The Masonic Home for Children located in Oxford, North Carolina will be hosting their 10th Annual Homecoming Festival on their campus. The event will take place Friday, October 7, 2022 through Sunday, October 9, 2022. There will be various activities for the entire family and the event is free and open to the public. Enjoy food trucks, games and activities for kids, BBQ contest, campus tours, alumni and homecoming activities including North Carolina's largest shrine parade in which the grand marshall is Don Schwenneker "BIG WEATHER" from ABC11 Eyewitness News.

On Friday, you can catch the East Coast Rhythm and Blues Band from 6:15PM until 8:15PM.
On Saturday, enjoy Too Much Sylvia as they take the stage from 1:00PM until 2:30PM.

We've included the full schedule for you below but please note it's subject to change without notice. You can also download their BBQ Contest Brochure HERE
and the Chip Shots for children brochure here!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022 EVENTS
9:00 AM - MID-AFTERNOON CHIP SHOTS GOLF TOURNEY
12 PM TO 5:00 PM BBQ REGISTRATION/TEAMS ARRIVE/SET-UP
5:00 PM BBQ CONTEST - COOKS MEETING
5:00 PM TO 6:15 PM MUSIC- DJ JAY PRODUCTIONS
5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM Concessions
6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM MUSEUM OPEN – RECEPTION
6:15 PM TO 8:15 PM MUSIC- East Coast Rhythm and Blues
9:30 PM CAMPUS CLOSED - "THE PIT" CLOSED - PARKING CLOSED**
 

SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 2022 EVENTS
7:30 AM TO 2:00 PM COTTAGE SALES (Coffee and Doughnuts)
9:30 AM TO 200 PM COTTAGE SALES (Merchandise and Snack Items)
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM ORPHANS LODGE – Open to all Master Masons
8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM INFORMATION BOOTH/VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN
9:00 AM TO 12:30 PM PRE-REGISTRATION PICK-UP FOR ALUMNI
9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM ALUMNI REGISTRATION
9:30 AM OPENING AND WELCOME
9:30 AM TO 200 PM SELECTED GAMES, ACTIVITIES, AND ENTERTAINMENT
9:30 AM TO 11:00 AM OPEN HOUSE TOURS – COTTAGE (SHUTTLE PROVIDED)
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM FOOD TRUCK RODEO (Food for Purchase)
10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM MUSEUM OPEN
10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM GOD'S HALF ACRE CEMETERY TOURS
10:00 AM TO 10:45 AM BBQ TURN-IN/JUDGING
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM GAMING UNPLUGGED MOBILE GAME THEATER
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM RAGLAND PRODUCTION INFLATABLES
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM TED’S TWISTED BALLOONS
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM Choo Choo TRAIN RIDES
10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM SCRAP EXCHANGE CREATIVE TIME
11:00 AM SHRINE AND COMMUNITY PARADE
12:00 NOON to 2:30 PM OPEN HOUSE TOURS – COTTAGE (SHUTTLE PROVIDED)
12:00 AM to 1:30 PM "THE PIT" OPENS FOR BBQ SAMPLES
12:00 AM ANNOUNCEMENT HOMECOMING COURT
TBD ANNOUNCEMENT OF BBQ CONTEST WINNERS
12:00 AM to 1:30 PM LUNCH - UNDER THE OAKS
1:00 NOON TO 2:30 PM MUSIC – too MUCH SyLviA
1:00 PM TO 3:00 PM OPEN HOUSE TOURS - SCHOOL OF GRAPHIC ARTS
2:30 PM TO 3:00 MHCO ALUMNI REFLECTIONS AT GOD'S HALF ACRE
3:00 PM CAMPUS CLOSED
3:00 PM WILKERSON COLLEGE LODGE 760
8:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT HOMECOMING ALUMNI DANCE
 

SUNDAY, OCT. 9, 2022 EVENTS
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE
11:00 AM OOAA ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM SUNDAY LUNCH UNDER THE OAKS
12:00 NOON TO 2:00 PM MUSEUM OPEN
3:00 PM END OF MASONIC HOMECOMING FESTIVAL 2022
10TH ANNUAL MASONIC HOMECOMING FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 7, 8, and 9 2022
MASONIC HOME FOR CHILDREN, OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA
** Only those registered BBQ Team individuals will be allowed to remain on campus with cooking
teams and only with an armband.