American Heart Association 300x250

Annual onion festival signups underway

by | Mar 9, 2018 | Latest

Princeton’s annual Onion Festival is quickly approaching and signups are now underway for several events. (Courtesy photo)

As spring approaches Princeton, signups for the annual Onion Festival, which will be held Saturday, April 21, are now underway.

One of the events during the festival will be the car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Princeton High School.

Entry fees are $20 per vehicle and the event will include custom dash plaques, t-shirts and goodie bags and live music from Buzz Andrews.

The car show is sponsored by McKinney Eldorado Chevrolet.

Other events during the Onion Festival also include the Jordan Mantooth Memorial Scholarship 3-on 3-basketball tournament. Signups will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. prior to the start of games at the Princeton High School gymnasium. Cost is $10 per person with a limit of four people per team.

For more information email [email protected].

A 5K run/walk is also going to be held in conjunction with the festival. Check in begins at 8 a.m. at Jackie Hendricks Stadium, located at 700 Bois D’ Arc. Run participation is $10 for those under 12 years of age and $20 for teens and adults.

A kids’ 1-mile fun run is also being held in conjunction.

Registration will begin at April 9 at Princeton ISD located at 321 Panther Parkway.

A round robin tennis tournament will be held 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the festival at the tennis courts.

The tennis tournament is limited to the first 32 players (14 years of age or older with parent consent) who sign up and pay the entry fee of $20. Those who sign up in advance will receive a t-shirt.

All tennis levels are invited to participate.

Deadline to sign up and pay entry fee to Donald McIntyre at PISD administration office on or before 4 p.m. Friday, April 20, or until the draw is full.

For more information or have questions, contact Brian Cottongame call 469-952-5400 or email [email protected].

During the Onion Festival, a wide range of booths will be available inside and surrounding the Princeton High School. Participation ranges for $40 to $50.

For more information and for all registration forms go to www.princetononionfestival.com.

By Wyndi Veigel • News Editor • [email protected]

For more stories like this subscribe in print or online.

Photos online

0 Comments

American Heart Association 300x250

Related News

No action taken on director position

No action taken on director position

Thespians from Princeton High School accept a proclamation from the mayor at last week’s city council meeting. Courtesy Photo The Princeton City Council has accepted infrastructure improvements to College Street south of Caldwell Park made by the developer of the...

read more
Plan ahead for storm season

Plan ahead for storm season

This Farmersville mobile home landed on CR 697 due to straight line winds in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, 2019. In the event of a tornado, mobile home occupants should move to the closest sturdy shelter, such as a school or hospital, for better protection. File...

read more
Community center closed for repairs

Community center closed for repairs

The city of Princeton has closed the Steven & Judy Deffibaugh Community Center “for inspections, repairs and maintenance.”The notification came in postings which initially said the center would be closed until further notice “for the health and safety of the...

read more
House members helped by governor

House members helped by governor

Three Texas House members from Collin County apparently survived Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to punish them for supporting his impeachment. Another has been forced into a GOP primary runoff with two Paxton-backed challengers. Paxton, who was acquitted by the...

read more
No action on EDC/CDC director

No action on EDC/CDC director

The Princeton City Council has accepted infrastructure improvements to College Street south of Caldwell Park made by the developer of the Forest Park neighborhood.That was among consent agenda items approved at council’s special March 6 meeting. The meeting was held...

read more
Facelift underway for PISD admin building

Facelift underway for PISD admin building

The PISD Administration is fenced off while workers remove and replace the exterior wall. Courtesy Photo  Like pieces on a chessboard, Princeton ISD offices have been moved all around while the administration building is repaired. A torrential downpour last fall sent...

read more
Mental health court called a lifeline

Mental health court called a lifeline

A graduate of Collin County’s new Adult Mental Health Court said the program allowed them to “break free from the cycle of despair and embrace a fresh start in life.” The court recently graduated its first participants, offenders with mental health issues diverted...

read more
New deputy city manager joins team

New deputy city manager joins team

John Land, the city’s new deputy city manager, is totally familiar with the duties of his role. He’s a former deputy city manager and interim city manager in Farmers Branch. He succeeds Shawn Fort, who resigned to take a job with the city of Sulphur Springs. Land...

read more
Prepare now for wild weather

Prepare now for wild weather

Severe weather in 2019 damaged six homes in Sachse and left four of them uninhabitable. File Art The three-month Texas tornado “season” begins in April and a new analysis ranks Collin County near the top of the list of 100 most vulnerable counties for storm damage....

read more
2024 Primary voting results

2024 Primary voting results

State Reps. Jeff Leach and Candy Noble have survived Republican primary challenges fielded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.That’s according to complete, unofficial results from Collin County Elections for early voting plus Election Day balloting at 59 of 59 vote...

read more
Photos online