Schedule:

Thursday, July 3, 2025

10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: County Museum Open Old Courthouse
5:00 p.m: Business Decorating Contest Sponsored by Shoals Lions Club
6:00 p.m: Men's Softball Tourney Begins Ball Park
6:00 p.m: Kickball Tourney Begins Ball Park
6:00 p.m: Kids and Chalk on Sidewalk In front of SC Draperies, Main St. Sponsored by Tri Kappa
6:30 p.m: Benefit Auction Fire Station Sponsored by Graber Auctions Mark J. Graber, Auctioneer
Food/Drinks available to purchase by S.H.S. Parents of Class of 2027

Friday, July 4, 2025

7:00 a.m: Bridge Fishing Contest
7:30 a.m: 5K Catfish Walk 
8:00 a.m: 5K Catfish Run
8:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m: Big Catfish Contest Weigh-in at H and H Hometown Hardware Main St.
9:00 a.m: Kickball Tourney Resumes Ball Park
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: County Museum Open Old Courthouse
10:00 a.m: Kids Casting Competition H and H Hometown Hardware Sign-ups 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m: Egg Toss In front of Post Office Sponsored by Edward Jones Investments
2:00 p.m: Big Catfish Winners Announced H and H Hometown Hardware
5:00 p.m: Horseshoe Tournament Boat Landing
6:00 p.m: Old Time Tent Meeting Bailey Bros. Lot

6:15 p.m: Opening Ceremonies Stage 
Welcome Chairperson Audra P Deckard
Posting of the Colors Shoals American Legion Post 61
Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem - Judith Montgomery

6:30 p.m: Little Firecrakers, Little Miss Contest, Pre-Teen Contest, Junior Miss Contest, Catfish Festival Queen Contest Stage

8:00 p.m: Puking Buzzards Members include Brian Lee Tharp, "Rooster" Baesel. Jonah Shaw, Shane Holt, and Devin Venters    
Stage Sound System for all stage events provided by Kingsnake Sound Co.

10:00 p.m: Great Catfish Festival Fireworks Display Ball Park

Saturday, July 5, 2025

7:00 a.m: Bridge Fishing Contest
8:30 a.m: Basketball Tourney Ball Park 
9:00 a.m: Pickleball Tourney On Bridge
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: County Museum Open Old Courthouse
10:00 a.m: Bike Show Old Jay C Building Presented by Glenda Ferguson Judging Noon-2:00 p.m. Sponsored by Martin Co. ABATE 
10:30 a.m: Catfish Festival Parade Grand Marshal: Larry Shaw 
1:00 p.m: Texas Hold'em American Legion, Post 61 Sponsored by American Legion Post 61 
2:00 p.m: Kiddie Tractor Pull Front of Post Office Sign-ups begin at 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Shoals FFA and Martin Co. 4-H
2:00 p.m: Indiana Historic Pathways Shoals United A National Byway Methodist Church with Shoals as the Crossroads
2:45 p.m: The Unashamed Band Stage Members: Brian and Pam Harmon, Ed and Bobby Harder, and Bill and Victoria Bauer
3:00 p.m: Baby Show (0-12 Mos.) CRC Building 
3:30 p.m: Baby Show (13-24 Mos.) CRC Building 
4:00 p.m: Gospel Sing Stage
6:00 p.m: Featuring By Faith, Robert Sullivan, and Judith Montgomery
6:00 p.m: Old Time Tent Meeting Bailey Bros. Lot
7:30 p.m: Golf Cart Decorating Contest Post Office Sponsored by Kickin' Grass Lawn Care
8:00 p.m: The Dirty Vandals Stage Indianapolis based band performing party rock anthems from the 80s to the 2000s.

Sunday, July 6, 2025

9:00 a.m: Volleyball Tourney Ball Park
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m: County Museum Open Old Courthouse
10:00 a.m: Old Time Tent Meeting  Bailey Bros. Lot 
1:00 p.m: Pie Baking Contest -Judging at 3:30 p.m. St. Mary's Church Hall Sponsored by Dover Hill Christian Union Church Ladies
2:00 p.m: Catfish Cookin1 Contest - Cooking starts at 2:00 p.m. East side of Post Office Sponsored by The Shoals News

Date: July 3 - 6, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Shoals, IN 47581

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