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QUEEN PAGEANT
Thursday, May
13, 7:00 p.m., Palace
Theatre
The queen and court
serve as goodwill ambassadors and role
models for youngsters in the community
while volunteering their time for many
civic organizations, and also as escorts
in welcoming the current Class of
Enshrinees to Canton, Ohio.
CONCERT
AND FIREWORKS
Thursday, July 29, 6:00
p.m.,
Downtown
Canton
Food, fun and fireworks can all be found
in downtown Canton during this family
event that signals the dynamic kickoff
to the 11-day, 18 event Enshrinement
Festival. Activities include face
painting for the kids, delectable treats,
lively music and an extraordinary
fireworks display choreographed to
music - you have to see it and hear it
to believe it!
BALLOON CLASSIC
INVITATIONAL/JACKSON-BELDEN FOOD FEST &
FIREWORKS
Friday, July 30, 4:00 – 11:30
p.m. | Saturday, July 31, 6:00 a.m. and
4:00 – 11:30 p.m. | Sunday, August 1,
6:00 a.m., Kent State University Stark
Campus
More
than 75 giant hot air balloons take
flight to the delight of approximately
130,000 spectators who can also enjoy
dozens of food vendors, live music,
children’s activities, an illuminating
Balloon Night Glow, and spectacular
fireworks display.
5-MILE AND 2-MILE RACES
Sunday,
August 1, 8:00 a.m.,
Pro Football Hall
of Fame
More than
1,600 people of all ages walk or run,
with participants crossing the finish
line in front of the Pro Football Hall
of Fame Museum. Costumed characters
accompany children six and under as they
race to the finish in the 400-meter free
Kids Fun Run, where everyone is a
winner!
COMMUNITY PARADE
Sunday, August 1, 2:30 p.m.
Downtown Canton
A wide
array of community youth groups,
marching bands, antique vehicles,
specialty units and a giant helium
balloon participate in this true
community parade held in the heart of
the revitalized downtown.
DRUM
CORPS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Tuesday, August 3, 6:30 p.m.,
Paul Brown Tiger Stadium
Drum Corps fans can enjoy the pageantry
of top best corps in America at the peak of their performance
just one week before the world
champions.
RIBS BURNOFF
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
August 4- 6, 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
daily,
Stark County Fairgrounds
More than
135,000 people enjoy ribs from local and
national vendors, plus a variety of
specialty foods, and concerts each
evening by national recording artists.
Families can also enjoy interactive
inflatables in the Fantasy Football
Zone, a master sand sculptor, face
painting, and many other fun activities.
FIRST PLAY 2010
Thursday,
August 5, 10:00 a.m.,
Downtown
Canton
Nearly 2,000 enthusiastic youngsters
take part in this ceremonial “kickoff”
to a weekend of football. An official
NFL football is passed through the
3-mile child link chain from the site in
downtown Canton where the NFL was
founded in 1920 to the front steps of
the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
FASHION SHOW
LUNCHEON
Friday, August
6, 11:30 a.m.,
Memorial
Civic Center and Cultural Center
This fabulous luncheon and runway show
is arguably the largest and finest
fashion show in Ohio! State-of-the-art
sound, lighting, and video combine to
showcase 35 professional models
featuring the season’s hottest male and
female fashions in a high energy
production.
ENSHRINEES DINNER
Friday, August 6, 6:30 p.m.,
Memorial Civic Center and Cultural
Center
Nearly
4,000 guests enjoy a cocktail party and
fabulous dinner followed by an exciting
program featuring returning Hall of
Famers, NFL team owners, and sports
celebrities, all joining to honor the
incoming Class of Enshriness as they
receive their Hall of Fame/NFL Alumni
gold jackets.
TIMKEN GRAND PARADE
Saturday, August 7, 8:00 a.m.,
Downtown Canton
This
nationally televised event showcases the
current Class of Enshrinees and a large
contingent of returning Hall of Famers,
along with giant helium balloons,
fabulous floats, marching bands, antique
vehicles, and specialty units – all
enjoyed by nearly 200,000 spectators
along the 2.2-mile route.
MOUNTED MEMORIES AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
Saturday, August 7, Time: TBD,
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mounted Memories Autograph Sessions
featuring past Hall of Famers. Several
Hall of Fame members will participate in
Autograph Sessions presented by Mounted
Memories. Hall of Fame participants TBD.
ENSHRINEMENT CELEBRATION
FAN PARTY
Saturday, August 7, 4-6:00 p.m.,
Pro Football Hall of Fame
This
large-scale private party takes place on
the Hall of Fame grounds before the
Enshrinement Ceremony. Enjoy all
inclusive beer, soft drinks, and lip
smacking barbeque. Dance and
celebrate the big event with a live DJ.
Plus talk show hosts Sam Bourquin and
Dave Sheetz from Stark Sports Live,
NewsTalk 1480 WHBC in Canton.
Rally for your favorite Enshrinee with a
complimentary Class of 2010 rally towel.
CLASS OF 2010
ENSHRINEMENT
Saturday, August 7, 7:00 p.m.,
Fawcett Stadium
The center
of the entire celebration is the
emotional enshrinement ceremony where
the newest members of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame will take their rightful
place among football’s greatest players,
coaches, and contributors enshrined in
the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
ENSHRINEES GAMEDAY ROUNDTABLE
Sunday, August 8, 12:30
p.m.,
Memorial
Civic Center and Cultural Center
An enthusiastic crowd of 3,500 football
fans enjoy lunch, followed by a center
stage roundtable presentation featuring
the newly inducted Class of Enshrinees.
It’s an unscripted,
up-close-and-personal format where the
Enshrinees share stories and memories of
their careers.
CLASS OF 2010 AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
Sunday, August
8, Time: TBD,
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Members of the Class of 2010 will
participate in a special autograph
Session. Class of 2010 participants TBD.
FAN APPRECIATION TAILGATE PARTY
Sunday, August
8, Time: 5 - 7 P.M.,
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Get the party started at the Pro
Football Hall of Fame for this year’s
pre-season game. Tailgate in style on
Hall of Fame grounds and enjoy all
inclusive beer, soft drinks and
traditional tailgate party food. Get
pumped up for the big game with a DJ
spinning jock jams and party music. Plus
meet Canton’s NewsTalk 1480 WHBC’s Stark
Sports Live hosts, Sam Bourquin and Dave
Scheetz. Show your team spirit at the
game with a complimentary Hall of Fame
Fan Appreciation Tailgate Party
commemorative visor.
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NFL HALL OF
FAME GAME
Sunday, August 8, 8:00 p.m.,
Hall of Fame Field at
Fawcett Stadium
Don’t miss
the 2010 NFL preseason Hall of Fame Game
featuring the Dallas Cowboys vs.
Cincinnati Bengals! The game takes place
next to the museum on Pro Football Hall
of Fame Field in Fawcett Stadium before
a sellout crowd of die-hard fans, and
will be televised nationally on NBC’s
“Sunday Night Football” at 8:00 PM ET.
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