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The Tualatin Crawfish Festival offers a wide variety of food, entertainment and activities. There's something for all ages! Join us Friday evening near the lake at Tualatin Commons and then come back to enjoy the best Saturday in August at Tualatin Community Park. The Grand Parade Marshal on Saturday will be the Tualatin VFW Post 3452. read more … Friday, there is no admission (FREE) to the kick off festivities at the Tualatin Commons. Saturday: entrance fees into the Community Park – $4 for adults (18 years and up), $2 for seniors (over 55). Children under 2 will be FREE. View photos from the 2009 festival here.

Friday Night Cook-Off Great Music and Performers Crawfish Festival Parade Pancake Breakfast Kids Crawfish Eating Contest “Atsa My Dawg” Show Adult Crawfish Eating Contest Kayak Rides Lots of Vendors CrawKid Art Show Crawfish Trail Hunt and much, much more!!!

August 13 – FRIDAY

<!–5:00pm       Crawfish Cook-Off and Food Court opens for business (ends at 9:00pm) (more info)

                   Sponsor Tent opens

                   Joe’s Kayak rides begin (ends at 8:30pm) (more info)

6:30pm       Just Play'n Fun Performs at the Fountain Stage at the Commons (ends at 8:30pm)

9:00pm       Food Court closes

–> <!–7:00pm       Skateboard Demonstration begins (ends at 8:30pm) (more info)

–>August 14 – SATURDAY

August 15 – Sunday

Parade Route:

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A shuttle will be running from the Fred Meyer and parking lot to the Crawfish Festival continuously from 10 AM – 7:30 PM on Saturday, August 14th. You may also park at the WES lot (Haggens). View the map for all of the public parking lots for the festival. All colored lots are available, free of charge. Parking is not available within Tualatin Community Park <!–  8:00am     Bicycle Criterium begins (ends 3:30pm) (more info)

10:00am    Parade begins (ends 11:00am) (more info)

                   Festival opens (Community Park )

                   Scavenger Hunt begins (more info)

                   Western Woodcarvers Demonstration opens at VanRaden Center (ends 6:00pm)                          (more info)

10:45am     Indian Folk Dancers on Crawdad Stage (ends 11:15am)

11:30am     Crawdad Stage Entertainment begins (ends 6:00pm) (more info)

11:30am     Westside Dance Academy Performance on Crawdad Stage (ends 12:00pm)

12:00pm     Main Stage Entertainment begins (ends 8:00pm) (more info)

12:00pm     JT and the Tourists Perform on Main Stage (ends 2:00pm)

12:15pm     Up, Up and Away – Mad Science (ends 12:45pm)

12:30pm     "Atsa My Dawg" Show begins (ends 1:30pm) (more info)

1:00pm      Tualatin Dance Center Performance on Crawdad Stage (ends 1:30pm)

1:30pm      Creating Bouncy Balls at KidSpace (ends 2:30pm)

1:45pm      Indian Folk Dancers (ends 2:15pm)

2:15pm       Kids Crawfish Eating Contest at KidSpace (ends 2:45pm) (more info)

2:45pm       Adult Crawfish Eating Contest at KidSpace (ends 3:15pm) (more info)

3:00pm       The Severin Sisters Perform on Main Stage (ends 5:00pm)

3:15pm       Spin, Pop, Boom! – Mad Science on Crawdad Stage (ends 3:45pm)

3:45pm       Kids Watermelon Eating Contest at KidSpace (ends 4:15pm)

4:30pm       Rosette's Dance/Drill Performance on Crawdad Stage (ends 5:00pm)

5:00pm     Announcement of the Coloring Contest & Scavenger Hunt Winners on Main Stage                         (more info)

5:15pm       Harmony Rose Chorus on Crawdad Stage (ends 5:45pm)

6:00pm       Marketplace South vendor area and Crawdad Stage close

6:00pm       Too Loose Cajun Band Performs on Main Stage (ends 8:00pm)

8:00pm       Marketplace North vendor area and Main Stage close at Community Park

8:30pm       Festival officially ends

9:00pm       Community Park closes

ALSO: Dry Ice Demonstrations by OMSI Mad Science at the top of every hour from
           12 noon – 5:00pm in KidSpace

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Description of Activities:

Fiesta Plaza
Events from 10AM-5:30PM

To build awareness of Tualatin's rich Latino connections, and in keeping with the “Crawfish Fiesta” theme, a central plaza in the Festival ball field will focus on the expanding Hispanic presence in our community, particularly Mexico.  Thanks to sponsorship of Wade Rain Mexico and participation by Tualatin Library, Tualatin-Tigard School District students and parents, and several Latino organizations, Festival-goers will learn about traditional foods, arts, crafts and games. Ã‚  A Salsa Taste-Off will be conducted from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Plaza tent featuring salsas from local taquerias and restaurants.  Young children will break a pinata at the top of each hour.

The Plaza is coordinated and co-sponsored by Tualatin Tomorrow, the citizen-run long-range visioning commmittee which promotes several goals for increasing multicultural understanding in our community. Wade Rain Mexico is a subsidiary of Wade Manufacturing whose headquarters is in Tualatin.  The company sells irrigation equipment worldwide.

Tualatin has an historic tradition of welcoming persons with roots in other parts of the world, beginning with the original Atfaliti Indians who accommodated European American immigrants in the 1800s. Chinese laborers called Tualatin home when building two railroads through the city. Japanese family farms were a major employer of Tualatin youth for decades.  Now, Latino-owned businesses are commonplace. Tualatin High School's MeCHA student organization to promote Latino heritage will be assisting at the Plaza. Manuel Trujillo, first Latino school board member for Tigard-Tualatin School District, will be available to answer questions, particularly about the District's English Language Learning (ELL) programs in local schools.

Craw Kids Art Show — Sponsored by Frontier the Coloring contests will be distributed around Tualatin for kids to color. The artwork will be displayed at the festival.

Tualatin Adult Co-ed Softball Tournament — Double Elimination Tournament at Tualatin Community Park. For more information click here

Friday Night Crawfish Cook-Off — Enjoy an evening of fine food, spirits, music and community. The Tualatin Crawfish Festival invites you to the 2010 Crawfish Cook-Off. Restaurants from the metropolitan area compete to create the best crawfish recipe. Festival attendees may purchase sample size entrees of the entries for $1.00 each. Restaurants will also provide their signature foods for sale as well. Wine and beer will be sold as well as an opportunity to purchase cold crawfish to take home for later.

Sponsor Reception — There will be a private reception at the lake near Tualatin Commons for the 2010 Tualatin Crawfish Festival Sponsors. The reception is sponsored and hosted by Hayden's Grill. For more information on becoming a Tualatin Crawfish Festival sponsor, please see Participants — Sponsorship Opportunities page.

Kayak Rides — Tualatin River Keepers will have kayaks available for rides in the Lake of the Commons. People will get in and out of the kayaks at the northwest portion of the commons plaza that juts out into the lake. This is an auxiliary event in association with the Crawfish Festival.

Skateboard Demonstration — Times change as do the tastes of the community. The Tualatin Crawfish Festival is proud to present a new event for the youth in our town. Exit Real World has provided us with professional skateboarders to provide demonstrations on Saturday. The skate park is located within the festival grounds at Tualatin Community Park.

TualaFest — Come out to the park to hear teenage bands from around the metro area compete for prizes and the TualaFest title. Other perks include food, henna tattoos, awesome raffle prizes and more. Oh yeah — and it's free! Get ready to cheer for your favorite local bands!
Application form.

Crawfish Crawl — The Crawfish Crawl is a 5K race/walk that starts and ends at the Tualatin Commons. This years run will take advantage of the recently opened Pedestrian Bridge that connects the Tualatin Community Park to Cook Park in Tigard. Register here.

Remote Control Boat Demonstration — Radio control boat modelers from California to Vancouver, British Columbia will be displaying and sailing scale model boats for fun, and in competition, from 9am till 10pm.

Participating Clubs include Rose City Model Yacht Club, Oregon Model Yacht Club, San Francisco Model Yacht club, Burnaby Assciation of Model Mariners, Spokane Model Yacht Club, Shelton Scale Ship Modelers,  Queen's Own Combat Warship Club, and the Northwest R/C Ship Modelers, Seattle.

Bring down your boat to display or play. Contact Umi_Ryuzuki@hotmail.com

Pancake Breakfast — Before the parade be sure to come down to the lake for a great breakfast to start your day. Hearty breakfast prepared by Village Inn featuring pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, and beverages. Adults $4.00, Children 6-10 years $2.00, Children 5 and under $1.00.

Parade — A fantastic community parade beginning at 10am. Map

KidSpace — The KidSpace is always fun with a wide variety of activities and entertainment for the younger set. Activities at past festivals have included Mad Science demonstrations, inflatable rides and more. An inflatable slide, bouncers or rock wall will be located across from the main stage.

Crawdad Stage — This stage will feature family entertainment including demonstrations by local dance schools and live music acts.

“Atsa My Dawg” Show — Tualatin's annual show and competition for man's best friend.

The 2010 show categories are:

• Best Dressed/Costumed Dog
• Best Dog Trick (2 tricks/contestant)
• Best Looking Dog
• Frisbee Throw

Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category.

To enter the dog show, you can fill out an entry form at the festival information booth or at the Dog Show area after 10:45 a.m.

Requirements: You can only enter a real dog and the dog must be on a leash.

Entry Fee: Only $10.00 for first entry.
$15 for two.
$18 for three.
$20 for all four categories.
"Atsa My Dawg" Show — Entry Application

Dog Agility – Katie High is a local agility instructor who will be appearing with her dog Ginger to demonstrate some exciting agility obstacles.  She has been training dogs for ten years and more recently enjoys teaching agility to a variety of people and their dogs. During the demonstration you will learn the benefits of agility, how much fun the sport can be, and how to get started in agility yourself.  During the demonstration audience members will be asked to come up and give agility a try with their dog. Katie will also be available after the demonstration for any additional questions about agility or dog training in general.  You can visit her website at: www.hedogtraining.com

Canine demo – Mark Hevland, an officer with the Beaverton Police Department and recent recipient of a Distinguished Service Medal, will be appearing with his K-9, who is trained to find crime suspects. Officer Hevland will talk about how K-9s are chosen, trained, and how they work. He will be joined by Officer Bastinelli and his K-9 who is trained to find narcotics. The officers and K-9 teams will demonstrate some of their skills. The handlers will greet audience members and answer questions following their demo.

Search and Rescue – Members of Columbia Search and Rescue Alliance will be giving demonstrations on K9 Search and Rescue, as well as a talk on Wilderness Safety and Search and Rescue in Oregon.  There will be several search dogs there that will demonstrate their skills, and audience members will have a chance to meet the dogs and their handlers, who will answer questions and talk about how SAR dogs are chosen and trained.

Crawfish Eating Contest — You have to see this contest to believe it! How many crawfish do you think a person can eat (tail & claws) in 15 minutes? The festival record set in 1970 is a whopping 170! Registration for this event fills quickly so if you think you have what it takes to be the next Crawfish Eating Champion, contact the Tualatin Chamber office for advance sign up. Cost is $15.00 per contestant. Only ten people can pre-register. Any remaining slots will be available for signup at the information booth on Saturday morning before 11:00 am. Print and sign this waiver.

Food Vendors — Crawfish may be the best, but isn't the only thing to eat. Tempt your taste buds with a variety of foods provided by both commercial and non-profit vendors.

Marketplace Vendors — Browse a variety of vendors offering a diverse selection of goods and services to meet every taste and budget.

Historical Society Sponsors Old-Fashioned Reunion
For Tualatin Students (Wherever They Went to School)

Memories of school days gone by will be shared at Van Raden Center on Festival grounds from 11-5.  Graduates of the original Tualatin ELementary School, Tigard High School and Sherwood High School will enjoy looking at old yearbooks dating back nearly 70 years when Tualatin students had to choose between attending Tigard or Sherwood High Schools after Tualatin's first high school was closed. Help THS identify persons in old class pictures and swap stories of academic and athletic successes as well as high jinx you thought no one knew about. Anyone who went to school in Tualatin (even in later years) is invited to register for future news updates.  Drop by and enjoy the air-conditioned comfort at Van Raden Center and some free cold lemonade.  View recent DVD's  and see what else is available at the historical society store open till 5 p.m.  Bring old school pictures to be scanned and returned to you immediately.

Sunday

Haggen's Parking Lot Car Show — This will be the 7th year for this show and last year we drew 150 entrants. The day starts with car registration at 9 AM and ends with trophy presentation at 2:30 PM. There will be adult and children's raffle prizes, a silent auction, DJ music, and a benefit breakfast and lunch hosted by the Haggen store with donations to benefit Make-A-Wish. ALL proceeds from this show go to the Foundation and it has raised over $15,000 the last four years.

Lancette Memorial Ride
Since 1985, Clackamas Women's Services has safely sheltered over 7,000 women and children within the walls of our two shelters. The shelters represent something that many of its residents have not experienced for a very long time-a home that is safe and welcoming, a place of refuge, not a place of fear.  To learn more about CWS

"The Lancette Memorial Ride is the vision of the firends and family of avid cyclist Teresa Wilson Beiser who tragically lost her life on November 10, 2009. In order to bring something positive to this tragic situation, these friends decided to create this ride and partner with CWS as a way to both support our organization and inform people about issues surrounding domestic violence.

This “self sponsored” event created the Friend's of Teresa to give our community the opportunity to join us in honoring this amazing woman as well as support the Clackamas Women's Services. It's impossible to read Teresa's story, learn about the out come of domestic violence without being moved. Don't think that your donation is to small. Donate $25, $50 or even $1,000, every bit helps. This is a tax deductible donation."