June 2019

The 2019 Salt Festival

Back when the festival ran in June, downtown filled up with turtle racers, pet show contestants, and a barrel train full of kids. A hot Saturday in Grand Saline, and every bit of it worth remembering.

The 2019 Magazine

2019 Edition

The 2019 festival magazine will be posted here.

Read the 2019 Magazine (coming soon)

Photo Gallery

Scenes from 2019

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Kids riding the barrel train past the Welcome to the Salt Festival stage banner — The barrel train rolls past the main stage

Two boys seated in barrel train cars beside classic cars at the car show — Best seats in town, right by the car show

Children crouched around turtles at the starting line of the turtle races — Turtles at the ready

Kids leaning in to watch their turtles cross the chalk line — And they're off — slowly

A crowd of families gathered around the turtle race circle downtown — The whole crowd gets in on it

Woman holding a toddler and a blue ribbon beside a yellow Labrador at the pet show — Blue ribbon for a very good dog

Girl with her spotted dog in the pet show ring — Showing off in the pet show ring

Girl holding a blue ribbon next to her dog after the pet show judging — Ribbon in hand

Toddler walking down the downtown sidewalk with a parent following behind — Making the rounds downtown

Girl in a large hair bow holding her pet at the festival — Showing off my best pet

Two men and a boy sitting in the shade on Frank Street — Taking a break in the shade on Frank Street

Families sitting along the curb downtown with a green bike parked in front — Curbside, waiting on the next event

Three young children playing together out of the heat — Out of the June heat for a minute

Toddler grinning while holding a water balloon — Water balloon, secured

Group of festival volunteers posing together backstage — The volunteers who make it all happen