Members of the Karnes City Rotary Club and volunteers are busy making plans for what is shaping up to be another great Lonesome Dove Fest!
Except for the Lonesome Dove Fest Parade which will happen Saturday, Sept. 23 in downtown Karnes City, all the Lonesome Dove Fest events will take place at the Karnes County Youth Show Barn Grounds on U.S. Highway 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy near Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital.
Admission is free into the Lonesome Dove Fest Events and open to the public Friday and all-day Saturday, Sept. 22-23.
For the past 23 years, the club has hosted the event that welcomes dove hunting season to the south zone in South Texas, and welcomes visitors to Karnes County for food, fun, friendly competition and entertainment.
The theme this year is "Lonesome Dove 24K" and parade entrants, competitors and visitors are encouraged to express their creativity in ways to help bring a hint of 24 Karat Gold to the atmosphere of all the Lonesome Dove Fest activities.
The annual event is the main fundraiser for the club. Money raised at the event is for youth scholarships for all four Karnes County high school graduates and many other service efforts for the community.
This year's "Black Gold Shootout" is set for Thursday, Sept. 21. Oil and gas company workers will compete in shooting events.
Lonesome Dove Fest Youth Day and Sponsorship Day will be Friday Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will not be open to the public.
The Lonesome Dove Fest grounds will be open to the public Friday, Sept. 22, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. where there will be food, booths and exhibits.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Brad Jenschke & Neon Ranch who will perform Friday night from 7 to 11 p.m. A 5K Camo run will take place Saturday Morning at the Karnes City Park. Registration and pack pick-up begins at 7:00 am. Race begins at 8:00 am.
The grounds will open at 11 a.m. Saturday following the parade. There will be shooting events -- Sporting Clays and 5-Stand, a 14,000 square-foot air-conditioned tent, BBQ Cookoff competition, Stick Horse Rodeo, Washer Throwing Tournament, Pig Races, Car Show, vendors, exhibits, Kids Camo Contest, talent performances throughout the day and much more.
A live auction and raffle drawing will happen from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and then The Natalie Rose Band will perform from 9:30 p.m. to midnight.Visit lonesomedovefest.com for more information, or Facebook.com/LonesomeDoveFest or call Co-Chairmen Wade Hedtke, 830-583-6330 or Randy Witte at 830-780-3314.
It is through the community support of Lonesome Dove Fest each year that allows the Karnes City Rotary Club to fund scholarships for Karnes County high school students and contribute to many more worthwhile community efforts. The annual event happens at the Karnes County Youth Show Barn Grounds on U.S. Highway 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy just north of Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital.Please visit and "like" us on our Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/LonesomeDoveFest to see photos and videos from past Lonesome Dove Fests
Lonesome Dove Fest
Karnes City Rotary Club
PO Box 444
Karnes City, TX 78118
Email: lonesomedovefest@outlook.com for more information
Except for the Lonesome Dove Fest Parade which will happen Saturday, Sept. 23 in downtown Karnes City, all the Lonesome Dove Fest events will take place at the Karnes County Youth Show Barn Grounds on U.S. Highway 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy near Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital.
Admission is free into the Lonesome Dove Fest Events and open to the public Friday and all-day Saturday, Sept. 22-23.
For the past 23 years, the club has hosted the event that welcomes dove hunting season to the south zone in South Texas, and welcomes visitors to Karnes County for food, fun, friendly competition and entertainment.
The theme this year is "Lonesome Dove 24K" and parade entrants, competitors and visitors are encouraged to express their creativity in ways to help bring a hint of 24 Karat Gold to the atmosphere of all the Lonesome Dove Fest activities.
The annual event is the main fundraiser for the club. Money raised at the event is for youth scholarships for all four Karnes County high school graduates and many other service efforts for the community.
This year's "Black Gold Shootout" is set for Thursday, Sept. 21. Oil and gas company workers will compete in shooting events.
Lonesome Dove Fest Youth Day and Sponsorship Day will be Friday Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will not be open to the public.
The Lonesome Dove Fest grounds will be open to the public Friday, Sept. 22, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. where there will be food, booths and exhibits.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Brad Jenschke & Neon Ranch who will perform Friday night from 7 to 11 p.m. A 5K Camo run will take place Saturday Morning at the Karnes City Park. Registration and pack pick-up begins at 7:00 am. Race begins at 8:00 am.
The grounds will open at 11 a.m. Saturday following the parade. There will be shooting events -- Sporting Clays and 5-Stand, a 14,000 square-foot air-conditioned tent, BBQ Cookoff competition, Stick Horse Rodeo, Washer Throwing Tournament, Pig Races, Car Show, vendors, exhibits, Kids Camo Contest, talent performances throughout the day and much more.
A live auction and raffle drawing will happen from 8 to 9:30 p.m. and then The Natalie Rose Band will perform from 9:30 p.m. to midnight.Visit lonesomedovefest.com for more information, or Facebook.com/LonesomeDoveFest or call Co-Chairmen Wade Hedtke, 830-583-6330 or Randy Witte at 830-780-3314.
It is through the community support of Lonesome Dove Fest each year that allows the Karnes City Rotary Club to fund scholarships for Karnes County high school students and contribute to many more worthwhile community efforts. The annual event happens at the Karnes County Youth Show Barn Grounds on U.S. Highway 181 between Karnes City and Kenedy just north of Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital.Please visit and "like" us on our Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/LonesomeDoveFest to see photos and videos from past Lonesome Dove Fests
Lonesome Dove Fest
Karnes City Rotary Club
PO Box 444
Karnes City, TX 78118
Email: lonesomedovefest@outlook.com for more information