Cotton Gin Festival 2020
Burton cotton gin festival come and visit the 32nd annual cotton gin festival april 17 2021 come join the excitement of the burton cotton gin festival held annually on the third saturday in april.
Cotton gin festival 2020. This day full of fun for the entire family celebrates our historical treasure the burton farmers gin with guided tours and ginning of a bale of cotton. Join us for the 32nd annual burton cotton gin festival on saturday april 17 2021 from 10am to 6pm. Cotton ginning days exhibitors from all over the southeast will convene in dallas north carolina on october 9 11 2020 for the annual crank up of antique steam and gasoline engines and tractors. June 13 2020 schedule of events subject to change saturday june 13 free admission starts off with main street parade and includes the children s bicycle parade.
This festival benefits and celebrates the oldest operating cotton gin in america in tiny burton just off hwy 290 halfway between austin houston. Gaston county officials say the three day festival draws more than 30 000 people to enjoy antique tractors a still functioning cotton gin from 1900 craft and food vendors plus live music and much more. The 31st annual burton cotton gin festival will be held sat. Cotton gin festival november 7th 2020 all proceeds from the cotton gin festival go toward the up keep of the susie agnes hotel and other city improvements as needed.
Rooms upstairs were renovated for office rental. November 2020 dates not updated join to read more the cotton gin festival features a parade with over 150 tractors both antique and modern a 4 mile run 1 mile fun run 50 arts and crafts exhibitors entertainment selected food vendors and the rare opportunity to tour the famous bostwick cotton gin in full operation. Folklife demonstrations gin tours ginning of historic cotton bale live auction the night before kids activities contests tractor pull engine exhibits petting zoo crafts food entertainment. The hotel has now been completely renovated with the first floor serving as city hall and a community center.