The 44th Annual Old Fashioned Day will be held on the Saline County Courthouse square Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old Fashioned Day is an annual fundraiser for the Seniors of Benton. The Saline County Council on Aging for the Benton Senior Wellness & Activity Center is in the process of recruiting vendors and others for the 44th annual tradition in downtown Benton.
“Old Fashioned Day brings back many memories from when I was a child where I got to just have fun with my family in historic downtown Benton. I was always amazed how people from the community came together to highlight their products and services but what happened was it always turned into a family reunion for the patrons of Saline County,” stated Dustin Parsons, Old Fashioned Day Coordinator.
Each year the Council works to bring arts & craft vendors and other unique vendors from across Arkansas to allow the community to shop locally and help raise funds for the Seniors of Benton. Booths on the Saline County Courthouse lawn are 10 x 10-foot booths for $60. Registration forms may be picked up at the Benton Senior Wellness & Activity Center at 1800 Citizens Dr, Benton, AR 72015.
This year the Council wants to highlight people from Saline County that have homegrown foods, canned items, homemade items, or produce grown or raised in or near Saline County.
“This an annual tradition for patrons throughout Saline County and Arkansas. We want to highlight homegrown and handmade items and small business owners of Saline County and throughout Arkansas,” state Parsons.
Old Fashioned Day will have the annual horseshoe, beard/bonnet, and skillet throwing contest.
“This festival allows for extra revenue to hold programs for the seniors,” stated Parsons.
The festival will again have live music, local dance studio performances, inflatables, animal adoption trailer, fire department smokehouse, food vendors, antique cars and tractors.
If you are interested in being part of this annual tradition of Benton call the Benton Senior Wellness & Activity Center at 501-776-0255 or 501-315-0645 or visit the Center at 1800 Citizens Drive, Benton, AR 72015. Keep up with the event through the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/oldfashionedday.