April 11th 2026
7:00a
Hot Air Balloons

 on site (weather permitting)

7:00a-9:00a
Grits Festival Breakfast

$7.00 Donation to the Warwick Lions Club

Menu and Additional Information

7:30a-8:30a
Grits Cook Off - Entrants

Deliver Cook Off entries to Community Center
(10:00am Tasting of Cook Off dishes at the Community Center)

9:00a
Vendors Open

Additional Vendor Information and Application

9:00a
Entertainment

DJ Martin Mathis

9:45a
Welcome Ceremonies at the Gazebo

Presentation of Colors, Invocation, Pledge, and National Anthem

10:00a
Parade
10:30a
Entertainment

10:30 Entertainment at Gazebo
11:00am Empire Dance / Performing Arts Studio present CINDERELLA AND FRIENDSAdd Description Here

11:30a
Grits Eating Contest
Noon
Games & More

12:00pm Grits Toss
12:30pm Corn Shelling Contest
1:00pm Treasure Hunt

1:30p
Entertainment

1:30pm Empire Dance/Performing Arts Studio present BROADWAY AND BEYOND

2:00p
Grits Pit
3:00p
Entertainment

3:00pm Elvis Impersonator – Ron Branch
3:30pm Gospel Travelers

4:00p
Festival Concludes

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2026
General

7:00-9:00am Breakfast at Lions Club (featuring Striplings Sausage)
7:00 am Hot Air Balloons on site (weather permitting)
7:30-8:30am Deliver Cook Off entries to Community Center
9:00am Vendors open and DJ Martin Mathis begins at 9:00am
9:45am Presentation of Colors, Invocation, Pledge, and National Anthem
10:00am Parade
10:00am Tasting of Cook Off dishes at the Community Center
10:30 Entertainment at Gazebo
11:00am Empire Dance / Performing Arts Studio present CINDERELLA AND FRIENDS
11:30am Grits Eating Contest
12:00pm Grits Toss
12:30pm Corn Shelling Contest
1:00pm Treasure Hunt
1:30pm Empire Dance/Performing Arts Studio present BROADWAY AND BEYOND
2:00pm Grits Pit
3:00pm Elvis Impersonator – Ron Branch
3:30pm Gospel Travelers
4:00pm Festival ends.