{"id":11,"date":"2020-06-05T09:12:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T09:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/bixol\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-02-27T15:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T15:19:41","slug":"home-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluegillfestival.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5380f35 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none pxl-divider-none\" data-id=\"5380f35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \">\n                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Our Festival currently consists of carnival rides, car show, motorcycle show, medallion hunt, fishing contest, vendors, kids parade, grand parade, horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, adult beverage pavilion, live bands and much more. The festival begins with an opening ceremony and kid\u2019s parade on Thursday as vendors open for the action packed weekend. The beverage pavilion also opens up for business and the carnival rides are up and running.<\/h6>\n<h6>Friday and Saturday is full of excitement follwed by the Grand Parade and awards on Sunday. The St. Helen Bluegill Festival has been a family tradition for nearly 70 years.<\/h6>\n<h6>St. Helen is the place to be in June. 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