A day of udder fun is planned Saturday in downtown Athens, Tenn., when National MooFest is held on the town square from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $3.
MooFest will entertain festivalgoers with arts and crafts vendors, two stages of entertainment from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., home and farm demonstrations, a Kids Chill Zone, puppet shows, a storyteller and a magic show.
Six themed events will salute Mayfield Dairy: mooing contest, noon; scoop-stacking contest, 1 p.m.; sundae celebration, 2 p.m.; chug-a-lug contest, 3:30 p.m.; ice-cream-eating contest, 4 p.m.; and the frozen T-shirt contest at 5 p.m. Additionally, free tours of Mayfield Dairy will be offered throughout festival hours.
MooFest concludes with a concert at 6:30 p.m. by contemporary Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman on the nearby campus of Tennessee Wesleyan College, 13 N. Jackson St. Tickets are $10, $20 and $25. Ticketholders get in free to the festival.
For more information, call 423-745-0334 or visit www.nationalmoofest.com.