The 2021 Bell Tower Festival with a theme “Mission Impossible 2.0” is slated for this weekend, June 11-12, in Jefferson.
Favorite events like the opening ceremony and the parade will look very much as they have in years past. New events this year include Ironside axe throwing, Big Wheels races, a Ribs cook-off and more.
The schedule follows:
Friday, June 11
- 5-8 pm, Vendors, Wilson Ave & State St
- 6-6:30 pm – Opening Ceremony with presentation of the Tower of Fame Award, Plaza Stage
- 5 pm – 12 am – Brew Station, southeast corner of the downtown square
- 6:30 pm – Bags Tournament, Lincoln Way
- 6-9 pm – Games on Chestnut St
- 6-9 pm – Ironside Axe Throwing
- 8-10 pm – Music by Dirt Road Divide on Plaza Stage
Saturday, June 12
- 6-10 am – Pancake breakfast served by the Jefferson fire department at the fire station on E. Washington St
- 6am – 4 pm – Rib Cook-Off, S. Wilson Ave
- 8 am – Ding Dong Dash, registration at Greene County Community Center
- 9:30-10:30 am – Big Wheels races on Lincoln Way, in front of the Lincoln Building
- 10 am – 5 pm – Art Show, north of the courthouse
- 11 am – Parade, Chestnut St to Lincoln Way, west on Lincoln Way to Vine St
- 11 am – 3 pm – Free samples at rib cook-off, S. Wilson Ave
- 12:30-3 pm – Reunion Rendezvous, North lawn of the courthouse
- 12:30-2 pm – Touch a Truck, E. Lincoln Way
- 12:30 pm – Brew Station open until 12:30 am Sunday
- 1 pm – Car Show, W. State St and N. Vine St
- 1-3 pm – 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Russell Park
- 1:15-2 pm – Champions Forever perform, Lincoln Way
- 2:30 pm – Cow pie Bingo, south lawn of Shadran Industrial Supplies, E. Washington St
- 2-9 pm – Dunk tank and games, N. Chestnut St
- 3-4 pm – Trivia, Plaza Stage
- 5-5:15 pm – History Boy Theater, Plaza Stage
- 6:30-8 pm – Music by Hawk McIntyre and Jake Doty, Plaza Stage
- 9 pm – Music by Decoy, Plaza Stage
More information is available on the Bell Tower Festival Facebook page.
