2008 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

Superman Celebration

May 14, 2008: Schedule of Events for Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois

The official schedule of events for the 2008 Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois has been released.

Thursday, June 12
5:00 Opening Ceremony - Carnival Opens 500 block of East 5th
5:30 Special Recognition & Awards "The Dixie Melody Boys"
6:00 Gospel Music - "Forgiven"
6:30 Superboy/Supergirl Pageant practice Superman Square Smallville Stage
7:00 City of Metropolis Featured Gospel - "Helping Hands" Award
7:00 Superman Road Race at Fort Massac - "Lois Lane" Award Host: MCHS Track Team
7:30 Kids Karoke at Smallville Tent

Friday, June 13
10:00 "Super Fan" Baseball Game
10:00 Artists Alley Open
11:00 "What’s it Worth?" at Main Tent Smallville Tent
11:30 Freestyle Connection BMX Bikes Smallville Tent Prizes for Everyone! Man of Steel Street
1:30 Marc Nobleman presents Mike Hardison, Clifford Helm & Friends, Story behind "The Boys of Steel"
Mike Mallory & WPSD
12:00 Writers Q & A Main Tent Mike Norton, Murphy Anderson Marc Nobleman, Josh Elder
12:00 Supersilly Games at Smallville
12:00 Sign-up Video Game Tourn. Main Stage
12:30 Mini-Seminar at Artists Alley Pictures & Prizes !!
1:00 Superman Jeopardy at Main Tent Man of Steel Street Hosts: Alex & John Rinaldi
2:00 Josh Elder program at Artists Alley - Metropolis Sports Park Writing for the comics
2:00 Video Tournament
2:00 Music with Nathan Betts Baymont Theater, Main Stage
2:00 "Superman Challenge"
2:30 "Muley" and Friends Puppet show
3:00 Kids Superhero Costume Contest
3:00 Artists Q & A Main Stage
3:30 Freestyle Connection BMX Bike Show
3:30 Michael Eury, Man of Steel Street
4:00 Mini-Seminar at Artists Alley Hosts: Zeta Zeta
4:00 Marc Nobleman presents: Fun & Messy Games, Story behind "The Boys of Steel"
4:30 Meet Superman! Smallville Tent
5:00 Carnival Opens 500 block of East 5th
5:30 Freestyle Connection BMX
5:30 Guitar pickin’ on Main Stage
6:00 Magic with Kal Kotter Smallville Tent
6:00 Omega Force Exhibition Man of Steel Area, Man of Steel Street
6:30 Bluegrass Music Featuring
Hosts: Metropolis Fire Dept. Michael & Jennifer McLain
7th & Pearl Street
7:00 1940 Hollywood Ball, Contest for the Quick & Strong! Tribute to Noel Neill
7:00 Superhero Gameshow for Kids Smallville Tent
8:00 Superhero Costume Parade Everyone in Costume welcome to walk/Meet at Superman Statue
9:00 Fan Films Man of Steel Area

Saturday, June 14
8:00 Kiwanis Superman Bike Ride
9:00 Session A - Celebrity Autographs
10:00 Washer Pitch Registration Man of Steel Street Hwy. 145 across from Sonic
10:00 Session B -Celebrity Autographs Colgate Country Showdown
Noel Neill at Metropolis Planet Hosts: WMOK WGKY 111 East 5th Street
10:00 Artists Alley Opens Noel Neill, Allison Mack, & Ned Beatty
10:00 Super X-Games Metro*Chamber at 607 Market Street
10:30 Mini-Seminar at Artists Alley Man of Steel Street
Metropolis Sports Park
11:00 Weigh-in SLP Superman Classic
11:00 Meet Superman! Smallville Tent
11:00 Garden Walk & Luncheon
11:30 MCHS Cheerleaders perform!
11:30 Celebrity Q & A Main Stage Hosts: WMOK & WGKY
Noel Neill, Allison Mack & Ned Beatty
12:00 SuperSilly Games Smallville Tent Smallville Tent
Hosts: MCHS Cheerleaders
12:00 Sign-in for Petal Tractor Pull Baymont Theater
Beside Smallville Tent
12:00 Carnival Opens Man of Steel Street
12:00 Video Game Tourn. Sign-in Smallville Tent
Hosts: Zeta Zeta--Man Of Steel Street
12:30 Freestyle Connection BMX Bikes Baymont Theater-Man of Steel Street
1:00 Josh Elder program at Artists Alley
1:00 SLP Superman Classic Ohio Valley Chapter of AACA
Bench Press & Dead Lift Competition
1:00 Superman Jeopardy Artists Alley
Main Tent Door Prizes & Super Fun!!
Hosts: Alex & John Rinaldi
1:00 Color a Cape with Metropolis Planet Man of Steel Tent--Smallville Tent
Fort Massac State Park Making comics for Kids & Teens
2:00 Superdog Show
Noel Neill at Metropolis Planet Smallville Tent
111 East 5th Hosts: Massac County Youth Fair
Allison Mack & Ned Beatty at
2:00 Video Game Tourn.
Metro*Chamber 607 Market Carpenters Union Hall
2:30 Sign-in & Sound Check Main Tent
3:00 Magic with Kal Kotter
Allison Mack & Ned Beatty at Smallville Stage
Metro*Chamber 607 Market
3:00 Session C Celebrity Autographs
3:00 Mini-Seminar at Artists Alley
Hosts: Thors Gym
3:00 Sign-in for Beautiful Baby Contest Chiropractic Works Back of
Smallville Tent Competition for bikes & boards
3:30 Freestyle Connection BMX Bike Show
4:00 Marc Nobleman Presents
Pictures & Prizes!! Story behind "The Boys of Steel"
4:00 Session D Celebrity Autographs
Bench Press & Dead Lift Competition Noel Neill, Allison Mack, & Ned Beatty
Man of Steel Street Metro*Chamber 607 Market Street
4:00 Beautiful Baby Contest
Curtis House Museum 405 Market Smallville Tent
Hosts: Metropolis Garden Club Hosts: Zeta Zeta
5:00 Colgate Country Showdown
Smallville Tent Main Tent
5:00 Sign-in Superboy & Supergirl Pageant
5:00 Super Auction Preview
5:30 Freestyle Connection BMX Bike Show 500 block of East 5th
6:00 Superboy & Supergirl Pageant
6:00 Super Auction Dinner
6:00 Classic Rock with Timeless
6:00 Block Party
6:00 Cruisers on Superman Square
6:00 Omega Force Exhibition Man of Steel Street Man of Steel Street
7:00 Awards at Super Auction
8:00 Superman: The Movie Tribute to Christopher Reeve
8:00 Super Auction

Sunday, June 15
8:00 Rotary Car Show at Fort Massac State Park
9:00 Four Rivers Church Service - Main Tent
10:00 Sign-in $1000 Superhero Costume Contest - Back of Main Tent
10:00 Artists Alley Open
10:00 Superhero Gameshow for Kids-Smallville Tent
12:00 $1000 Superhero Costume Contest-Main Stage
1:00 Omega Force Exhibition-Man Of Steel Street
2:00 Color a Giant Comic!! Smallville Tent
2:30 Shake your Groove thing with "Body & Soul" Main Stage
3:00 Super Scavenger Hunt-Smallville Tent
3:30 Sign-in for Guinness World Record Attempt-Table at back of Main Tent
5:00 Attempt at Guinness World Record-"Most People dressed as Superman"



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