Pionner Days

🎉 Pioneer Days – 50th Anniversary Celebration
🗓 Saturday, October 4, 2025
📍 Downtown Whitney, Texas
🎟 Free Admission | Family-Friendly | Everyone Welcome

Whitney’s biggest hometown tradition turns 50—and we’re going all out to celebrate! Join us for a full day of fun, flavor, music, and community spirit in the heart of downtown.

• 8:00 AM | Festival Opens
• 9:00 AM | Welcome Ceremony with Mayor Janice Sanders
• 9:00–3:00 PM | Full Stage Lineup:
• • 9:00–9:45 | Panther Judo
  • 10:00–10:30 | TBD
  • 10:30 | Announcement of Past Queens
  • 10:40–12:00 | Barry Beavers & Jennifer Neal
  • 12:00–12:50 | German Dancers
  • 1:00–1:30 | The Whitney Royelles
  • 1:30–2:30 | Steve Dansby
  • 2:00–3:00 | Announcements

🎈 3:00 PM – Pioneer Day Parade
Bring your lawn chairs and line Main Street for this year’s special 50th edition parade—featuring floats, horseback riders, community groups, and more.

• 4:00–5:00 PM | Old Leather Band
• 5:30–7:00 PM | Cadillac Pearl
• 7:30–9:00 PM | Zak Webb Band
  🪑 Don’t forget your lawn chairs!

Enjoy 50+ local vendors with handmade goods, home décor, western wear, jewelry, and more.
Grab a bite from food favorites like:

• Tastee Kernals
• The Sour Apple
• The Rowdy Lemon
• And many more local food trucks and sweet treat stands!

• 9:00 AM | Steak Selection
• 12:00 PM | Wing Turn-In
• 2:00 PM | Steak Turn-In
• 5:00 PM | Awards

• Thursday, Oct. 2 | Carnival Night
• Saturday, Sept. 6 | Pioneer Day Pageant at The Place at Lake Whitney (6:00 PM)
• Heritage exhibits, kids’ games, western flair, community contests, and surprises to celebrate five decades of Pioneer Days!

💛 Whether you’ve been coming for years or you’re joining us for the first time—this is the one you don’t want to miss.

🌐 More info & vendor applications:
www.pioneerdayswhitneytx.com

Info: ? Whitney Wildcat Steak Cookoff ?

? Saturday, October 4, 2025

? Pioneer Days – Downtown Whitney

Think you’ve got the skills to grill the best steak in Texas? Put ‘em to the test at this year’s Whitney Wildcat Steak Cookoff, happening during our 50th Anniversary Pioneer Days celebration!

? $200 Entry Fee – Steaks provided, you bring the wings!

? Big Payouts:

Steak: 1st $1000 • 2nd $500 • 3rd $400 • 4th $300 • 5th $200

Wings: 1st $150 • 2nd $75 • 3rd $50

? Event Day Schedule:

9:00 AM – Cooks Meeting & Steak Selection

12:00 PM – Wing Turn-In

2:00 PM – Steak Turn-In

5:00 PM – Awards

? To sign up, contact Kenney Heath at 254-855-4266

Bring your best recipes, your competitive spirit, and your appetite! Let’s make this Pioneer Days one to remember! ?

Info: Deadline Packet Due October 3, 2025 at 4:00pm Parade line up at Armory, starts at 2-230pm. October 4th,2025

Info: Carnival starts Thursday October 2nd, 2025

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