Tri-City Chamber of Commerce

1099 Fifth Street

Florala, AL 36442

Representing:  Florala and Lockhart, AL and Paxton, FL

 

Phone:  334/858-6252               www.gtcom.net/~tricity               tricity@gtcom.net

 

 

Schedule of Events
for 2007
24th of June



Since 1870, the City of Florala, through Florala’s Fidelity Masonic Lodge #685, (beginning with Chapel Hill and Lake City Lodge #377), and Chapter #441 of the Order of the Eastern Star, has served as the home of the World’s Oldest Consecutive Annual Masonic Day Celebration. The Celebration is in honor of St. John’s Day, June 24, 1717, when the first Grand Masonic Lodge in England was established. Each year on the Friday before the 24th of June and concluding on the Saturday after the 24th, thousands of visitors descend upon Florala to celebrate the occasion with pomp and pageantry. The day also serves as a homecoming for many former residents. Annual activities of the Celebration include the Masonic installation, crowning of the King and Queen, a parade, carnival, bass tournament, 5K run, horse shoe tournament, treasure hunt, beauty contests, prayer service, street dance, arts and crafts and water battles, concluding with fireworks over beautiful Lake Jackson.

 

Friday, June 1 -
Treasure Hunt Begins

Saturday, June 23 -
5:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon - Bass Tournament at Lake Jackson Boat Ramp
8:00 a.m. - 5K Alligator Trot - Lake Jackson State Park –
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. American Bandstand Be-Bop Sock Hop
at the old armory.

June 24th -
Attend the church of your choice

Monday, June 25th
6:00 p.m. "Anything Goes Children Parade - (line up at MASTAR Building)
Children's Water Battle - immediately after Parade

Tuesday, June 25th -
7:00 p.m. - Location to be announced
Toddler Miss 24th of June Beauty Contest
Tiny Miss 24th of June Beauty Contest
Little Miss 24th of June Beauty Contest

Wednesday, June 27 -
5:30 p.m. - Children's Events at Lake Jackson, Florala State Park
7:00 p.m. - Gospel Sing - Location to be announced

Thursday, June 28 -
5:30 p.m. - Children's Events at Lake Jackson, Florala State Park
7:00 p.m. - Location to be announced
Young Miss 24th of June Beauty Contest
Miss 24th of June Beauty Contest
Winner receives $500 Scholarship

Friday, June 29 -
5:30 p.m. - Masonic Meeting Fidelity Lodge #685 - Works in Master Degree
5:30 p.m. - Children's Chalk Drawing Contest - Location to be announced
6:30 p.m. - Crowning of Masonic King & Queen at MASTAR Building
Presentation of Order of Eastern Star: Sweetheart and Mason of the year
Dinner served by O.E.S. #441
9:00 - 11:00 p.m. Street Dance - Band and location to be announced -

Saturday, June 30 -
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - 15th Annual Car Show - location: Between Wetlands and Aiplane
at Lake Jackson, Florala State Park
8:30 a.m. - Masonic Assemble at Lodge
8:40 a.m. - Mason March
9:00 a.m. - Mason Open Installation at Lodge
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Arts & Crafts - Florala Band Booster Club at Lake Jackson Florala State Park
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Heritage Old Time Demonstrations - Lake Jackson Florala State Park
9:30 a.m. - Parade Line Up - West 5th Avenue at Lockhart Blvd.
11:00 a.m. - Parade Starts Downhill
12:00 noon - Lucheon - MASTAR Building - for visiting Mason, Shriners & their guests
12:30 p.m. - 3rd Annual Lake Jackson Basketball Tournament
1:30 p.m. - Tentative - Children's $100 Money Scramble - location to be announced
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Children's Events - Lake Jackson Florala State Park
4:00 p.m. - Adult Water Battle - Main Street
6:00 p.m. - Order of Eatern Star installation of Offiers - Masonic Building
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Street Dance - Band - Sponsors & Location To Be Announced
9:00 p.m. - FIREWORKS - Lake Jackson Florala State Park
(special permission obtained from State park Division)