Know before you go! Everything you need to know as far as parking, activities, music, etc, for the 250 event!

Here is everything you need to know before you go! 

A committee has worked so hard for months planning this, lining up entertainment, getting food vendor commitments, donations ..., all so our community can enjoy this BIG celebration! And it's free!!!!!! We applaud all those involved for their very hard work! 

You can bring a picnic or cooler to the Gateway 250 event tomm! 

• No alcohol

• No glass bottles

• Blankets are welcome if you want to sit on the field! 

• Bleacher seating available!

• Chairs allowed outside football field area

Here is a complete schedule:

 Schedule for the Gateway 250- Our Hometown Celebration! Free Event!
Gates open at 4:30pm! Kids Zone opens and food trucks!
4:45pm- 75 Split
5pm- The Young At Heart Big Band
5:30pm- 75 Split
5:45pm- The Dead Air Dennis and Bryan Himes Experience
6:30pm- Nero's Fiddle
7pm- Billie Renee and Cumberland Gap
7:45pm- 202nd Army Band of KY National Guard
8:30pm- Patriotic Ceremony- All Veterans are encouraged to help bring the big flag on the field. Swearing in of future soldiers, music, video presentations and featured speaker- Purple Heart recipient Joey Bates.
Ending with the BIG Fireworks Show!
Listen to WMST Radio 106.9 live to the Ceremony and for the soundtrack for the Fireworks Show! Also streaming live at www.wmstradio.com

For all the details about parking, visit this link:

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One very fun item you don’t want to miss at the Gateway 250 celebration….the Scrapbaggers Quilting Guild of Montgomery County (over 30 years strong) will have a display of about 50 handmade patriotic quilts in the Arena lobby….take a break from the heat and feast your eyes on some of the finest local artistry you’ll find…

The arts center will have an American flag watercolor painting activity, a fun and commemorative photo booth complete with patriotic props, and a Gateway 250 Scavenger Hunt you can return to us for your very own parchment copy of the US Constitution. Stop by, get creative, snap a few pictures, and celebrate!

If you want to purchase food at the event see below:

Ready to hear about all the great food trucks, sweets and specialty drink vendors that are setting up at the Gateway 250- Our Hometown Celebration?
1. Billy Mac's Snack Shack- nachos, corndogs, BBQ, country ham
2. 'Merica Munchies-topped tater tots, tenderloin, hamburgers & hotdogs
3. Longer Table Food Co.- fresh sandwiches, salads and desserts
4. Cafe New Orleans- Gumbo, jamalaya, shrimp, fish, boudin balls
5. The MOCO Class of 2029- Grilled hamburgers & Hotdogs
6. Thomas' Kettle Corn and Lemonade
7. MC SnoCo- Shaved Ice
8. Hudson & Nash Ice Cream Truck
9. Twisted Sips Dirty Sodas
10. CakesBYLexie- Cake pops, brownies, tin cakes, cookies
11. Lemon Daddy- Flavored lemonades
12. Blue Ribbon Produce- fresh cut watermelon & cantaloupe
13. MOCO Achievers- Ale 8's, soft drinks and water

*Picnics and coolers are permitted, but please no glass bottles or alcohol! Enjoy a great day and remember to stay hydrated!