Join us in Burton, home of the 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, for the 36th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival

This is a FREE family friendly event featuring a day full of fun and history! The day begins with a parade through Burton, and continues at the grounds of the Texas Cotton Gin Museum. Shop and eat in our Arts & Crafts Vendor Area and Food Court. Watch Folklife skills demonstrations like blacksmithing, butter churning, spoon carving, and more. Enjoy our Tractor, Engine, and Classic Cars on Display, and take part in fun contests and games. Live Music begins at 11am PLUS we will have two step dance classes at 12:30 and 2pm with Hill Country Two Step! Tours of the Burton Farmers Gin are from 11am to 2pm. At 3pm, the Oldest Operating Cotton Gin in America will come to life, and a bale of cotton will be ginned

Begins With Main Street Parade Includes the Children's Bicycle Parade
Family Activities and Contests, Pie Eating, Seed Pulling.
Food Court, 40+ Craft Booths, Engine & Tractor Show, Tractor Pull, Tours of Historic 1914 Burton Farmers Gin, Tours of Wehring Shoe Shop, Live Entertainment, Folk Life Demonstrations, Antique Engine & Car Exhibits and Lady B Birthday Party with Special Guests

Events & Entertainment Schedule

10:00am Cotton Gin Festival Parade Begins
11:00am Antique Engine/Tractor Show (Arts,Crafts/Food Vendors, Blacksmithing, Speen Carving, Butter Churning, Classic Car Display. Farmer for a Day Area, All Begin)
11:00am-Noon Lady B Birthday Party with Special Guests
11:00am-2:00pm Gin Tours
Noon Tractor Pull Begins
12:15-2:00pm Pie Eating Contest, Seed Pulling Contest & Chorus Contest
2:30-4:00pm Music by the Czechaholics
3:00pm Ginning of Historic Cotton Bales at the 111 Year Old Burton Farmers Gin
4:00-6:00pm Music by Slim Bawb & the Stumpgrinders

Click here for Parade entry Form