The Howe Area Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting the Founders Day Festival and this year’s event could be the best yet if the number of street vendors is any indication. The event which will take place on May 5, 2018, in downtown Howe from 2 pm to 8 pm has seen an unusual of early bird vendors reserve their spaces on the street. Of the 42 street spaces, only two remain with six weeks to go. The chamber has added an additional 20 overflow spaces which will be placed between City Hall and Abby’s Restaurant and behind the restaurant next to Stark Lane Farms Gift Shop.
Food vendors that have signed up so far are B-Dawgz Street Doggz, Magic Smoke BBQ, Pop Pop Popcorn, and Chill Out Shaved Ice.
There will be a Kid Zone with items including a bounce house (sponsored by Exalt Realty) and the chamber is seeking sponsors for the popular Interurban Kid Train and a 65′ inflatable obstacle.
“This is the chance we have to create positive lasting memories for our kids in this town and maybe one day when they start having families they’ll remember these great days and they’ll want to raise their kids here,” said Howe’s Economic Director Monte Walker.
Two bands will rock downtown starting with Bent Creek who performed at last year’s Founders Day Festival. They will play from 2 pm – 4:30 pm. Then Texas Flood will take the stage at 5:30 pm which is a free concert sponsored by Tomlin Investments. Texas Flood is the highly-accredited Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band that will have the crowd amazed at the likeness of sound, look, and feel. Texas Flood has become one of the premier blues bands in all of North Texas. Evolving from the original tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood pays tribute to the legends as well as the future of the blues through their own music and style. With an in-your-face show and raw high energy playing, Tommy Katona takes the listener on a journey through the blues.
The chamber will also host a wine-tasting event inside the chamber office that will take place from 5 pm to 8 pm. No alcohol is allowed to be consumed outside of the contained area. Tickets will be $10 to enter the wine-tasting.
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