The second annual Fess Parker “Fess-tival,” honoring San Angelo’s hometown Hollywood and television star, will take place Saturday, Aug. 16, at Fort Concho. The morning program will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the evening program will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
All events will be at the fort’s Quartermaster Building, located at Burgess Street and East Avenue C. Parking and admission are free.
The morning program will include a continental breakfast, displays and exhibits, period games, a 19th century weaponry firing demonstration, wrapping up with a Daniel Boone/Davy Crockett lookalike contest.
Contest rules and guidelines are available at fortconcho.com. Prizes will be awarded in the adult (18 and older) and youth (17 and younger) divisions.
The evening program will feature refreshments, a trivia quiz and a showing of the movie The Great Locomotive Chase, starring Fess Parker.
Guests will close out the night with a group singing of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”
For more information, call Fort Concho at 325-657-4444 or Bob Bluthardt at 325-234-0316.
