Tiptonville, Tenn.—The annual Reelfoot State Park Pelican Festival Schedule will be held this weekend, with numerous activities set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 20-22. Activities include canoe floats, campfires, night hikes, pontoon cruises and more.
PELICAN FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 2017
Vendors Open @ 9am
9:00am Pelican Pontoon Cruise – 2hr.
1:00pm Registration open for art and photography contest
4:30pm Sunset Pelican Canoe Float – 2hr.
7:30pm Campfire, Owls and Night Hike – Near pavilion in South Campground
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 2017
Vendors Open @ 9am-8pm
6:30am Sunrise Photography – Meet at Visitor Center with Photographer David Haggard
8:00am Silent Auction Opens
8:30am Registration open for art and photography contest
9:00am Pelican Pontoon Cruise – 2hr.
9:00am Reelfoot Restaurant Tastings (samples are limited)
10:00am-2:00pm David Hayes book signing The Historic Reelfoot Lake Region (books for sale in RLSP Visitor Center gift shop)
10:00am Geo and Earth Cache – find coordinates with your GPS devices
10:00am Pelican & Duck Decoy Painting set up all day
2:00pm Pelican Canoe Float – 2hr.
3:00pm Beneficial Beasts NHECM with Bob Tarter
5:00pm Ribbons placed on Pelican Art & Photography and Pelican Pumpkin & Duck Decoy Painting
4:30pm Sunset Pelican Canoe Float – 2hr.
7:00pm Live Birds of Prey Show by Park Staff
SILENT AUCTION CLOSES IMMEDIATELY AFTER 7:00PM PROGRAM
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22, 2017
Vendors Open @ 9am-2pm
9:00am Pelican Pontoon Cruise – 2hr.
1:00pm Birds of Prey by Park Staff
2:00pm Pelican Canoe Float – 2hr.
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