After a hiatus, PeopleFest is back. The daylong festival will be held starting at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday in uptown Wadesboro.
More than 50 vendors will line Greene and Wade streets, with a variety of games, food, jewelry, clothes, toys and much more.
An opening ceremony will be held on the Town Square at 10:30 a.m., followed with a performance by Majorettes by Melanie.
At noon, PeopleFest will host its first ever pet costume contest, with local dogs and cats modeling a variety of funny costumes and featuring their “talents,” Town Manager Alex Sewell said.
Live music will follow, with the Church of God of Prophecy youth group at 12:45 p.m., The Mix at 1:15 p.m., Lucas Gathings at 2 p.m., Sons of Saran at 3:15 p.m., and the Bessie Chapel Divine Angels at 4:30 p.m.
Music and food vendors will begin breaking down at 5 p.m., and the evening will end with a performance at 6:30 p.m. by the Swashstones, followed by a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.
The 2015 PeopleFest will also play host to the Zombie 5K at 7:45 a.m., and the Discover Anson Bike Ride immediately following, at 9:15 a.m.
Below is the vendor list for PeopleFest:
Booth 1 – Anson County Writers Club, used books
Booth 2 – CFF, bounce
Booth 3 – Sun Angels, T-shirts, jewelry, totes
Booth 4 – Second to Nature, medical jewelry, T-shirts
Booth 5 – Aye Gurl, T-shirts, hats
Booth 6 – Dawn McElroy, abstract paintings
Booth 7 – Lori Wade, air brush face painting
Booth 8 – Wadesboro Police Department, info
Booth 9 – Anson County Sheriff’s Office, info
Booth 10 – Ray’s, shaved ice
Booth 11 – Bearcat Athletic Support Foundation, games
Booth 12 – South Piedmont Community College, Career Bus
Booth 13 – Uptown Wadesboro, Inc., games
Booth 14 – Uptown Wadesboro, Inc., raffle/info
Booth 15 – Rebecca McKnight, wreaths
Booth 16 – Computer Zone, info
Booth 17 – JobHook, info
Booth 18 – Tammy Coppedge, aprons, purses
Booth 19 – Faith Baptist Church, calendars, drinks
Booth 20 – Toys for Tots, info
Booth 21 – ACCESS, candy, drinks
Booth 22 – RAT Enterprises, toys
Booth 23 – Town of Wadesboro, info
Booth 24 – Town of Wadesboro, tie-dyed T-shirts
Booth 25 – Town of Wadesboro, selfie board
Booth 26 – H.W. Little & Company, special items
Booth 27 – Bearcat Athletic Support Foundation, T-shirts, clothing, team items
Booth 28 – Partnership for Children, games
Booth 29 – Sooweet Treats, sweet treats
Booth 30 – Lacy’s, gift items and more
Booth 31 – Wadesboro Fire Department, smoke house and info
Booth 32 – Britney Smith, hairbows and jewelry
Booth 33 – Majorettes by Melanie, T-shirts, raffle
Booth 34 – Daniel Webb, paintings
Booth 35 – Kona Ice
Booth 36 – Annette Gaddy, jewelry
Booth 37 – GAMES
Booth 38 – GAMES
Booth 39 – GAMES
Booth 40 – Lions Club, brooms, mops, popcorn, drinks
Booth 41 – Civitan Club, duck races for $500, hot dogs, fried apple pie
Booth 42 – Hampton B. Allen Library, info
Booth 43 – Carolina Fun Foods, food
Booth 44 – Blue Pig, food
Booth 45 – River Wild on Wheel, food
Booth 46 – Sophie’s, soul food
Booth 47 – Mike Deese, historic items
Booth 48 – AHS band, drinks
Booth 49 – Angela Pratt, toys, food
Booth 50 – Autostar, info
Booth 51 – Wade Street Originals, items for sale
Booth 52 – RAT Enterprises, toys
Booth 53 – Command Center
Booth 54 – Barbara Franton, jewelry and soaps
Booth 55 – Veterans Council, raffle, info
Booth 56 – Carolinas HealthCare System, mobile health, info
