GILMER, Texas — Editor's Note: The above video aired in 2023.
The East Texas Yamboree in Gilmer is celebrating its 87th year with pageant queens, live music and dancing, carnivals and tons of fun.
Exciting events kick off on Wednesday and will run through Saturday, including concerts, livestock and ag mechanics show, the queen's coronation, a carnival, parades, gospel music and the barn dance.
The Yamboree draws thousands of people to the Gilmer area and has celebrated yams since 1935. The 2024-2025 East Texas Yamboree Queen Elect is Katie Ella Henson.
Country music legend Pat Green will be this year's barn dance headliner.
CBS19 will be live at the Yamboree starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. We will also be live streaming the Queen's Parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in downtown Gilmer.
To watch, go to cbs19.tv/watch or to stream, download CBS19+ for free on ROKU, Amazon Fire and Apple TV.
See the list below for a full schedule of events:
TUESDAY, OCT. 15
Noon to 6 p.m.: Quilt Show entries accepted (Redemption Worship Center)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16
- 7 a.m.: Broiler Show (Livestock Grounds, Hwy 271 N. - Yamboree Park)
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Quilt Show (Redemption Worship Center, next to Walmart)
- 10:30 a.m.: Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 11 a.m. Rabbit Show (Livestock Grounds, Hwy 271 N. - Yamboree Park)
- 6 p.m. Carnival/Youth Night (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer); all rides are half-priced till midnight
- 7:30 p.m. Queen’s Coronation (Gilmer Civic Center on Highway 271)
THURSDAY, OCT. 17
- 8:30 a.m.: Market Swine Show (Livestock Grounds, Hwy 271 N. - Yamboree Park)
- 10 a.m.: Bandstand opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Inside Exhibits opens (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Quilt Show (Redemption Worship Center)
- 10:30 a.m.: Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 11:45 a.m.: All Service Club Luncheon (Yamboree Event Center, 181 Bob Glaze Drive)
- Noon: Carnival opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 1 p.m. Goat Show (Livestock Grounds, Hwy 271 N. - Yamboree Park)
- Noon to 6 p.m.: Outside exhibits open (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 7:30 p.m.: Queen’s Coronation (Gilmer Civic Center on Highway 271)
- 8:30 p.m.: Street Dance at Bandstand (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- Midnight carnival closes
FRIDAY, OCT. 18
- 8 a.m. Shop Project (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Outside exhibits (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 9 a.m.: Bandstand opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibit Building (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Quilt Show (Redemption Worship Center)
- 10:30 a.m.: Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 11 a.m.: School/Youth Parade (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- Noon: Carnival opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer) Area bands perform on Bandstand
- 1:30 p.m.: Steer Show (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 3 p.m. Commercial Dairy Show (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North); immediately afterward Jr. Dairy Show (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 4 to 9 p.m. Gospel Stage (Gilmer Civic Center on Highway 271)
- 8:30 p.m.: Street Dance at Bandstand (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- Midnight carnival closes
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
- 8 to 10 a.m.: Antique/Classic Car Show (E. Cass St.)
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Outside Exhibits (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- Bandstand opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Inside Exhibits opens (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Quilt Show (Redemption Worship Center)
- Pre-registration for Fiddler’s Contest (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 10:30 a.m.: Museum – display of Queen’s Gowns (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 11 a.m.: Queen’s Parade (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Yamboree Barbecue ((Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gospel Stage (Gilmer Civic Center on Highway 271)
- Carnival opens (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 1 p.m. Fiddler’s Contest starts (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- 2 p.m. Livestock Sale (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
- 7:30 p.m.: Barn Dance (Yamboree Event Center, 181 Bob Glaze Drive)
- 8:30 p.m.: Street Dance at Bandstand (Courthouse Square in downtown Gilmer)
- Midnight carnival closes
MONDAY, OCT. 21
- 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Exhibit Building pick-up items (Yamboree Park, Highway 271 North)
For more information, visit the East Texas Yamboree website, yamboree.com.
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