Held the fourth weekend of March, small-town Ashburn welcomes visitors to the Fire Ant Festival, but not the ants themselves. Known for its wacky and off-the-wall activities, the festival offers family oriented fun for all ages. Activities include the fire ant calling contest, the infamous Manty Hose contest, a carnival, arts and crafts, fireworks, bands, 5K run and 1-mile fun run, BBQ cook off, and much more!

Schedule of Events

Festival Day 2 BBQ Contest, Superhero 5K Run, Poker Run, all day entertainment, and more!

7:30 am: Parker Chevrolet 5K Run Check-in
8:00 am: Parker Chevrolet 5K Run; One Mile Fun Run
9:30 am: Pet Parade
10:00 am: Registration for Poker Run; Carnival Opens
10:30 am: Kid's Burger Challenge Starts; The Gabbards
Gospel Sing
11:00 am: Poker Run; Crescendo Grove
11:30 am: Kids Find the Fire Ant Hunt in Heritage Park
12:00 pm: Crescent Circus
12:30 pm: Travis Hughes
1:00 pm: 10 Mile Bay
2:00 pm: Kids Burger Challenge Turn in; Crescent Circus
2:30 pm: Mika Lynch
3:00 pm: Fire Ant Calling Contest
3:15 pm: Manty Hose Contest
3:30 pm: Crescent Circus
4:00 pm: RC Dash Race: Mika Lynch
5:00 pm: BBQ and Kid's Burgers Challenge awards
6:00 pm: Saturday Street Dance 10 Mile Bay