The 54th annual Pioneer Days Parade and Festival will take place on Dearborn Street in Olde Englewood Village on Monday, September 6 2010.
The Vendors open at 9 am, the Parade kicks off at 10.

The Pioneer Days theme for 2010 is "We're Going Green."

The festival will feature 2 entertainment stages featuring the music of Destined, The Saint Tone and The Boogiemen. As well as the traditional Watermelon and Pie eating contests. This year will also be the 20th Anniversary of the Beard Contest, with 3 awards for both new beards and not so new beards. In addition to entertainment, the festival will feature Green Vendors to answer all your Green questions. There will be an extended variety of affordable food choices as well as ticketed and free things for the kids to do.

For any and all information, please visit our web site; www.EnglewoodPioneerDays.com or contact Erick Phelps at 941-376-2159. Applications can also be picked up at Symbiont Service, Englewood Cape Haze Chamber, Lasbury Tracy Realty, Corin Bay Real Estate.

The 2010 Theme:  We're Going Green

What exactly does that mean?  Green lights?  Little green men?  Green Beer?

No... We're talking about a "Green Community!"  A global community and a local community with an eye toward creating a world that we can pass to the future generations.  A place for nature and for people to co-exist.  We are hearing new expressions like sustainability, carbon footprint.  All thinking people know that we must pay attention to our environment today if we will have it tomorrow.

Englewood and the surrounding area of Southwest Florida is still a beautiful, relatively unspoiled place.  We witness nature as a part of our landscape everyday.  There is quite a lot to the concept of "going green" - from recycling to water recovery, to Florida Friendly landscaping.

This year we will celebrate and embrace the concept of "Going Green."  Join us with your exhibit or a parade entry.  Be a part of a community that cares and shows it.

Pioneer Days is the town's biggest party.  We hope you will join us.  Everyone is welcome.