2010 Gopher Hill Festival T-Shirts Now Available $15.00 each  PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS      SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25   Gopher Hill Ball 8pm, Jasper County Farmer’s Market Featuring:  Fabulous Expressions www.fabulousexpressions.com   FESTIVAL EVENTS   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30   PINK TUB RACES 6 pm, Main Street Registration and Entry Fee required Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th place finishes Free to Public   Gopher Hill Talent Show Immediately following, Ridge Pointe Square Gazebo Free to Public   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1   Festival Craft Market 6pm, Main Street Free to Public   Street Dance 8 pm - midnight, Main Street Featuring: “ParadiseBay” Free to Public   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 Gopher 5K/2 Mile Fun Walk 8:00am Starting & Ending at the Gazebo Entry fee for participants   Classic Car Show 9am, Main Street Entry fee for participants Free to Public   Grand Gopher Parade 10am, Downtown Ridgeland The “Voice of Gopher Hill”, Lowery Bumgardner, will be announcing parade at the clock. Free to Public   Festival Craft Market 11am, Main Street Free to Public   Introduction 11am, Main Bandstand   Live Gopher Tortoise Exhibit 11am, Ridge Pointe Square   Dance Demonstration 12pm, Main Bandstand Beaufort Academy of Dance of Ridgeland   Karate Demonstration 1pm, Main Bandstand Dunamis Karate Studio    PUPPET PEOPLE SHOW Gopher “Turtle” Race 3:30, Main Bandstand Participants are encouraged to bring their own turtle, loaner turtles will be available. Free to Public New This Year A Grizzly Experience check it out at www.grizzlyexperience.com   Street Dance 8pm – midnight Featuring: Chris Stevers and the Marshal Dillon Band Free to Public chrisstevers.com