28th Annual Portfest Festival
Jacksonport State Park

Portfest is held on the banks of the White River at Jacksonport State Park, three miles north of Newport off Hwy. 69, and is sponsored by the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce.  Don't forget your blankets and lawn chairs!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Advance Tickets $15
At the gate $20

4:00 p.m.  Gates Open
7:00 p.m.  Opening Ceremonies
7:15 p.m.  Riverbilly
9:00 p.m.  Little Big Town

Saturday, June 6

Advance Tickets only $7
At the gate $15 after 4 p.m.
Gates open at Noon

Kids 6 & under free both days!

6:00 a.m.	Buddy Bass Tournament
9 - 10:15 a.m.	Horseshoe Pitching Tournament Registration
12:00 p.m.	Gates Open
1:00 p.m.	Carnival Opens
5:00 p.m.	Colgate Country Showdown
7:00 p.m.	Doghouse
8:30 p.m.	Molly Hatchet
10:00 p.m.	Medallion Foods Fireworks Extravaganza

Attractions/Activities for Saturday, June 6

**Kids activities are FREE with gate admission!!!

Noon to 6 p.m.
Arkansas Steel Children's Tent
Astroliner Rocket Simulator
Rock Climbing Wall
Joust  *  Obstacle Course
Plasma Race Cars
Moonwalk * Super Slide
Portfest Famous Lemonade
Petting Zoo  *  Pony Rides
Trackless Train Rides
Arts & Crafts/Commercial Vendors
Portfest Time Warp Booth
Arkansas State Parks Programs

Other Events Include:

Portfest Golf Tournament

2-Person Golf Scramble
Saturday, May 16 at Village Creek Golf Club
9 holes in morning, 18 holes after lunch
Hole-in-one contest for new golf cart

Kids' Fishing Derby

Saturday, May 30 at 8 a.m.
Newport Lake at McLain & Hwy. 69, Newport
Free fishing for kids 12 and under
Trophies in 3 categories

Sponsored by Sonic Drive-In,
Grady Auction & Realty and Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Cintas 5K Walk & Run

Saturday, May 30 at 8 a.m.
Remmel Park, Newport
Six age divisions, plaques for fastest male & female in each
$100 for overall male & female winners and team traveling trophies

Portfest Talent Contest

Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m.
ASU-Newport Center for the Arts
Three age divisions, $50 Stage gift card for each winner
plus $200 to the overall winner and performance at Portfest

Sponsored by Stage Store of Newport

Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament

Saturday, June 6 at 6 a.m.
White & Black Rivers, weigh-in at Portfest at 3 p.m.
100% payback big bass pot, $2,000 in cash prizes

Sponsored by C&C Distributors/Budweiser

Horseshoe Pitching Contest

Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m.
Single & doubles tournament at Portfest
$450 cash up for grabs

Sponsored by ASU-Newport

For more information, call (870) 523-3618, email director@newportarchamber.org or visit the Portfest website at www.portfest.org.

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