(Posted Aug. 29, 2022)
The West Jefferson Community Association’s annual Ox Roast festival will take place Sept. 3-5 at Garrette Park. For more information, visit www.westjeffoxroast.org.
Saturday, Sept. 3
12-10 p.m.–Vendors, crafts, bounce houses and games
12 p.m.–Parade (Hawaiian luau theme)
1:30 p.m.–Visiting festival queens promoting area festivals – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
2 p.m.–Queens luncheon – West Jefferson High School
3-4 p.m.–Escape artist Michael Griffin – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by Hurt-Battelle Memorial Library)
4 p.m.–Pie eating contest – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by Front Row Sports Bar and The Vape Shop)
5 p.m.–Queens contest (Little Miss, Jr. Miss and Miss Ox Roast) – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
7 p.m.–Watermelon eating contest – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by Circle S Farms and Midnight Creationz)
7-9 p.m.–Ox Roast Dance – Garrette Park (sponsored by Village of West Jefferson Parks and Recreation)
7:30 p.m.–West Jefferson High School Jazz Band – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
9 p.m.–Pie auction – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
Sunday, Sept. 4
9 a.m.–Community Church Service – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
12-10 p.m.–Vendors, crafts, bounce houses and games
1:30 p.m.–Donut hole eating contest – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by The Daily Buzz)
2 p.m.–Victorious KayBirds band – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by WJ Plumbing & Heating)
3 p.m.–Kiddie tractor pull signups
3:30 p.m.–Kiddie tractor pull – Sandwich Serving Shelter (sponsored by Madison Health)
4-9 p.m.–Corn hole tournament (kids/high-schoolers at 4 p.m.; adults at 6 p.m.)
5 p.m.–Hot dog eating contest – Sandwich Serving Tent (sponsored by Ray Martin and Linda Hall)
5:30 p.m.–Lighting of the pit
5:30 – 10 p.m.–Our Short Years – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by National Road Bar)
Monday, Sept. 5
7 a.m.–Ox Roast Bicycle Tour – Ox Roast Grounds
8 a.m.–Running of the Ox 5K and 1-mile walk – West Jefferson High School
10 a.m.-3 p.m.– Crus’in West Jefferson Car Show – top of hill (sponsored by Rader, McDonald and Tidd Funeral Home)
11 a.m.-7 p.m.–Vendors, crafts, bounce houses and games
11 a.m.–Oxy Baby, Oxy Tot and Oxy Sweehearts Contest – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
11:30 a.m.–Ox Roast sandwich tickets go on sale – Ox Box
12-6:30 p.m.–Serving of Ox Roast sandwiches – Sandwich Shelter (behind West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage)
1:30 p.m.–Ice cream eating contest – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by Peterman Tree & Lawn Service)
2-4 p.m.–For What It’s Worth – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by IBEW)
4:30 p.m.–Raffle drawing – West Jefferson Hardware/Flyers Pizza Stage
5-7 p.m.–MLC Project – West Jefferson Hardware / Flyers Pizza Stage (sponsored by The Brenneman Family)
7:30 p.m.–Auction of Ox Roast beef – Sandwich Shelter
Bounce house wrist bracelets for all day ($10)
