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Mule Day
Mule Day is Here!
April 3 @ 10:00 am
$5. – $20
Enjoy this multi-day festival celebrating livestock and community April 3 – 6 in downtown Columbia, the “Mule Capital” of the world. The long-time family-friendly event features lots of events, entertainment, food, competitions and fine crafts. The parade takes place Saturday at 11 a.m. Admission to the park Thursday through Saturday is $10 for adults. Kids under 12 are free. Sunday admission is $5. Weekend passes are available for $20.
MULE DAY SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
- 10:00 a.m… 7:00 p.m. Craft Fair
- 10:00 a.m…7:00 p.m. Live Music All Weekend – Main Stage
- 12:00 p.m….Old Fashioned Log Pulling Competition – Main Arena
- 1:00 p.m…..Dog Show – Old Arena
- 2:00 p.m…..Feed Time Race – Main Arena
- 4:00 p.m…..Classiest & Trashiest Wagon Show – Main Arena
- 4:00 p.m…..Pageant – Old Arena
- 5:00 p.m…..Steve Edwards Clinic – Mule Problems/Saddle Fitting – Main Arena
- 7:00 p.m…..Bluegrass Music Fest – Columbia Central High School
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
- 8:30 a.m…..Steve Edwards Clinic – Mule Problems/Saddle Fitting – Main Arena
- 9:00 a.m…..Auctioneers Contest – United Producers, Inc. Livestock Barn Columbia, TN
- 10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m. Craft Fair
- 10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m. Live Music – Main Stage
- 10:30 a.m….Riding Mule Show – Main Arena
- *Following Riding Mule Show – Jackpot Mule Races – Main Arena
- 12:00 p.m…. Driving Mule Show – Old Arena
- 5:00 p.m…..Gaited Mule Show – Old Arena
- 5:30 p.m…..Cart Barrel Races – Main Arena
- 6:00 p.m…..Live Music with Tony Malugin – Ridley 4-H Center
- 7:00 p.m…..Liars’ Contest – Columbia Central High School
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
- 6:00 a.m…..Pancake Breakfast – Memorial Building
- 8:00 a.m…..Maury Regional Mule Kick 5K Race
- 10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m. Craft Fair
- 10:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m. Live Music – Main Stage
- 11:00 a.m….Parade – Downtown Columbia, TN
- 11:00 a.m…..Mule Pulling Contest – Main Arena
- 2:00 p.m…..Skillington Draft Mule Show – Old Arena
- 2:00 p.m…..Knife Auction – Main Stage
- 6:00 p.m…..Mule Town Stompers & Urban Cowboy Line Dancing – Ridley 4-H Center
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
- 9:00 a.m…..Worship Service – Main Stage
- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Craft Fair
- 11 a.m…..Mini Mania Mule Show – Old Arena