29th ANNUAL MUSEUM DAYS

Thursday - SEPTEMBER 23, 2004

4:00 PM Streets Closed Off - Downtown Businesses Open
5:00 PM Pre-James Dean Run Downtown - Main Street Car Show Kick-off Party with DJ Fred Stevenson - The Big Bopper - Prizes

 

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2004

8:00 AM Streets Closed Off - Activities in full swing by 12 noon.
12:00 - 3:00 PM 50's - 60's Music on the Main Street stage.
4:00 PM Free showing of James Dean film "Giant" at Municipal Building - 214 W. Washington Street.
5:00 PM Crowning of the Museum Days Senior Citizen's King & Queen - Main Street Stage
6:00 PM Surrender Dorothy - Plays the Hits of Yesterday and Today - Main Street Stage 
8:30 PM The Beat Club - Beatles tribute band.  Just like being at a 1966 Beatles show  - Main Street Stage

 

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 25, 2004

8:00 AM Fussgangers Volksmarch 10K Walk - Starts at the American Legion Post on State Road 26, East of town.
9:00 AM Garfield's 13th Great Race - Starts at the Telephone Office at 221 West Washington Street
10:00 AM Children's Pet Parade - In front of the Main Street Stage
11:00 AM Rock Lasso contest made famous by James Dean in "Giant".  Main Street Stage
11:00 AM Kiddie Tractor Pull - In front of the Laundromat, South Main Street - Weight Classes: 30lbs and under, 31lbs to 40lbs, 41lbs to 50lbs, 51lbs to 60lbs
12 Noon "The Bopper" - Listen to Fairmount's own oldies DJ as he spins your favorite tunes and emcee's the evening events
2:00 PM The Grand Parade - Starts at Tyler Street and Main Street - Grand Marshals Bo Hopkins and Candy Clark of American Graffiti.
4:00 PM  The BelAirs - This Oldies Cover Band from Fort Wayne makes their first appearance on the Main Street Stage.
4:00 PM Free showing of James Dean film "Rebel Without A Cause" at Municipal Building - 214 W. Washington Street
6:00 PM Daddy O's Fashion Show - Main Street Stage
7:00 PM 50's Dance & Costume Contest - Main Street Stage
8:00 PM 5th Annual "Little Jimmy Dean Look-Alike Contest" - for those 12 and under - Main Street Stage
9:00 PM World Famous "James Dean Look-Alike Contest" - Main Street Stage - Featuring the best James Dean look-alikes in the world.

 

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2004

Noon - 1:00 PM The Fairmount Ministerial Association - Main Street Stage
1:00 PM Madison Grant High School "Show Stoppers" Swing Choir - Main Street Stage
2:00 PM Madison Grant Band Performance - On Museum lawn
2:00 PM Oldies for the Lord - Gospel Concert - Main Street Stage
3:00 PM The Sons of Harmony - Barbershop Chorus takes you back to the 50's - Main Street Stage
3:00 PM Free showing of James Dean film "East of Eden" at Municipal Building - 214 W. Washington Street
4:30 PM The Twin City Cloggers return by popular demand