Olney Days 2011

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 21st
7:00 am-10:00 am Joe’s Ride and StrideRemembering Olney’s Kids To benefit the Joseph Patrick Sanford Foundation

Starts and Ends in the Oakdale Emory Church Parking Lot
and includes:

  • 45K & 30K Bike Ride (7 AM),
  • 10K Bike Ride (8 AM),
  • 5K Walk (8 AM)
  • & Kids Bike Rodeo (9 AM)

Pre-registration required. For more info, call Fletcher’s BP at 301 924-4500
4:00 pm – Dark Olney Days Festival Fun Fair and Fireworksat Olney Manor Park (All activities take place from 4:00 till the fireworks, except as noted below)

  • Frizbee Derby
  • Soccer Kick-Off
  • Skateboard Derby
  • Lacrosse Shoot-Out
  • Carnival Games
  • Fire Engine Rides
  • Pasta Eating Contest (5:00 pm)
  • Ice Cream Eating Contest (5:30 pm)
  • Watermelon Eating & Seed Spitting Contest (6:00 pm)
  • Olney, England Pancake Race (7:00 pm)
  • Olney Big Band (7:30 – 9:00 pm)
  • FIREWORKS at Dusk

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Sunday, May 22nd
10:00 am- 1:00 pm Olney Days Car and Truck Show at Fletcher’s Service Center – 18001 Georgia Ave

Sponsored by Fletcher’s Service Center

For more info, call 301 924-4500
1:00 pm Tree Planting in honor of the late Nazir Ahmed and Punyasara Gedara
Memorial Service at the Community Room of the Buffington REMAX Building 3300 Olney-Laytonsville RoadTree Planting to take place outside immediately at the conclusion of the brief service
1:30 – 2:30 pm Pre-Parade Olney Community Band Concert
Spartan Road east of Georgia Ave near the Parade Reviewing Stand
2:00 pm 28th Olney Days Parade 11 par app (1)

Georgia Avenue between Prince Philip Dr and Spartan Rd
4:00 pm -8:00 pm Olney Days Rock the Lot Concert in Rocketeria’s Parking Lot, – 18120 Hillcrest Avenue

Sponsored by Rocketeria to benefit PROJECT CHANGE

For more info, see Rocketeria’s Facebook Page

Coordinated by the Greater Olney Civic Association

For more information, call 301 774-6774