmer’s Gin.
Music will be provided at 3pm on Saturday by the Dujka Brothers, and then later by the Winedale German Singers and Allison Crowson.
The festival runs from 10am to 8pm on Saturday. For more information on the festival, visit the Cotton Gin Website at http://www.cottonginmuseum.org/festivals.htm.
KTEX 106 and KWHI 1280 will be broadcasting live from the Festival