The Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival is Saturday on Halsell Street in Bridgeport.
The schedule for the day-long event is as follows:
- 9:30 a.m. – Bridgeport Rocks 5K Run/Walk winners announced
- 10 a.m. – Pet parade registration
- 10:15 a.m. – Pee Wee Bulls Black cheerleaders perform
- 10:30 a.m. – Pet parade
- 11 a.m. – Fall Favorites Cooking Contest judging
- 11:30 a.m. – Midget Bull Maroon cheerleaders perform
- 11:45 a.m. – High Noon Hot Dog Eating Contest registration
- noon – High Noon Hot Dog Eating Contest, Pumpkin Patch pageant registration at Bridgeport Stage
- 1 p.m. – Pumpkin Patch pageant, wing eating contest at Atomic Rooster, Midget Bulls Black cheerleaders perform
- 1:30 p.m. – Carolyn Moore performs
- 2 p.m. – Fall Favorites Cooking Contest winners announced, Brian Jones performs
- 2:30 p.m. – Coal Miners’ Heritage Dolls winners announced, Kate Cowling performs
- 3 p.m. – Motorcycle judging, Pee Wee Bulls Maroon cheerleaders perform, Susan Miller perfoms
- 4 p.m. – Great Bowls of Fire Chili Cookoff tasting and judging begins, motorcycle show winners announced, Fezzant performs
- 5:30 – Pat Waters performs
- 6:30 – Chili Cookoff winners announced
The festival is hosted by the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, Bridgeport Historical Society and Bridgeport Main Street. The public is invited.
