Come one, come all!
Chamber of
Commerce to Host
First Annual Zachary Festival!
If you’re looking for some early summer fun, you don’t have to travel far to find it! That’s because a new annual festival will debut in May right here in Zachary.
The Zachary Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first annual
Z-Fest from May 3rd through May 6th at the Zachary Youth Park. Z-Fest is a
family-oriented festival open to the public that will include food, live
entertainment, carnival rides, booths, a cook-off, a celebrity softball
tournament and much, much more.
The festival’s goal is to raise money for the Zachary
Chamber of Commerce but also to benefit non-profit organizations and local
businesses.
Z-Fest co-sponsors include Lane Regional Medical Center,
Georgia-Pacific, Bank of Zachary, The Highlands Bank, Office Depot, New York
Life, NAPA and the John Hendry Insurance Agency.
So far other features of the May event include: k
araoke and music with Richard
Stiles on Thursday; a two-mile run on Friday; Southern Stiles
Entertainment featuring Anita LeBlanc and Richard Stiles; and a fireworks
extravaganza on Saturday night.
There will be an art contest with the winning design to
become the Official Z-Fest 2007 poster to be sold at the event in addition to a
$100 Office Depot gift card for the winner. The theme is “Zachary: An American
Community.” Participants may submit a hand drawing, painting or graphic design
by April 2 and the winner will be announced April 13.
Another contest will be strictly for the dogs. The Top-Dog
contest is sponsored by The Animal Center, Inc., Plains Veterinary Hospital,
Zachary Small Animal Clinic and Just Pets. Dog-owners can enter their dog in
the following categories: Shortest or Longest Legs, Shortest or Longest Nose,
Shortest of Longest Ears, Largest or Smallest Feet, and Largest or Smallest
Dog. There will also be a crowned king and queen and a dog court, and winners
will also receive a prize. The deadline for entries is May 1.
For more information about Z-Fest, contact the Zachary Chamber of Commerce at 654-6777. Application forms for contests, sponsorship and vendors are listed at the Z-Fest Web site at www.zfest.us.