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Clamerica

When: Saturday, July 4th, 2009 - 10AM - 6PM
Where: City Park (2nd & A Street), Cedar Key, FL
Cost: Free to public

Clamerica Celebration Schedule -

10:00AM Opening Parade
Assemble on 1st and G Streets at 9:45 AM and march to City Park. Kids join up at City Hall.
Parade Flyer and Details
10:30AM Opening Ceremony at the Gazebo
Flag Raising and Pledge of Allegiance: Tri-county Marine Corps League. Welcome: Cedar Key Aquaculture Association. National Anthem - Sam Beckham.
11:00AM - 5:00PM Tunz-of-Fun for Kids
Wet slide, Sea World Pool, and Bounce House behind Pavilion
11:00AM - 5:00PM Clam Farming and other Educational Exhibits
Tent behind Main Pavilion, continuous
11:00AM - 4:00PM Clam Raceways
Tent behind Main Pavilion, every hour on the hour
11:30AM 6th Annual Cultured Clam Cook-off
Entries must be at Main Pavilion by 11:15AM. Results at Noon. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes awarded!
Cultured Clam Cookoff details
11:30AM Clam Bag Races - Round 1
Kids pick up clam bags at Clamania Tent.
12:00PM Clam Lease (greased) Pole
Kids meet on beach.
12:30PM Sand 'n Shell Sculpturing
Sign-up at Clamania Tent. Limit 24 entries, 3 age groups. Tips from the Grand Master Sculptor at 12:15pm. Judging at 1:30PM.
1:00PM Clam Shucking Demonstration
Main Pavilion
1:00PM Clam Bag Races - Round 2
Kids pick up clam bags at Clamania Tent.
1:30PM Clam Lease (greased) Pole
Kids meet on beach.
1:30PM Clam Cooking Demonstration
Main Pavilion
2:00PM Cedar Key News Kayak Free-for-all
Start right from the City Park beach, for all ages. Clam shell medallions for all who finish.
2:00PM Clam Hunt/Harvest
Kids pick up your harvest bag at Clamania Tent.
2:30PM Clam Challenge Italia for Restaurateurs
Cooking begins at the Main Pavilion at 2:00pm. Tasting and judging (judging fee of 5 tickets) from 2:30PM-3:00PM
Italia Challenge Details and Sign-up
2:30PM Golf Cart Parade
Assemble at High School (G Street) at 2:15 PM. Prizes for best decorated!
Parade Flyer and Details
3:00PM Clam Bag Races - Round 3
Kids pick up clam bags at Clamania Tent.
3:30PM Clam Lease (greased) Pole
Kids meet on beach.
3:30PM Clam Shucking Demonstration
Main Pavilion
4:00PM Guess the Clam Count?
Pick up form and submit your count at the Main Pavilion. Prizes!
4:30PM Chuck-a-Mullet
Meet on beach, must be over 21.
Dusk Fireworks
Hosted by City of Cedar Key

Bike Parade

Clam Bag Race

Greased Lease Pole

Clam Raceways

Guess the Clam Count

Food Preparation

Photos by Christine Ford
and Leslie Sturmer
and Eric Zamora


 

P.O. Box 610   ::   Cedar Key, Florida   ::   32625
352/543.5600 phone/fax   ::   info@cedarkey.org

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