8/20: EastMont Tomato Festival
The Eastmont Community Foundation presents the 15th Annual EastMont Tomato Festival on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Meadowbrook Center.
Schedule of Events:
• 7:15 AM: ’Mater Madness — a high-energy, boot camp-style workout with running, relays, obstacle courses, strength drills and more. Free, preregistration required.
• 8:30 AM: Registration for all events begins
• 10:00 AM: Official opening of the Eastmont Tomato Festival
• 10:00 AM: Band: TBA
• 10:30 AM: Tomato Pageant
• 10:45 AM: Closing of entries for contests
• 11:15 AM: Magician Mark Fuller
• 12:00 PM: Appreciations and announcements: Announcing winners for tomato growing, cooking and artwork contests
• 12:15 PM: Band: TBA
• 12:15 PM: Tomato Olympics start
• 2:30 PM: Tomato eating contest
• 3:00 PM: Festival ends
Note: This schedule is subject to change.
Enjoy all things tomato including contests, enter the Tomato Talent Show, enjoy the magician and the music, participate in the TomatOlympics end enjoy the tomato food available for purchase.
Tomato Grower Contests:
• Funniest Tomato
• Biggest Tomato
• Smallest Tomato
• Best Tasting Tomato
• Most Tomatoes Donated
TomatOlympoics Events:
• Tomato Worm Squirm
• Mater Toss
• Tomato Obstacle Course
• Tomato Accuracy
Kids ages 6-13 will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals. There is no limit to the number of events kids can enter. In addition to the event medals, an overall TomatOlympic champion will be crowned.
Tomato Talent Pageant Categories:
• Cherry Tomato Baby (Ages 0-3)
• Salad Tomato (Ages 4-22)
• Roma Tomato (Ages 23-39)
• Heirloom Tomato (Ages 40 & Over)
Tomato Eating Contests:
• Children Ages 6-12
• Adults 13 & Over
For the tomato eating contests, a bowl of tomatoes is eaten as fast as possible. 1st, 2nd & 3rd to finish in each contest will win medals. There is a limit of 10 entrants per contest so sign-up early.
There is no entry fees for any of the contests and everyone is encouraged to join and enter multiple contests.
Admission is free and all are welcome. Parking is also free.
