The 42nd annual Portal Turpentine Festival celebrating the heritage of Portal will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The Turpentine Parade starts at 10am, where local businesses and schools will show off their creative skills and talents.
After the parade, locals are invited to go to the Turpentine Still for food and fun. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase turpentine, turpentine soap, rosin potatoes, and much more. Following the festival, there will be a street dance that starts at 7:30pm.
Turpentine Festival Order of Events
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10am: Parade
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10:30am-5pm: Festival
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7:30pm-10:30pm: Street Dance
"Locals can expect a lot of different vendors, foods, crafts, and an amazing street dance to take place around 7:30pm," Portal Heritage Society President Tim Cook said. "This is my 10th year as president and we are celebrating 42 years of the Turpentine Festival, so we have a lot to celebrate this year. We would also love to thank our many sponsors of the Turpentine festival this year."
