Early Chamber of Commerce is getting set to host the 1st Annual Early Pioneer Days October 18th-20th, a weekend full of family friendly activities and educational events about the days of the pioneers around their offices in Early.  Early Pioneer Days will be held at the grounds of the Early Chamber of Commerce, located at 104 E. Industrial Drive in Early.

Friday, October 18th will kick off Pioneer Days with Wagon Rides from 5:30-10:00 p.m. and storytelling with Bob Sawyer and K.R. Wood at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday will be filled with events such as the 5K fun run and 1.5 mile walk, arts & crafts, the farmers market, tasty festival food, educational demonstrations, pony rides and lots of family fun.  There will also be a horseshoe tournament and other old fashioned games.

Saturday culminate with music by Gone to Texas Western Swing Band (K.R. Wood) and a street dance with Billy Mata and the Texas Traditions.

Sunday will conclude the Early Pioneer Festival with an “Old Tyme Camp Meeting” with a cowboy breakfast.

For more info, please see the schedule of events below, call the Early Chamber of Commerce at 325-649-9317 or click here to visit the Early Pioneer Days website.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19

5K and 1.5M Walk/Fun Run – Coordinated by Race Day Event Services

7:00 A.M. REGISTRATION

8:00 A.M. 5K Race begins

8:15 A.M. 1.5M walk begins

MORE FESTIVAL EVENTS

9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. 
Arts & Crafts
Farmers Market
Festival Food
Educational Demonstrations
Pony Rides
Lots Of Family Fun

HORSE SHOE TOURNAMENT

9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Registration

2:00 P.M. Tournament begins

ROUTE 66 LONGHORN PHOTOS – Coordinated by Walgreens

1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

BLACK SMITH SHOP DEMONSTRATIONS

1:00 P.M. TO 5:00 PM

OLE TYME GAMES
3-Legged Race
Egg Toss
Sack Hop Races

DUTCH OVEN SOCIETY DEMONSTRATIONS

3:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M

V.I.P. RECEPTION WITH BILLY MATA AND THE TEXAS TRADITIONS BAND

6:30 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. Includes refreshments.  Limited V.I.P. Table Packages Available

GONE TO TEXAS WESTERN SWING BAND (K.R. WOOD)

6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.

BILLY MATA AND THE TEXAS TRADITIONS STREET DANCE

8:00 P.M. to Midnight

$10 GENERAL ADMISSION (Bring your own chair)
$25 V.I.P. Ticket per person
$200 V.I. P. Reserved Table for eight
$5 COOLER CHARGE (NO GLASS)

Sunday October 20

OLD TYME PIONEER CAMP MEETING WITH COWBOY BREAKFAST

9 A.M. TO 10:30 A.M.
Chuck wagon breakfast $5 – Sausage biscuit, gravy and coffee

10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. – Gospel Trio and Leland Acker, pastor of Grace Point Church